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 six-game Monday afternoon contest that locks at 1:35 p.m. ET.
Set your DraftKings fantasy baseball lineups here: MLB $175K Bat Flip [$50K to 1st]
1. RHP Jacob Misiorowski, MIL (vs. STL)
Salary: $11,500
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: 10 G, 10 GS, 57.0 IP, 4-2, 1.89 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, 88 K, 18 BB, 2.2 WAR, 26.3 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 25 G, 19 GS, 116.0 IP, 7-6, 3.53 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 144 K, 53 BB, 2.1 WAR (Steamer)
2. LHP Shane McClanahan, TB (@ BAL)
Salary: $9,000
2025 Stats: DNP (Injury)
2026 Stats: 9 G, 9 GS, 44.2 IP, 5-2, 2.82 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 47 K, 17 BB, 1.3 WAR, 17.6 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 19 G, 19 GS, 109.0 IP, 7-6, 3.43 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 121 K, 37 BB, 2.3 WAR (Steamer)
3. RHP Will Warren, NYY (@ KC)
Salary: $8,500
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: 10 G, 10 GS, 52.1 IP, 6-1, 3.61 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 62 K, 13 BB, 1.3 WAR, 18.6 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 26 G, 17 GS, 102.0 IP, 7-6, 3.89 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 102 K, 37 BB, 1.3 WAR (Steamer)
4. RHP Nolan McLean, NYM (vs. CIN)
Salary: $8,700
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: 10 G, 10 GS, 58.0 IP, 2-3, 3.57 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 69 K, 17 BB, 1.3 WAR, 19.2 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 20 G, 20 GS, 118.0 IP, 8-6, 3.43 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 123 K, 46 BB, 2.0 WAR (Steamer)
5. RHP Michael Wacha, KC (vs. NYY)
Salary: $8,000
2025 Stats: 31 G, 31 GS, 172.2 IP, 10-13, 3.86 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 126 K, 45 BB, 3.6 WAR
2026 Stats: 10 G, 10 GS, 63.1 IP, 4-2, 2.70 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 55 K, 20 BB, 1.0 WAR, 19.0 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 20 G, 20 GS, 118.0 IP, 6-7, 4.38 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 98 K, 37 BB, 1.5 WAR (Steamer)
6. RHP Ben Brown, CHC (@ PIT)
Salary: $6,700
2025 Stats: 25 G, 15 GS, 106.1 IP, 5-8, 5.92 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 121 K, 32 BB, 1.1 WAR
2026 Stats: 15 G, 3 GS, 38.2 IP, 1-2, 2.09 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 40 K, 12 BB, 1.1 WAR, 8.6 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 38 G, 9 GS, 76.0 IP, 5-4, 3.67 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 80 K, 27 BB, 1.1 WAR (Steamer)
7. RHP Zebby Matthews, MIN (@ CWS)
Salary: $7,700
2025 Stats: 16 G, 16 GS, 79.1 IP, 5-6, 5.56 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, 88 K, 24 BB, 1.4 WAR
2026 Stats: 2 G, 2 GS, 13.0 IP, 1-1, 1.38 ERA, 0.77 WHIP, 11 K, 1 BB, 0.4 WAR, 22.6 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 21 G, 14 GS, 84.0 IP, 5-5, 4.01 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 75 K, 22 BB, 1.2 WAR (Steamer)
8. RHP Kyle Bradish, BAL (vs. TB)
Salary: $7,000
2025 Stats: 6 G, 6 GS, 32.0 IP, 1-1, 2.53 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 47 K, 10 BB, 1.1 WAR
2026 Stats: 10 G, 10 GS, 52.1 IP, 2-6, 4.13 ERA, 1.51 WHIP, 58 K, 28 BB, 0.6 WAR, 14.1 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 19 G, 19 GS, 102.0 IP, 7-6, 3.71 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 109 K, 38 BB, 1.9 WAR (Steamer)
9. LHP Anthony Kay, CWS (vs. MIN)
Salary: $6,500
2025 Stats: DNP (Japan)
2026 Stats: 10 G, 8 GS, 46.1 IP, 3-1, 4.27 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 34 K, 22 BB, 0.1 WAR, 9.5 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 22 G, 16 GS, 98.0 IP, 5-7, 4.28 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 75 K, 40 BB, 1.2 WAR (Steamer)
10. RHP Carmen Mlodzinski, PIT (vs. CHC)
Salary: $6,200
2025 Stats: 34 G, 12 GS, 99.0 IP, 5-8, 3.55 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 89 K, 27 BB, 1.6 WAR
2026 Stats: 10 G, 8 GS, 50.0 IP, 4-3, 3.96 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 44 K, 17 BB, 1.2 WAR, 12.9 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 28 G, 11 GS, 73.0 IP, 4-5, 4.12 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 63 K, 28 BB, 0.9 WAR (Steamer)
