The 2026 MLB regular season is in full-swing. There’s another jam-packed slate on the books for Monday, 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 12-game Monday night contest that locks at 7:05 p.m. ET.
Set your DraftKings fantasy baseball lineups here: MLB $450K Immaculate Inning [$100K to 1st]
1. LHP Shota Imanaga, CHC (vs. MIL)
Salary: $9,500
2025 Stats: 25 G, 25 GS, 144.2 IP, 9-8, 3.73 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, 117 K, 26 BB, 0.9 WAR
2026 Stats: 9 G, 9 GS, 54.1 IP, 4-3, 2.32 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, 59 K, 13 BB, 1.6 WAR, 21.9 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 21 G, 21 GS, 126.0 IP, 8-7, 3.91 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 119 K, 30 BB, 2.0 WAR (Steamer)
2. RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto, LAD (@ SD)
Salary: $9,700
2025 Stats: 30 G, 30 GS, 173.2 IP, 12-8, 2.49 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, 201 K, 59 BB, 5.0 WAR
2026 Stats: 8 G, 8 GS, 50.0 IP, 3-3, 3.60 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 48 K, 10 BB, 0.8 WAR, 18.7 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 18 G, 18 GS, 110.0 IP, 8-5, 3.45 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 116 K, 34 BB, 2.4 WAR (Steamer)
3. RHP Bryan Woo, SEA (vs. CHW)
Salary: $9,200
2025 Stats: 30 G, 30 GS, 186.2 IP, 15-7, 2.94 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, 198 K, 36 BB, 3.6 WAR
2026 Stats: 9 G, 9 GS, 53.0 IP, 3-2, 3.91 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 47 K, 10 BB, 1.2 WAR, 16.3 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs Projections: 22 G, 22 GS, 131.0 IP, 8-7, 3.71 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 128 K, 31 BB, 2.2 WAR (Steamer)
4. RHP Michael King, SD (vs. LAD)
Salary: $8,400
2025 Stats: 15 G, 15 GS, 73.1 IP, 5-3, 3.44 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 76 K, 26 BB, 0.8 WAR
2026 Stats: 9 G, 9 GS, 51.1 IP, 3-2, 2.63 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 50 K, 22 BB, 0.9 WAR, 17.9 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 21 G, 21 GS, 121.0 IP, 7-7, 3.76 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 126 K, 47 BB, 2.0 WAR (Steamer)
5. RHP Sonny Gray, BOS (@ KC)
Salary: $8,100
2025 Stats: 32 G, 32 GS, 180.2 IP, 14-8, 4.28 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 201 K, 38 BB, 3.6 WAR
2026 Stats: 7 G, 7 GS, 34.0 IP, 4-1, 3.18 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 21 K, 8 BB, 0.4 WAR, 12.4 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 21 G, 21 GS, 120.0 IP, 7-7, 3.80 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 120 K, 34 BB, 2.4 WAR (Steamer)
6. LHP Ryan Weathers, NYY (vs. TOR)
Salary: $8,900
2025 Stats: 8 G, 8 GS, 38.1 IP, 2-2, 3.99 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 37 K, 12 BB, 0.2 WAR
2026 Stats: 8 G, 8 GS, 45.0 IP, 2-2, 3.00 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 54 K, 13 BB, 1.0 WAR, 18.8 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 27 G, 14 GS, 89.0 IP, 6-5, 3.64 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 94 K, 31 BB, 1.2 WAR (Steamer)
7. LHP Robbie Ray, SF (@ ARI)
Salary: $8,600
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: 9 G, 9 GS, 50.1 IP, 3-5, 3.04 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 49 K, 20 BB, 0.0 WAR, 17.1 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 23 G, 23 GS, 127.0 IP, 7-8, 4.27 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 129 K, 55 BB, 1.2 WAR (Steamer)
8. RHP Seth Lugo, KC (vs. BOS)
Salary: $8,300
2025 Stats: 26 G, 26 GS, 145.1 IP, 8-7, 4.15 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 125 K, 55 BB, 0.5 WAR
2026 Stats: 9 G, 9 GS, 52.2 IP, 1-3, 3.76 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 46 K, 19 BB, 1.6 WAR, 13.9 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 21 G, 21 GS, 123.0 IP, 7-8, 4.42 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 107 K, 43 BB, 1.4 WAR (Steamer)
9. RHP J.T. Ginn, ATH (@ LAA)
Salary: $7,500
2025 Stats: 23 G, 16 GS, 90.1 IP, 4-7, 5.08 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 99 K, 31 BB, 0.8 WAR
2026 Stats: 10 G, 7 GS, 43.1 IP, 2-1, 3.12 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 34 K, 16 BB, 0.5 WAR, 11.2 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 27 G, 14 GS, 87.0 IP, 5-5, 4.18 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 77 K, 33 BB, 1.1 WAR (Steamer)
10. LHP MacKenzie Gore, TEX (@ COL)
Salary: $8,000
2025 Stats: 30 G, 30 GS, 159.2 IP, 5-15, 4.17 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 185 K, 64 BB, 2.9 WAR
2026 Stats: 9 G, 9 GS, 48.0 IP, 3-3, 4.50 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 53 K, 22 BB, 0.8 WAR, 15.7 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs Projections: 21 G, 21 GS, 115.0 IP, 7-7, 3.80 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 129 K, 47 BB, 1.9 WAR (Steamer)
