The 2026 MLB regular season is approaching its midpoint. 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 eight-game Monday night contest that locks at 7:10 p.m. ET.
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MLB DFS Pitcher Rankings — Monday, June 15
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chase Burns | Cincinnati Reds | New York Mets | $11,000 |
| 2. | Walbert Urena | Los Angeles Angels | Arizona Diamondbacks | $8,300 |
| 3. | Shota Imanaga | Chicago Cubs | Colorado Rockies | $8,500 |
| 4. | Dustin May | St. Louis Cardinals | Atlanta Braves | $7,300 |
| 5. | MacKenzie Gore | Texas Rangers | Minnesota Twins | $7,800 |
| 6. | Troy Melton | Detroit Tigers | Houston Astros | $7,500 |
| 7. | Eric Lauer | Los Angeles Dodgers | Tampa Bay Rays | $7,700 |
| 8. | Jared Jones | Pittsburgh Pirates | Athletics | $7,000 |
| 9. | Nick Martinez | Tampa Bay Rays | Los Angeles Dodgers | $8,000 |
| 10. | J.T. Ginn | Los Angeles Dodgers | Tampa Bay Rays | $7,700 |
Best MLB DFS Value Picks, Pitchers
LHP Eric Lauer, LAD (vs. TB)
Salary: $5,800
2025 Stats: 28 G, 15 GS, 104.2 IP, 9-2, 3.18 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 102 K, 26 BB, 1.4 WAR
2026 Stats: 11 G, 9 GS, 52.2 IP, 2-5, 5.47 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 36 K, 18 BB, -0.6 WAR, 8.5 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 21 G, 2 GS, 28.0 IP, 1-2, 4.68 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 25 K, 10 BB, 0.0 WAR (Steamer)
RHP Dustin May, STL (vs. SD)
Salary: $7,300
2025 Stats: 25 G, 23 GS, 132.1 IP, 7-11, 4.96 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 123 K, 56 BB, 0.8 WAR
2026 Stats: 13 G, 13 GS, 72.2 IP, 4-6, 4.21 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 66 K, 20 BB, 1.7 WAR, 14.3 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 26 G, 17 GS, 107.0 IP, 6-6, 4.10 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 99 K, 38 BB, 1.3 WAR (Steamer)
RHP Jared Jones, PIT (@ ATH)
Salary: $7,000
2025 Stats: DNP (Injury)
2026 Stats: 3 G, 3 GS, 13.1 IP, 1-0, 4.73 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 14 K, 5 BB, 0.2 WAR, 12.2 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 19 G, 14 GS, 80.0 IP, 5-5, 3.90 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 84 K, 29 BB, 1.4 WAR (Steamer)
More MLB DFS Content & Picks
Check out more MLB daily fantasy content throughout the season on DraftKings Network.
- What happened to Corey Seager? Injury updates for Rangers shortstop on 6/14/26
- MLB DFS Picks Today: Top DraftKings Targets, Values for Monday 6/15/26
- MLB NRFI Tracker
Good luck with your MLB DFS lineups today!
