The 2026 MLB regular season is approaching its midpoint. There’s another jam-packed slate on the books for Tuesday, 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 Tuesday night contest that locks at 7:05 p.m. ET.
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MLB DFS Pitcher Rankings — Tuesday, June 16
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hunter Brown | Houston Astros | Detroit Tigers | $10,000 |
| 2. | Logan Gilbert | Seattle Mariners | Arizona Diamondbacks | $9,300 |
| 3. | Davis Martin | Chicago White Sox | Baltimore Orioles | $9,000 |
| 4. | Drew Rasmussen | Tampa Bay Rays | Los Angeles Dodgers | $8,800 |
| 5. | Reid Detmers | Los Angeles Angels | Arizona Diamondbacks | $8,700 |
| 6. | Gerrit Cole | New York Yankees | Chicago White Sox | $9,500 |
| 7. | Andre Pallante | St. Louis Cardinals | San Diego Padres | $7,800 |
| 8. | Brandon Young | Baltimore Orioles | Chicago White Sox | $7,300 |
| 9. | Justin Wrobleski | Los Angeles Dodgers | Tampa Bay Rays | $8,300 |
| 10. | Michael King | San Diego Padres | St. Louis Cardinals | $8,600 |
Best MLB DFS Value Picks, Pitchers
LHP Reid Detmers, LAA (@ ARI)
Salary: $8,700
2025 Stats: 61 G, 0 GS, 63.2 IP, 5-3, 3 SV, 3.96 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 80 K, 25 BB, 1.2 WAR
2026 Stats: 14 G, 14 GS, 81.0 IP, 2-5, 4.00 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 97 K, 24 BB, 2.5 WAR, 18.3 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 25 G, 16 GS, 102.0 IP, 6-6, 3.77 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 113 K, 38 BB, 1.8 WAR (Steamer)
RHP Andre Pallante, STL (vs. SD)
Salary: $7,800
2025 Stats: 31 G, 31 GS, 162.2 IP, 3-2, 5.31 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 111 K, 62 BB, 0.1 WAR
2026 Stats: 13 G, 13 GS, 69.2 IP, 7-4, 3.88 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 56 K, 28 BB, 0.6 WAR, 13.7 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 15 G, 15 GS, 81.0 IP, 5-5, 4.28 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 59 K, 32 BB, 0.8 WAR (Steamer)
RHP Brandon Young, BAL (@ SEA)
Salary: $7,300
2025 Stats: 12 G, 12 GS, 57.2 IP, 1-7, 6.24 ERA, 1.54 WHIP, 47 K, 22 BB, -0.1 WAR
2026 Stats: 10 G, 10 GS, 56.1 IP, 5-1, 3.04 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 42 K, 19 BB, 0.9 WAR, 14.4 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 16 G, 10 GS, 61.0 IP, 3-4, 4.55 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 50 K, 20 BB, 0.5 WAR (Steamer)
More MLB DFS Content & Picks
Check out more MLB daily fantasy content throughout the season on DraftKings Network.
- MLB DFS Picks Today: Top DraftKings Targets, Values for Tuesday 6/16/26
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Good luck with your MLB DFS lineups today!
