The 2026 MLB regular season is heating up. With 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 Monday night contest that locks at 7:40 p.m. ET.
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MLB DFS Pitcher Rankings — Monday, August 31
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kyle Harrison | Milwaukee Brewers | Chicago Cubs | $9,000 |
| 2. | Aaron Nola | Philadelphia Phillies | Arizona Diamondbacks | $7,200 |
| 3. | Jacob deGrom | Texas Rangers | Athletics | $8,800 |
| 4. | Taj Bradley | Minnesota Twins | Detroit Tigers | $8,700 |
| 5. | Brandon Pfaadt | Arizona Diamondbacks | Philadelphia Phillies | $8,000 |
| 6. | Clay Holmes | Chicago Cubs | Milwaukee Brewers | $8,200 |
| 7. | Walbert Ureña | Los Angeles Angels | New York Yankees | $8,000 |
| 8. | Jackson Jobe | Detroit Tigers | Minnesota Twins | $6,500 |
| 9. | Gage Jump | Athletics | Texas Rangers | $7,700 |
| 10. | Peter Lambert | Houston Astros | Chicago White Sox | $8,400 |
Best MLB DFS Value Picks, Pitchers
RHP Aaron Nola, PHI (@ ARI)
Salary: $7,200
2025 Stats: 17 G, 17 GS, 94.1 IP, 5-10, 6.01 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 97 K, 28 BB, 1.0 WAR
2026 Stats: 27 G, 27 GS, 143.0 IP, 5-10, 5.03 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 153 K, 49 BB, 1.0 WAR, 13.6 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 5 G, 5 GS, 27.0 IP, 2-2, 4.01 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 27 K, 8 BB, 0.5 WAR (Steamer)
RHP Brandon Pfaadt, ARI (vs. PHI)
Salary: $8,000
2025 Stats: 33 G, 33 GS, 176.2 IP, 13-9, 5.25 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 147 K, 37 BB, 1.7 WAR
2026 Stats: 24 G, 14 GS, 105.0 IP, 7-1, 3.51 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 72 K, 26 BB, 1.4 WAR, 10.3 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 5 G, 5 GS, 26.0 IP, 1-2, 4.63 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 21 K, 7 BB, 0.3 WAR (Steamer)
RHP Jackson Jobe, DET (@ MIN)
Salary: $6,500
2025 Stats: 10 G, 10 GS, 49.0 IP, 4-1, 4.22 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, 39 K, 27 BB, 0.1 WAR
2026 Stats: 4 G, 4 GS, 18.1 IP, 1-1, 3.93 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 15 K, 8 BB, 0.1 WAR, 10.5 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs Projections: 6 G, 3 GS, 21.0 IP, 1-1, 4.56 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 16 K, 9 BB, 0.1 WAR (Steamer)
More MLB DFS Content & Picks
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Good luck with your MLB DFS lineups today!
