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 five-game Thursday night contest that locks at 7:05 p.m. ET.
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MLB DFS Pitcher Rankings — Thursday, August 27
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jacob Misiorowski | Milwaukee Brewers | New York Mets | $12,000 |
| 2. | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | Los Angeles Dodgers | Atlanta Braves | $9,600 |
| 3. | Gerrit Cole | New York Yankees | Houston Astros | $8,500 |
| 4. | Chris Sale | Atlanta Braves | Los Angeles Dodgers | $10,200 |
| 5. | Noah Cameron | Kansas City Royals | Toronto Blue Jays | $6,900 |
| 6. | Hayden Wesneski | Houston Astros | New York Yankees | $6,600 |
| 7. | Sean Manaea | New York Mets | Milwaukee Brewers | $7,100 |
| 8. | Spencer Arrighetti | Toronto Blue Jays | Kansas City Royals | $6,300 |
| 9. | Landen Roupp | San Francisco Giants | Arizona Diamondbacks | $7,800 |
| 10. | Jose Cabrera | Arizona Diamondbacks | San Francisco Giants | $5,000 |
Best MLB DFS Value Picks, Pitchers
RHP Gerrit Cole, NYY (vs. HOU)
Salary: $8,500
2025 Stats: DNP (Injury)
2026 Stats: 16 G, 16 GS, 92.2 IP, 7-6, 3.11 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 100 K, 20 BB, 2.2 WAR, 19.5 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 6 G, 6 GS, 36.0 IP, 2-2, 3.90 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 37 K, 10 BB, 0.6 WAR (Steamer)
LHP Noah Cameron, KC (@ TOR)
Salary: $6,900
2025 Stats: 24 G, 24 GS, 138.1 IP, 9-7, 2.99 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 114 K, 43 BB, 1.8 WAR
2026 Stats: 25 G, 24 GS, 143.1 IP, 8-8, 4.02 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 128 K, 46 BB, 2.7 WAR, 15.3 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 5 G, 5 GS, 29.0 IP, 2-2, 4.32 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 25 K, 10 BB, 0.4 WAR (Steamer)
RHP Hayden Wesneski, HOU (@ NYY)
Salary: $6,600
2025 Stats: 6 G, 6 GS, 32.0 IP, 1-3, 4.50 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 29 K, 6 BB, 0.2 WAR
2026 Stats: 5 G,5 GS, 27.2 IP, 3-1, 4.23 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 22 K, 10 BB, 0.5 WAR, 14.3 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs Projections: 6 G, 6 GS, 28.0 IP, 2-2, 4.39 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 26 K, 9 BB, 0.2 WAR (Steamer)
More MLB DFS Content & Picks
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Good luck with your MLB DFS lineups today!
