The 2026 MLB regular season is approaching its midpoint. 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 10 starting pitchers in the five-game Thursday night contest that locks at 6:40 p.m. ET.
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MLB DFS Pitcher Rankings — Thursday, June 18
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jose Soriano | Los Angeles Angels | Athletics | $10,000 |
| 2. | Gage Jump | Athletics | Los Angeles Angels | $7,800 |
| 3. | Ryan Weathers | New York Yankees | Chicago White Sox | $9,100 |
| 4. | Landen Roupp | San Francisco Giants | Atlanta Braves | $8,700 |
| 5. | Noah Cameron | Kansas City Royals | St. Louis Cardinals | $7,300 |
| 6. | Martin Perez | Atlanta Braves | San Francisco Giants | $6,900 |
| 7. | Aaron Nola | Philadelphia Phillies | New York Mets | $7,500 |
| 8. | Sean Manaea | New York Mets | Philadelphia Phillies | $6,500 |
| 9. | Matthew Liberatore | St. Louis Cardinals | Kansas City Royals | $6,000 |
| 10. | Sean Burke | Chicago White Sox | New York Yankees | $7,000 |
Best MLB DFS Value Picks, Pitchers
LHP Gage Jump, ATH (vs. LAA)
Salary: $7,800
2025 Stats:Â 26 G, 24 GS, 112.2 IP, 9-7, 3.28 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 131 K, 34 BB (A+, AA)
2026 Stats:Â 4 G, 4 GS, 23.1 IP, 2-1, 3.09 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 19 K, 6 BB, 0.8 WAR, 16.4 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections:Â 13 G, 13 GS, 76.0 IP, 5-5, 4.42 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 67 K, 30 BB, 0.9 WAR (Steamer)
LHP Sean Manaea, NYM (@ PHI)
Salary: $6,500
2025 Stats:Â 15 G, 12 GS, 60.2 IP, 2-4, 5.64 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 75 K, 12 BB, 0.4 WAR
2026 Stats:Â 15 G, 1 GS, 49.0 IP, 1-2, 4.78 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 51 K, 17 BB, 0.4 WAR, 8.2 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections:Â 19 G, 13 GS, 77.0 IP, 5-5, 4.09 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 76 K, 29 BB, 0.9 WAR (Steamer)
LHP Noah Cameron, KC (vs. STL)
Salary: $7,300
2025 Stats:Â 24 G, 24 GS, 138.1 IP, 9-7, 2.99 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 114 K, 43 BB, 1.8 WAR
2026 Stats:Â 13 G, 13 GS, 70.0 IP, 3-4, 4.11 ERA, 1.59 WHIP, 64 K, 17 BB, 1.5 WAR, 14.0 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections:Â 15 G, 15 GS, 85.0 IP, 5-5, 4.27 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 72 K, 28 BB, 1.1 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 Thursday 6/18/26
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- MLB NRFI Tracker
Good luck with your MLB DFS lineups today!
