The 2026 MLB regular season is past its midpoint. With the All-Star break in the rear-view mirror and playoff races heating up, 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 seven starting pitchers in the three-game Thursday afternoon contest that locks at 12:15 p.m. ET.
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MLB DFS Pitcher Rankings — Thursday, July 23
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chris Sale | Atlanta Braves | San Diego Padres | $10,700 |
| 2. | Gavin Williams | Cleveland Guardians | Minnesota Twins | $8,700 |
| 3. | Taj Bradley | Minnesota Twins | Cleveland Guardians | $8,400 |
| 4. | Shane Bieber | Toronto Blue Jays | Tampa Bay Rays | $6,600 |
| 5. | Ian Seymour | Tampa Bay Rays | Toronto Blue Jays | $7,400 |
| 6. | Griffin Canning* | San Diego Padres | Atlanta Braves | $5,000 |
| 7. | Kyle Hart** | San Diego Padres | Atlanta Braves | $5,000 |
*Probable Long Reliever
**Probable Opener
Best MLB DFS Value Picks, Pitchers
RHP Gavin Williams, CLE (vs. MIN)
Salary: $8,700
2025 Stats: 31 G, 31 GS, 167.2 IP, 12-5, 3.06 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 173 K, 83 BB, 1.4 WAR
2026 Stats: 20 G, 20 GS, 119.1 IP, 10-5, 4.00 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 145 K, 37 BB, 1.8 WAR, 20.5 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 11 G, 11 GS, 65.0 IP, 4-4, 3.83 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 72 K, 26 BB, 1.0 WAR (Steamer)
RHP Shane Bieber, TOR (vs. TB)
Salary: $6,600
2025 Stats: 7 G, 7 GS, 40.1 IP, 4-2, 3.57 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 37 K, 7 BB, 0.3 WAR
2026 Stats: 5 G, 5 GS, 23.2 IP, 1-1, 5.70 ERA, 1.73 WHIP, 19 K, 12 BB, -0.3 WAR, 8.1 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 13 G, 10 GS, 57.0 IP, 3-4, 4.17 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 49 K, 16 BB, 0.7 WAR (Steamer)
RHP Griffin Canning, SD (@ ATL)
Salary: $5,000
2025 Stats: 16 G, 16 GS, 76.1 IP, 7-3, 3.77 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 70 K, 35 BB, 0.9 WAR
2026 Stats: 14 G, 11 GS, 59.1 IP, 1-8, 6.67 ERA, 1.62 WHIP, 59 K, 32 BB, 0.3 WAR, 7.8 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 12 G, 7 GS, 42.0 IP, 2-3, 4.35 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 38 K, 18 BB, 0.3 WAR (Steamer)
More MLB DFS Content & Picks
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Good luck with your MLB DFS lineups today!
