The 2026 MLB regular season is in full-swing. There’s a lighter slate on the books for Thursday, but there is still 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 three-game Thursday night contest that locks at 6:35 p.m. ET.
Set your DraftKings fantasy baseball lineups here: MLB $100K Bat Flip [$25K to 1st]
1. RHP Spencer Arrighetti, HOU (@ TEX)
Salary: $8,500
2025 Stats: 7 G, 7 GS, 35.1 IP, 1-5, 5.35 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 31 K, 20 BB, -0.1 WAR
2026 Stats: 7 G, 7 GS, 41.0 IP, 6-1, 1.32 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 40 K, 25 BB, 0.8 WAR, 21.6 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 23 G, 17 GS, 103.0 IP, 5-7, 4.52 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 105 K, 50 BB, 0.7 WAR (Steamer)
2. RHP Paul Skenes, PIT (vs. CHC)
Salary: $10,000
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: 11 G, 11 GS, 60.0 IP, 6-4, 3.00 ERA, 0.82 WHIP, 65 K, 9 BB, 1.6 WAR, 19.5 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 21 G, 21 GS, 124.0 IP, 9-6, 2.98 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 149 K, 33 BB, 3.5 WAR (Steamer)
3. RHP Nathan Eovaldi, TEX (vs. HOU)
Salary: $9,000
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: 10 G, 10 GS, 61.2 IP, 5-5, 3.65 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 61 K, 14 BB, 0.6 WAR, 18.6 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 19 G, 19 GS, 117.0 IP, 7-6, 3.52 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 115 K, 31 BB, 2.3 WAR (Steamer)
4. RHP Colin Rea, CHC (@ PIT)
Salary: $6,200
2025 Stats: 32 G, 27 GS, 159.1 IP, 11-7, 3.95 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 127 K, 44 BB, 1.9 WAR
2026 Stats: 11 G, 8 GS, 54.0 IP, 4-3, 4.83 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 44 K, 17 BB, 0.3 WAR, 11.1 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 22 G, 14 GS, 83.0 IP, 5-6, 4.55 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 65 K, 27 BB, 0.5 WAR (Steamer)
5. LHP Patrick Corbin, TOR (@ BAL)
Salary: $7,000
2025 Stats: 31 G, 30 GS, 155.1 IP, 7-11, 4.40 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 131 K, 51 BB, 1.9 WAR
2026 Stats: 9 G, 9 GS, 41.1 IP, 2-1, 3.86 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 32 K, 13 BB, 0.6 WAR, 10.5 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 19 G, 14 GS, 79.0 IP, 4-5, 4.44 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 64 K, 26 BB, 0.6 WAR
6. RHP Chris Bassitt, BAL (vs. TOR)
Salary: $5,500
2025 Stats: 32 G, 31 GS, 170.1 IP, 11-9, 3.96 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 166 K, 52 BB, 2.4 WAR
2026 Stats: 10 G, 8 GS, 47.1 IP, 4-3, 5.51 ERA, 1.67 WHIP, 34 K, 19 BB, 0.4 WAR, 8.1 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 19 G, 19 GS, 107.0 IP, 6-7, 4.42 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 92 K, 40 BB, 1.0 WAR (Steamer)
