The 2026 MLB regular season is in full-swing. There’s another jam-packed slate on the books for Friday, 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 13-game Friday night contest that locks at 7:05 p.m. ET.
Set your DraftKings fantasy baseball lineups here: MLB $200K Hidden Ball Trick [$50K to 1st]
1. LHP Max Fried, NYY (@ MIL)
Salary: $9,200
2025 Stats: 32 G, 32 GS, 195.1 IP, 19-5, 2.86 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 189 K, 51 BB, 4.8 WAR
2026 Stats: 8 G, 8 GS, 52.2 IP, 4-1, 2.39 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, 43 K, 15 BB, 1.7 WAR, 20.4 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 24 G, 24 GS, 147.0 IP, 10-7, 3.35 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 138 K, 46 BB, 2.8 WAR (Steamer)
2. RHP Dylan Cease, TOR (vs. LAA)
Salary: $9,500
2025 Stats: 32 G, 32 GS, 168.0 IP, 8-12, 4.55 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 215 K, 71 BB, 3.4 WAR
2026 Stats: 7 G, 7 GS, 38.1 IP, 2-1, 3.05 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 56 K, 18 BB, 1.5 WAR, 21.2 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 24 G, 24 GS, 136.0 IP, 9-7, 3.41 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 164 K, 54 BB, 3.0 WAR (Steamer)
3. RHP Jacob Misiorowski, MIL (vs. NYY)
Salary: $10,000
2025 Stats: 15 G, 14 GS, 66.0 IP, 5-3, 4.36 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 87 K, 31 BB, 1.2 WAR
2026 Stats: 7 G, 7 GS, 38.0 IP, 2-2, 2.84 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 59 K, 15 BB, 1.0 WAR, 23.1 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 28 G, 22 GS, 131.0 IP, 8-8, 3.75 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 156 K, 64 BB, 1.9 WAR (Steamer)
4. LHP Chris Sale, ATL (@ LAD)
Salary: $9,700
2025 Stats: 21 G, 20 GS, 125.2 IP, 7-5, 2.58 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 165 K, 32 BB, 3.6 WAR
2026 Stats: 7 G, 7 GS, 42.0 IP, 6-1, 2.14 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, 49 K, 12 BB, 0.8 WAR, 24.5 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 21 G, 21 GS, 129.0 IP, 9-6, 3.15 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 157 K, 37 BB, 3.2 WAR (Steamer)
5. RHP Nolan McLean, NYM (@ ARI)
Salary: $9,000
2025 Stats: 8 G, 8 GS, 48.0 IP, 5-1, 2.06 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 57 K, 16 BB, 1.2 WAR
2026 Stats: 7 G, 7 GS, 39.1 IP, 1-2, 2.97 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 51 K, 11 BB, 1.5 WAR, 20.8 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 22 G, 22 GS, 135.0 IP, 9-7, 3.45 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 140 K, 54 BB, 2.4 WAR (Steamer)
6. RHP Emerson Hancock, SEA (@ CWS)
Salary: $8,700
2025 Stats: 22 G, 16 GS, 90.0 IP, 4-5, 4.90 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 64 K, 31 BB, 0.0 WAR
2026 Stats: 7 G, 7 GS, 41.2 IP, 2-1, 2.59 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 46 K, 6 BB, 0.7 WAR, 20.7 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 41 G, 12 GS, 97.0 IP, 5-6, 4.14 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 83 K, 31 BB, 0.6 WAR (Steamer)
7. LHP Kris Bubic, KC (vs. DET)
Salary: $8,600
2025 Stats: 20 G, 20 GS, 116.1 IP, 8-7, 2.55 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 116 K, 39 BB, 3.3 WAR
2026 Stats: 7 G, 7 GS, 40.2 IP, 3-1, 3.32 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 42 K, 19 BB, 0.8 WAR, 18.5 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 27 G, 21 GS, 127.0 IP, 8-7, 3.88 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 125 K, 50 BB, 1.9 WAR
8. LHP Robbie Ray, SF (vs. PIT)
Salary: $8,800
2025 Stats: 32 G, 32 GS, 182.1 IP, 11-8, 3.65 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 186 K, 73 BB, 2.2 WAR
2026 Stats: 7 G, 7 GS, 39.2 IP, 2-4, 2.95 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 40 K, 14 BB, 0.2 WAR, 18.0 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 25 G, 25 GS, 144.0 IP, 8-9, 4.21 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 144 K, 57 BB, 1.3 WAR (Steamer)
9. LHP Parker Messick, CLE (vs. MIN)
Salary: $8,400
2025 Stats: 7 G, 7 GS, 39.2 IP, 2.72 ERA, 3-1, 1.31 WHIP, 38 K, 6 BB, 1.0 WAR
2026 Stats: 7 G, 7 GS, 41.1 IP, 3-1, 2.40 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, 44 K, 10 BB, 1.1 WAR, 21.1 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs Projections: 20 G, 20 GS, 113.0 IP, 3.82 ERA, 7-7, 1.30 WHIP, 106 K, 40 BB, 1.6 WAR (Steamer)
10. LHP Connelly Early, BOS (vs. TB)
Salary: $7,700
2025 Stats: 4 G, 4 GS, 19.1 IP, 1-2, 2.33 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 29 K, 4 BB, 1.1 WAR
2026 Stats: 7 G, 7 GS, 35.2 IP, 2-2, 3.79 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 31 K, 17 BB, 0.1 WAR, 12.9 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 25 G, 16 GS, 98.0 IP, 6-6, 4.00 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 93 K, 41 BB, 1.2 WAR (Steamer)
