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 10-game Wednesday night contest that locks at 6:35 p.m. ET.
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MLB DFS Pitcher Rankings — Wednesday, September 9
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Logan Henderson | Milwaukee Brewers | Chicago Cubs | $10,000 |
| 2. | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | Los Angeles Dodgers | Cincinnati Reds | $11,000 |
| 3. | Cristopher Sanchez | Philadelphia Phillies | Houston Astros | $11,500 |
| 4. | Kevin Gausman | Chicago Cubs | Milwaukee Brewers | $8,600 |
| 5. | Jake Bennett | Boston Red Sox | Los Angeles Angels | $8,300 |
| 6. | Foster Griffin | Cleveland Guardians | Baltimore Orioles | $8,800 |
| 7. | Hunter Brown | Houston Astros | Philadelphia Phillies | $9,000 |
| 8. | Griffin Jax | Tampa Bay Rays | Atlanta Braves | $7,800 |
| 9. | Janson Junk | Miami Marlins | New York Mets | $6,500 |
| 10. | Shane Baz | Baltimore Orioles | Cleveland Guardians | $7,500 |
Best MLB DFS Value Picks, Pitchers
RHP Kevin Gausman, CHC (@ MIL)
Salary: $8,600
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: 29 G, 29 GS, 162.1 IP, 9-11, 4.38 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 165 K, 44 BB, 3.2 WAR, 15.4 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs Projections: 3 G, 3 GS, 19.0 IP, 1-1, 4.06 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 19 K, 6 BB, 0.3 WAR (Steamer)
LHP Jake Bennett, BOS (vs. STL)
Salary: $8,300
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: 17 G, 17 GS, 99.2 IP, 9-6, 3.34 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 81 K, 18 BB, 2.4 WAR, 16.8 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 4 G, 3 GS, 18.0 IP, 1-1, 4.13 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 15 K, 5 BB, 0.3 WAR (Steamer)
RHP Janson Junk, MIA (vs. NYM)
Salary: $6,500
2025 Stats: 21 G, 16 GS, 110.0 IP, 6-4, 4.17 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 77 K, 13 BB, 2.5 WAR
2026 Stats: 22 G, 21 GS, 108.0 IP, 6-9, 4.00 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 74 K, 29 BB, 1.8 WAR, 10.7 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 3 G, 3 GS, 17.0 IP, 1-1, 4.38 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 12 K, 4 BB, 0.2 WAR (Steamer)
More MLB DFS Content & Picks
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Good luck with your MLB DFS lineups today!
