The 2026 MLB regular season is in full-swing. There’s another jam-packed slate on the books Friday, so there is no better time to dive right into the action. Pitchers are already ranked by price, with the ones who are projected to perform better eating up more of your budget, but I am here to add my two cents. I have my own DFS rankings for the top 10 starting pitchers in the 13-game Friday night contest that locks at 7:05 p.m. ET.
Set your DraftKings fantasy baseball lineups here: MLB $320K MEGA 8’s ($10K to 1st)
1. RHP Paul Skenes, PIT (@ MIL)
Salary: $10,000
2025 Stats: 32 G, 32 GS, 187.2 IP, 10-10, 1.97 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, 216 K, 42 BB, 6.5 WAR
2026 Stats: 5 G, 5 GS, 22.0 IP, 3-1, 3.27 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, 23 K, 7 BB, 0.5 WAR
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 27 G, 27 GS, 159.0 IP, 11-8, 2.97 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 193 K, 46 BB, 4.5 WAR (Steamer)
2. RHP Gavin Williams, CLE (@ TOR)
Salary: $9,800
2025 Stats: 31 G, 31 GS, 167.2 IP, 3.06 ERA, 12-5, 1.27 WHIP, 173 K, 83 BB, 1.4 WAR
2026 Stats: 5 G, 5 GS, 29.2 IP, 3-1, 2.12 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 40 K, 17 BB, 0.4 WAR
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 26 G, 26 GS, 149.0 IP, 3.94 ERA, 9-9, 1.36 WHIP, 161 K, 71 BB, 1.8 WAR (Steamer)
3. RHP George Kirby, SEA (@ STL)
Salary: $9,500
2025 Stats: 23 G, 23 GS, 126.0 IP, 10-8, 4.21 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 137 K, 29 BB, 2.4 WAR
2026 Stats: 5 G, 5 GS, 33.1 IP, 3-2, 2.97 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 27 K, 8 BB, 0.4 WAR
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 26 G, 26 GS, 154.0 IP, 10-8, 3.55 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 148 K, 32 BB, 2.7 WAR (Steamer)
4. RHP Taj Bradley, MIN (@ TB)
Salary: $9,000
2025 Stats: 27 G, 27 GS, 142.2 IP, 6-8, 5.05 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 127 K, 56 BB, 1.8 WAR
2026 Stats: 5 G, 5 GS, 27.2 IP, 3-0, 1.63 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 34 K, 10 BB, 1.1 WAR
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 22 G, 22 GS, 120.0 IP, 7-8, 4.13 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 120 K, 46 BB, 1.7 WAR (Steamer)
5. RHP Sandy Alcántara, MIA (@ SF)
Salary: $9,200
2025 Stats: 31 G, 31 GS, 174.2 IP, 11-12, 5.36 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 142 K, 57 BB, 1.7 WAR
2026 Stats: 5 G, 5 GS, 161.0 IP, 2-2, 3.06 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 23 K, 12 BB, 0.4 WAR
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 26 G, 26 GS, 161.0 IP, 9-10, 4.21 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 134 K, 52 BB, 2.1 WAR (Steamer)
6. RHP Drew Rasmussen, TB (vs. MIN)
Salary: $8,300
2025 Stats: 31 G, 31 GS, 150.0 IP, 10-5, 2.76 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 127 K, 37 BB, 2.5 WAR
2026 Stats: 4 G, 4 GS, 19.2 IP, 1-0, 2.75 ERA, 0.66 WHIP, 20 K, 3 BB, 0.2 WAR
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 26 G, 26 GS, 144.0 IP, 9-9, 3.66 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 139 K, 40 BB, 2.8 WAR (Steamer)
7. RHP Brandon Woodruff, MIL (vs. PIT)
Salary: $9,300
2025 Stats: 12 G, 12 GS, 64.2IP, 7-2, 3.20 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, 83 K, 14 BB, 1.8 WAR
2026 Stats: 4 G, 4 GS, 23.2 IP, 2-0, 3.42 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, 20 K, 4 BB, 0.4 WAR
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 23 G, 23 GS, 142.0 IP, 8-8, 3.91 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 147 K, 40 BB, 2.4 WAR (Steamer)
8. RHP Will Warren, NYY (@ HOU)
Salary: $8,600
2025 Stats: 33 G, 33 GS, 162.1 IP, 9-8, 4.44 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 171 K, 65 BB, 2.1 WAR
2026 Stats: 5 G, 5 GS, 25.1 IP, 2-0, 2.49 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 31 K, 6 BB, 0.6 WAR
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 38 G, 18 GS, 114.0 IP, 7-7, 3.90 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 116 K, 42 BB, 1.4 WAR (Steamer)
9. RHP Freddy Peralta, NYM (vs. COL)
Salary: $8,800
2025 Stats: 33 G, 33 GS, 176.2 IP, 17-6, 2.70 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 204 K, 66 BB, 3.6 WAR
2026 Stats: 5 G, 5 GS, 26.2 IP, 1-2, 4.05 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 28 K, 10 BB, 0.3 WAR
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 25 G, 25 GS, 141.0 IP, 9-8, 4.05 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 156 K, 56 BB, 2.3 WAR (Steamer)
10. RHP Nathan Eovaldi, TEX (vs. ATH)
Salary: $8,500
2025 Stats: 22 G, 22 GS, 130.0 IP, 11-3, 1.73 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, 129 K, 21 BB, 3.7 WAR
2026 Stats: 5 G, 5 GS, 26.2 IP, 2-3, 5.06 ERA, 1.54 WHIP, 29 K, 8 BB, 0.2 WAR
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 25 G, 25 GS, 144.0 IP, 9-8, 3.59 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 142 K, 39 BB, 2.8 WAR (Steamer)
