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 seven-game Wednesday night contest that locks at 7:05 p.m. ET.
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MLB DFS Pitcher Rankings — Wednesday, August 26
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | MacKenzie Gore | Texas Rangers | Chicago White Sox | $8,300 |
| 2. | Roki Sasaki | Los Angeles Dodgers | Atlanta Braves | $7,700 |
| 3. | Sean Burke | Chicago White Sox | Texas Rangers | $9,000 |
| 4. | Dustin May | Milwaukee Brewers | New York Mets | $7,300 |
| 5. | Peter Lambert | Houston Astros | New York Yankees | $8,700 |
| 6. | Robert Stock | New York Mets | Milwaukee Brewers | $5,000 |
| 7. | Michael McGreevy | St. Louis Cardinals | Baltimore Orioles | $6,500 |
| 8. | Kyle Bradish | Baltimore Orioles | St. Louis Cardinals | $8,000 |
| 9. | Randy Dobnak | Kansas City Royals | Toronto Blue Jays | $7,500 |
| 10. | J.T. Ginn | Athletics | Minnesota Twins | $6,800 |
Best MLB DFS Value Picks, Pitchers
LHP MacKenzie Gore, TEX (@ CHW)
Salary: $8,300
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: 27 G, 27 GS, 145.2 IP, 7-9, 4.26 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 161 K, 52 BB, 2.7 WAR, 15.9 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 6 G, 6 GS, 31.0 IP, 2-2, 3.69 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 35 K, 12 BB, 0.6 WAR (Steamer)
RHP Roki Sasaki, LAD (@ ATL)
Salary: $7,700
2025 Stats: 10 G, 8 GS, 36.1 IP, 1-1, 4.46 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 28 K, 22 BB, -0.1 WAR
2026 Stats: 22 G, 22 GS, 116.0 IP, 5-5, 4.42 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 114 K, 46 BB, 0.9 WAR, 13.7 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 7 G, 5 GS, 28.0 IP, 2-2, 4.19 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 27 K, 11 BB, 0.4 WAR (Steamer)
RHP Robert Stock, NYM (vs. MIL)
Salary: $5,000
2025 Stats: 0 G, 2 GS, 2.2 IP, 0-0, 10.13 ERA, 3.00 WHIP, 1 K, 4 BB, -0.1 WAR
2026 Stats: 4 G, 4 GS, 16.2 IP, 0-2, 5.40 ERA, 1.68 WHIP, 19 K, 11 BB, 0.2 WAR, 9.2 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs Projections: 7 G, 4 GS, 23.0 IP, 1-1, 4.04 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 22 K, 9 BB, 0.3 WAR (Steamer)
More MLB DFS Content & Picks
Check out more MLB daily fantasy content throughout the season on DraftKings Network.
- MLB Best Bets: Top home run props for Wednesday 8/26/26
- MLB Best Bets Today: Top NRFI props for Wednesday 8/26/26
- MLB NRFI Tracker
Good luck with your MLB DFS lineups today!
