The 2026 MLB regular season is heating up. With playoff races heating up, 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 Tuesday night contest that locks at 7:40 p.m. ET.
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MLB DFS Pitcher Rankings — Tuesday, September 1
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gerrit Cole | New York Yankees | Los Angeles Angels | $9,500 |
| 2. | Jesus Luzardo | Philadelphia Phillies | Arizona Dimaondbacks | $10,500 |
| 3. | Eduardo Rodriguez | Arizona Diamondbacks | Philadelphia Phillies | $8,200 |
| 4. | MacKenzie Gore | Texas Rangers | Athletics | $8,800 |
| 5. | Troy Melton | Detroit Tigers | Minnesota Twins | $9,300 |
| 6. | Sean Burke | Chicago White Sox | Houston Astros | $8,500 |
| 7. | Robert Gasser | Milwaukee Brewers | Chicago Cubs | $7,300 |
| 8. | Matthew Boyd | Chicago Cubs | Milwaukee Brewers | $7,600 |
| 9. | Grayson Rodriguez | Los Angeles Angels | New York Yankees | $7,000 |
| 10. | Eric Lauer | Los Angeles Dodgers | St. Louis Cardinals | $6,200 |
Best MLB DFS Value Picks, Pitchers
LHP Eduardo Rodriguez, ARI (vs. PHI)
Salary: $8,200
2025 Stats: 29 G, 29 GS, 154.1 IP, 9-9, 5.02 ERA, 1.54 WHIP, 143 K, 60 BB, 1.3 WAR
2026 Stats: 27 G, 27 GS, 162.0 IP, 14-4, 2.50 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 119 K, 52 BB, 2.9 WAR, 16.8 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 4 G, 4 GS, 26.0 IP, 1-2, 4.62 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 21 K, 9 BB, 0.3 WAR (Steamer)
LHP Robert Gasser, MIL (@ CHC)
Salary: $7,300
2025 Stats: 2 G, 2 GS, 5.2 IP, 0-2, 3.18 ERA, 1.59 WHIP, 5 K, 4 BB, -0.1 WAR
2026 Stats: 16 G, 15 GS, 82.1 IP, 4-5, 4.59 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 78 K, 25 BB, 0.9 WAR, 12.8 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs Projections: 5 G, 3 GS, 19.0 IP, 1-1, 4.27 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 18 K, 6 BB, 0.2 WAR (Steamer)
LHP Eric Lauer, LAD (vs. STL)
Salary: $6,200
2025 Stats: 28 G, 15 GS, 104.2 IP, 9-2, 3.18 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 102 K, 26 BB, 1.4 WAR
2026 Stats: 21 G, 17 GS, 105.1 IP, 8-6, 4.78 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 70 K, 34 BB, -0.3 WAR, 10.2 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 6 G, 3 GS, 18.0 IP, 1-1, 5.07 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 14 K, 6 BB, 0.0 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 Tuesday 9/1/26
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- MLB NRFI Tracker
Good luck with your MLB DFS lineups today!
