The 2026 MLB regular season is in full-swing. There’s another jam-packed slate on the books for Wednesday, so there is no better time to dive right into the Daily Fantasy 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 nine-game Wednesday night contest that locks at 6:40 p.m. ET.
Set your DraftKings fantasy baseball lineups here: MLB $200K Bat Flip [$50K to 1st]
1. RHP Zack Wheeler, PHI (vs. ATH)
Salary: $10,000
2025 Stats: 24 G, 24 GS, 149.2 IP, 10-5, 2.71 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 195 K, 33 BB, 4.0 WAR
2026 Stats: 2 G, 2 GS, 11.0 IP, 1-0, 2.45 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 14 K, 5 BB, 0.5 WAR, 22.1 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 23 G, 23 GS, 135.0 IP, 9-7, 3.21 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 154 K, 37 BB, 3.2 WAR (Steamer)
2. RHP Paul Skenes, PIT (@ ARI)
Salary: $9,800
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: 7 G, 7 GS, 34.0 IP, 4-1, 3.18 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, 39 K, 7 BB, 0.8 WAR, 18.3 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 25 G, 25 GS, 147.0 IP, 10-7, 2.95 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 178 K, 41 BB, 4.2 WAR (Steamer)
3. RHP Will Warren, NYY (vs. TEX)
Salary: $9,300
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: 7 G, 7 GS, 37.2 IP, 4-0, 2.39 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 46 K, 8 BB, 1.0 WAR, 21.2 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 33 G, 19 GS, 115.0 IP, 7-7, 3.87 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 116 K, 41 BB, 1.5 WAR (Steamer)
4. RHP Nathan Eovaldi, TEX (@ NYY)
Salary: $8,000
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: 7 G, 7 GS, 39.2 IP, 3-4, 4.76 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 39 K, 10 BB, 0.2 WAR, 14.9 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 23 G, 23 GS, 134.0 IP, 8-8, 3.62 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 131 K, 36 BB, 2.6 WAR (Steamer)
5. RHP Bailey Ober, MIN (@ WSH)
Salary: $7,200
2025 Stats: 27 G, 27 GS, 146.1 IP, 6-9, 5.10 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 120 K, 31 BB, 1.2 WAR
2026 Stats: 7 G, 7 GS, 38.0 IP, 3-1, 3.55 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 29 K, 13 BB, 0.7 WAR, 14.1 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 23 G, 23 GS, 132.0 IP, 7-8, 4.35 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 118 K, 36 BB, 1.6 WAR (Steamer)
6. LHP Cole Ragans, KC (vs. CLE)
Salary: $8,800
2025 Stats: 13 G, 13 GS, 61.2 IP, 3-3, 4.67 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 98 K, 20 BB, 2.1 WAR
2026 Stats: 7 G, 7 GS, 32.1 IP, 1-4, 5.29 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 41 K, 21 BB, -0.4 WAR, 13.2 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs Projections: 23 G, 23 GS, 129.0 IP, 9-7, 3.44 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 159 K, 54 BB, 2.8 WAR (Steamer)
7. LHP Jeffrey Springs, ATH (@ PHI)
Salary: $7,800
2025 Stats: 32 G, 30 GS, 171.0 IP, 11-11, 4.11 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 138 K, 54 BB, 1.7 WAR
2026 Stats: 7 G, 7 GS, 38.2 IP, 3-2, 3.96 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 35 K, 12 BB, 0.5 WAR, 15.5 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs Projections: 23 G, 23 GS, 130.0 IP, 7-8, 4.59 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 113 K, 44 BB, 1.4 WAR (Steamer)
8. RHP Eury Pérez, MIA (vs. BAL)
Salary: $8,200
2025 Stats: 20 G, 20 GS, 95.1 IP, 7-6, 4.25 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 105 K, 32 BB, 1.9 WAR
2026 Stats: 7 G, 7 GS, 36.1 IP, 2-3, 4.46 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 39 K, 16 BB, 0.3 WAR, 14.4 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs Projections: 21 G, 21 GS, 118.0 IP, 7-8, 4.08 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 130 K, 45 BB, 1.9 WAR (Steamer)
9. RHP Michael Soroka, ARI (vs. PIT)
Salary: $8,300
2025 Stats: 22 G, 17 GS, 89.2 IP, 3-8, 4.52 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 95 K, 29 BB, 1.1 WAR
2026 Stats: 6 G, 6 GS, 30.2 IP, 4-1, 4.70 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 36 K, 9 BB, 0.6 WAR, 16.1 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 28 G, 19 GS, 112.0 IP, 7-7, 4.17 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 111 K, 42 BB, 1.3 WAR (Steamer)
10. RHP Freddy Peralta, NYM (@ COL)
Salary: $8,300
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: 7 G, 7 GS, 38.1 IP, 1-3, 3.52 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 42 K, 16 BB, 0.7 WAR, 16.5 FPPG, 16.5 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 24 G, 24 GS, 138.0 IP, 9-8, 3.76 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 153 K, 56 BB, 2.3 WAR (Steamer)
