The 2026 MLB regular season is coming to a head. 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 12-game Friday night contest that locks at 7:05 p.m. ET.
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MLB DFS Pitcher Rankings — Friday, September 4
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Blake Snell | Los Angeles Dodgers | Washington Nationals | $11,000 |
| 2. | Nolan McLean | New York Mets | San Francisco Giants | $10,000 |
| 3. | Logan Gilbert | Seattle Mariners | Athletics | $9,500 |
| 4. | Zebby Matthews | Minnesota Twins | Chicago White Sox | $7,600 |
| 5. | Foster Griffin | Cleveland Guardians | Detroit Tigers | $8,300 |
| 6. | Shane Baz | Baltimore Orioles | Boston Red Sox | $8,000 |
| 7. | Nick Martinez | Tampa Bay Rays | Texas Ragners | $8,200 |
| 8. | Shota Imanaga | Chicago Cubs | Miami Marlins | $8,800 |
| 9. | Ranger Suarez | Boston Red Sox | Baltimore Orioles | $8,500 |
| 10. | Max Fried* | New York Yankees | San Diego Padres | $9,000 |
*Probable Opener
Best MLB DFS Value Picks, Pitchers
RHP Zebby Matthews, MIN (@ CHW)
Salary: $7,600
2025 Stats: 16 G, 16 GS, 79.1 IP, 5-6, 5.56 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, 88 K, 24 BB, 1.4 WAR
2026 Stats: 19 G, 19 GS, 112.0 IP, 9-8, 4.58 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 93 K, 32 BB, 0.7 WAR, 14.4 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 5 G, 3 GS, 18.0 IP, 1-1, 4.01 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 16 K, 5 BB, 0.2 WAR (Steamer)
LHP Foster Griffin, CLE (vs. DET)
Salary: $8,300
2025 Stats: 14 G, 78.0 IP, 6-1, 1.62 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, 77 K, 18 BB (Japan)
2026 Stats: 27 G, 27 GS, 154.1 IP, 15-4, 3.21 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 139 K, 39 BB, 2.0 WAR, 17.3 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 4 G, 4 GS, 23.0 IP, 1-1, 3.96 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 21 K, 6 BB, 0.3 WAR (Steamer)
RHP Shane Baz, BAL (vs. BOS)
Salary: $8,000
2025 Stats: 31 G, 31 GS, 166.1 IP, 10-12, 4.87 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 176 K, 64 BB, 2.0 WAR
2026 Stats: 27 G, 27 GS, 157.0 IP, 5-14, 4.01 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 139 K, 55 BB, 3.4 WAR, 14.4 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 4 G, 4 GS, 23.0 IP, 1-1, 4.27 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 22 K, 9 BB, 0.3 WAR (Steamer)
More MLB DFS Content & Picks
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Good luck with your MLB DFS lineups today!
