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 six-game Thursday night contest that locks at 7:15 p.m. ET.
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MLB DFS Pitcher Rankings — Thursday, September 3
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tarik Skubal | Los Angeles Dodgers | St. Louis Cardinals | $10,500 |
| 2. | Logan Henderson | Milwaukee Brewers | Chicago Cubs | $9,500 |
| 3. | Jake Bennett | Boston Red Sox | Baltimore Orioles | $7,500 |
| 4. | Cal Quantrill | Texas Rangers | Tampa Bay Rays | $7,300 |
| 5. | Michael Wacha | Kansas City Royals | Miami Marlins | $8,500 |
| 6. | Kevin Gasuman | Chicago Cubs | Milwaukee Brewers | $8,100 |
| 7. | Sandy Alcantara | Miami Marlins | Kansas City Royals | $8,300 |
| 8. | Shane McClanahan | Tampa Bay Rays | Texas Rangers | $7,700 |
| 9. | Brandon Young | Baltimore Orioles | Boston Red Sox | $7,000 |
| 10. | Jack Perkins | Athletics | Seattle Mariners | $5,500 |
Best MLB DFS Value Picks, Pitchers
LHP Jake Bennett, BOS (@ BAL)
Salary: $7,500
2025 Stats: 19 G, 18 GS, 75.1 IP, 2-5, 2.27 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 64 K, 19 BB (A, A+, AA)
2026 Stats: 16 G, 16 GS, 93.2 IP, 9-6, 3.27 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 74 K, 18 BB, 2.4 WAR, 16.7 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 5 G, 4 GS, 23.0 IP, 1-1, 4.15 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 19 K, 6 BB, 0.3 WAR (Steamer)
RHP Cal Quantrill, TEX (@ TB)
Salary: $7,300
2025 Stats: 26 G, 26 GS, 117.2 IP, 4-12, 6.04 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 85 K, 35 BB, 0.4 WAR
2026 Stats: 28 G, 11 GS, 89.2 IP, 6-5, 3.01 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 68 K, 22 BB, 1.1 WAR, 8.5 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 5 G, 4 GS, 19.0 IP, 1-1, 4.68 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 15 K, 7 BB, 0.2 WAR (Steamer)
RHP Kevin Gausman, CHC (vs. MIL)
Salary: $8,100
2025 Stats: 32 G, 32 GS, 193.0 IP, 10-11, 3.59 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 189 K, 50 BB, 4.1 WAR
2026 Stats: 28 G, 28 GS, 155.1 IP, 8-11, 4.52 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 156 K, 43 BB, 3.0 WAR, 14.8 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs Projections: 4 G, 4 GS, 25.0 IP, 2-1, 4.03 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 24 K, 8 BB, 0.4 WAR (Steamer)
More MLB DFS Content & Picks
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Good luck with your MLB DFS lineups today!
