The 2026 MLB regular season is heating up. With the All-Star break and trade deadline in the rear-view mirror and playoff races taking shape, 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 10-game Friday night contest that locks at 7:10 p.m. ET.
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MLB DFS Pitcher Rankings — Friday, August 14
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gerrit Cole | New York Yankees | Toronto Blue Jays | $9,700 |
| 2. | Gavin Williams | Cleveland Guardians | San Diego Padres | $10,200 |
| 3. | Chris Sale | Atlanta Braves | Arizona Diamondbacks | $10,700 |
| 4. | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | Los Angeles Dodgers | Milwaukee Brewers | $10,500 |
| 5. | Peter Lambert | Houston Astros | Seattle Mariners | $9,000 |
| 6. | Michael King | San Diego Padres | Cleveland Guardians | $8,000 |
| 7. | George Kirby | Seattle Mariners | Houston Astros | $8,700 |
| 8. | Brandon Pfaadt | Arizona Diamondbacks | Atlanta Braves | $7,700 |
| 9. | Gage Jump | Athletics | Texas Rangers | $7,000 |
| 10. | Grayson Rodriguez | Los Angeles Angels | Kansas City Royals | $5,700 |
Best MLB DFS Value Picks, Pitchers
RHP Grayson Rodriguez, LAA (vs. KC)
Salary: $5,700
2025 Stats: DNP (Injury)
2026 Stats: 12 G, 12 GS, 55.0 IP, 3-5, 7.20 ERA, 1.62 WHIP, 50 K, 26 BB, 0.2 WAR, 7.6 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 6 G, 6 GS, 35.0 IP, 2-2, 4.11 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 34 K, 13 BB, 0.5 WAR (Steamer)
RHP Gage Jump, ATH (vs. TEX)
Salary: $7,000
2025 Stats: 26 G, 24 GS, 112.2 IP, 9-7, 3.28 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 131 K, 34 BB (A+, AA)
2026 Stats: 14 G, 14 GS, 72.2 IP, 5-7, 4.46 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 84 K, 33 BB, 1.5 WAR, 15.3 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 7 G, 7 GS, 41.0 IP, 2-3, 4.20 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 41 K, 17 BB, 0.5 WAR (Steamer)
RHP Gerrit Cole, NYY (@ TOR)
Salary: $9,700
2025 Stats: DNP (Injury)
2026 Stats: 14 G, 14 GS, 80.2 IP, 6-5, 3.35 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 87 K, 17 BB, 1.8 WAR, 19.1 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 8 G, 8 GS, 47.0 IP, 3-3, 3.98 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 48 K, 13 BB, 0.7 WAR (Steamer)
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Good luck with your MLB DFS lineups today!
