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 13-game Friday night contest that locks at 7:05 p.m. ET.
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MLB DFS Pitcher Rankings — Friday, August 21
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | Los Angeles Dodgers | Pittsburgh Pirates | $10,600 |
| 2. | Cam Schlittler | New York Yankees | Toronto Blue Jays | $11,000 |
| 3. | Sonny Gray | Boston Red Sox | San Francisco Giants | $9,100 |
| 4. | Sean Burke | Chicago White Sox | New York Mets | $8,900 |
| 5. | Reid Detmers | Los Angeles Angels | Texas Rangers | $8,700 |
| 6. | MacKenzie Gore | Texas Rangers | Los Angeles Angels | $8,000 |
| 7. | Troy Melton | Detroit Tigers | Kansas City Royals | $9,800 |
| 8. | Trevor Rogers | Baltimore Orioles | Tampa Bay Rays | $7,900 |
| 9. | Logan Webb | San Francisco Giants | Boston Red Sox | $9,300 |
| 10. | Sean Manaea | New York Mets | Chicago White Sox | $7,600 |
Best MLB DFS Value Picks, Pitchers
LHP Reid Detmers, LAA (@ TEX)
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: 25 G, 25 GS, 143.0 IP, 4-8, 3.78 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 167 K, 43 BB, 3.5 WAR, 18.2 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 6 G, 6 GS, 38.0 IP, 2-2, 3.74 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 42 K, 13 BB, 0.7 WAR (Steamer)
LHP MacKenzie Gore, TEX (vs. LAA)
Salary: $8,000
2025 Stats: 30 G, 30 GS, 159.2 IP, 5-15, 4.17 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 185 K, 64 BB, 2.9 WAR
2026 Stats: 26 G, 26 GS, 139.2 IP, 7-9, 4.45 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 154 K, 51 BB, 2.5 WAR, 15.5 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 6 G, 6 GS, 36.0 IP, 2-2, 3.70 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 40 K, 14 BB, 0.6 WAR (Steamer)
LHP Trevor Rogers, BAL (vs. TB)
Salary: $7,900
2025 Stats: 18 G, 18 GS, 109.2 IP, 9-3, 1.81 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, 103 K, 29 BB, 3.3 WAR
2026 Stats: 23 G,23 GS, 125.2 IP, 8-8, 4.15 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 108 K, 35 BB, 2.6 WAR, 13.9 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs Projections: 6 G, 6 GS, 36.0 IP, 2-2, 4.24 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 31 K, 12 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 Friday 8/21/26
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Good luck with your MLB DFS lineups today!
