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 nine-game Wednesday night contest that locks at 6:35 p.m. ET.
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MLB DFS Pitcher Rankings — Wednesday, August 19
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chase Burns | Cincinnati Reds | St. Louis Cardinals | $11,000 |
| 2. | Parker Messick | Cleveland Guardians | San Francisco Giants | $9,200 |
| 3. | Drew Rasmussen | Tampa Bay Rays | Toronto Blue Jays | $9,700 |
| 4. | Cade Cavalli | Washington Nationals | Texas Rangers | $8,000 |
| 5. | Logan Gilbert | Seattle Mariners | Milwaukee Brewers | $10,000 |
| 6. | Dustin May | Milwaukee Brewers | Seattle Mariners | $7,800 |
| 7. | Roki Sasaki | Los Angeles Dodgers | Colorado Rockies | $7,000 |
| 8. | Matthew Liberatore | St. Louis Cardinals | Cincinnati Reds | $6,600 |
| 9. | Max Scherzer | Toronto Blue Jays | Tampa Bay Rays | $6,500 |
| 10. | Will Warren | New York Yankees | Baltimore Orioles | $7,500 |
Best MLB DFS Value Picks, Pitchers
RHP Cade Cavalli, WSH (@ TEX)
Salary: $8,000
2025 Stats: 10 G, 10 GS, 48.2 IP, 3-1, 4.25 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, 40 K, 15 BB, 0.5 WAR
2026 Stats: 26 G, 26 GS, 136.2 IP, 10-5, 3.36 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 151 K, 41 BB, 2.7 WAR, 16.9 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 7 G, 7 GS, 37.0 IP, 2-2, 3.58 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 37 K, 12 BB, 0.7 WAR (Steamer)
RHP Dustin May, MIL (vs. SEA)
Salary: $7,800
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: 23 G, 23 GS, 122.0 IP, 6-7, 4.13 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 117 K, 40 BB, 2.7 WAR, 14.3 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 6 G, 6 GS, 36.0 IP, 2-2, 4.17 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 37 K, 14 BB, 0.5 WAR (Steamer)
RHP Max Scherzer, TOR (@ TB)
Salary: $6,500
2025 Stats: 17 G, 17 GS, 85.0 IP, 5-5, 5.19 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 82 K, 23 BB, 0.4 WAR
2026 Stats: 10 G, 10 GS, 41.0 IP, 1-5, 6.59 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 31 K, 17 BB, -0.4 WAR, 6.2 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs Projections: 7 G, 5 GS, 29.0 IP, 2-2, 4.60 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 28 K, 9 BB, 0.2 WAR (Steamer)
More MLB DFS Content & Picks
Check out more MLB daily fantasy content throughout the season on DraftKings Network.
- Detroit Tigers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates prediction, pick for Wednesday 8/19/26
- Chicago White Sox vs. Chicago Cubs prediction, pick for Wednesday 8/19/26
- MLB NRFI Tracker
Good luck with your MLB DFS lineups today!
