The 2026 MLB regular season is in full-swing. There’s another jam-packed slate on the books for Thursday, 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 starting pitchers in the four-game Thursday night contest that locks at 6:40 p.m. ET.
Set your DraftKings fantasy baseball lineups here: MLB $100K Relay Throw [$25K to 1st]
1. RHP Spencer Strider, ATL (@ MIA)
Salary: $10,000
2025 Stats: 23 G, 23 GS, 125.1 IP, 7-14, 4.45 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 131 K, 51 BB, 0.9 WAR
2026 Stats: 3 G, 3 GS, 14.2 IP, 1-0, 2.45 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 18 K, 10 BB, 0.3 WAR, 18.1 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 19 G, 19 GS, 111.0 IP, 7-6, 3.75 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 131 K, 45 BB, 1.9 WAR (Steamer)
2. RHP José Soriano, LAA (vs. ATH)
Salary: $9,500
2025 Stats: 31 G, 31 GS, 169.0 IP, 10-11, 4.26 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 1.52 K, 74 BB, 3.0 WAR
2026 Stats: 10 G, 10 GS, 59.2 IP, 6-3, 2.41 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 67 K, 26 BB, 1.3 WAR, 22.1 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 21 G, 21 GS, 126.0 IP, 8-7, 3.56 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 125 K, 57 BB, 2.3 WAR
3. RHP Sandy Alcántara, MIA (vs. ATL)
Salary: $8,200
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: 10 G, 10 GS, 63.2 IP, 3-2, 3.53 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 45 K, 20 BB, 1.3 WAR, 14.9 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 21 G, 21 GS, 131.0 IP, 7-8, 4.22 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 107 K, 43 BB, 1.7 WAR (Steamer)
4. LHP Eduardo Rodríguez, ARI (vs. COL)
Salary: $7,500
2025 Stats: 29 G, 29 GS, 154.1 IP, 9-9, 5.02 ERA, 1.54 WHIP, 143 K, 60 BB, 1.3 WAR
2026 Stats: 9 G, 9 GS, 53.1 IP, 4-1, 2.53 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 39 K, 22 BB, 0.7 WAR, 16.0 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 24 G, 18 GS, 108.0 IP, 6-7, 4.33 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 93 K, 41 BB, 1.1 WAR (Steamer)
5. LHP Carlos Rodón, NYY (vs. TOR)
Salary: $7,700
2025 Stats: 33 G, 33 GS, 195.1 IP, 18-9, 3.09 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 203 K, 73 BB, 3.2 WAR
2026 Stats: 2 G, 2 GS, 8.0 IP, 0-1, 5.63 ERA, 1.63 WHIP, 10 K, 8 BB, 0.1 WAR, 9.8 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 21 G, 21 GS, 126.0 IP, 8-7, 4.05 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 135 K, 51 BB, 1.6 WAR (Steamer)
6. RHP Luis Severino, ATH (@ LAA)
Salary: $6,500
2025 Stats: 29 G, 29 GS, 162.2 IP, 8-11, 4.54 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 124 K, 50 BB, 2.5 WAR
2026 Stats: 10 G, 10 GS, 54.2 IP, 2-5, 4.45 ERA, 1.57 WHIP, 54 K, 31 BB, 0.4 WAR, 13.2 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 20 G, 20 GS, 119.0 IP, 7-7, 4.50 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 101 K, 45 BB, 1.2 WAR (Steamer)
7. RHP Spencer Miles, TOR (@ NYY)*
Salary: $6,000
2025 Stats: DNP (Tommy John Surgery Recovery)
2026 Stats: 13 G, 1 GS, 24.2 IP, 1-0, 2.55 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 35 K, 14 BB, 0.3 WAR, 5.8 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 19 G, 19 GS, 106.0 IP, 6-7, 4.83 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 88 K, 36 BB, 0.9 WAR (Steamer)
*Probable Long Reliever
8. RHP Braydon Fisher, TOR (@ NYY)**
Salary: $4,000
2025 Stats: 52 G, 1 GS, 50.0 IP, 7-0, 2.70 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 62 K, 19 BB, 0.8 WAR
2026 Stats: 24 G, 1 GS, 26.1 IP, 2-1, 3.08 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 24 K, 10 BB, 0.2 WAR, 3.3 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 42 G, 0 GS, 42.0 IP, 2-2, 3.96 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 45 K, 19 BB, 0.2 WAR
**Probable Opener
9. RHP Zach Agnos, COL (@ ARI)**
Salary: $4,000
2025 Stats: 30 G, 0 GS, 31.1 IP, 1-3, 1 SV, 6.61 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, 19 K, 17 BB, -0.4 WAR
2026 Stats: 13 G, 0 GS, 29.0 IP, 0-0, 2 SV, 5.59 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 20 K, 10 BB, 0.0 WAR, 3.4 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 35 G, 0 GS, 35.0 IP, 1-2, 0 SV, 5.35 ERA, 1.55 WHIP, 27 K, 15 BB, -0.2 WAR
**Probable Opener
