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 11
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chris Sale | Atlanta Braves | Philadelphia Phillies | $11,000 |
| 2. | Blake Snell | Los Angeles Dodgers | Miami Marlins | $10,700 |
| 3. | Parker Messick | Cleveland Guardians | Minnesota Twins | $10,200 |
| 4. | Taj Bradley | Minnesota Twins | Cleveland Guardians | $9,500 |
| 5. | Nolan McLean | New York Mets | New York Yankees | $9,700 |
| 6. | Drew Rasmussen | Tampa Bay Rays | Houston Astros | $9,200 |
| 7. | Sonny Gray | Boston Red Sox | Kansas City Royals | $9,000 |
| 8. | Aaron Nola | Philadelphia Phillies | Atlanta Braves | $7,700 |
| 9. | Anthony Molina | San Francisco Giants | San Diego Padres | $7,500 |
| 10. | Carlos Rodon | New York Yankees | New York Mets | $8,700 |
Best MLB DFS Value Picks, Pitchers
RHP Taj Bradley, MIN (vs. CLE)
Salary: $9,500
2025 Stats: 27 G, 27 GS, 142.2 IP, 6-8, 5.05 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 127 K, 56 BB, 1.8 WAR
2026 Stats: 28 G, 28 GS, 159.1 IP, 11-6, 3.95 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 184 K, 68 BB, 2.1 WAR, 18.1 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 3 G, 3 GS, 17.0 IP, 1-1, 4.01 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 18 K, 17 BB, 0.3 WAR (Steamer)
RHP Aaron Nola, PHI (@ ATL)
Salary: $7,700
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: 29 G, 29 GS, 155.0 IP, 6-10, 4.76 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 162 K, 52 BB, 1.4 WAR, 14.0 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 3 G, 3 GS, 16.0 IP, 1-1, 3.98 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 16 K, 5 BB, 0.3 WAR (Steamer)
RHP Anthony Molina, SF (vs. SD)
Salary: $7,500
2025 Stats: 17 G, 1 GS, 34.2 IP, 1-1, 7.27 ERA, 1.67 WHIP, 24 K, 6 BB, -0.6 WAR
2026 Stats: 6 G, 2 GS, 19.1 IP, 3-0, 2.79 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, 15 K, 3 BB, 0.2 WAR, 10.6 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 3 G, 2 GS, 14.0 IP, 1-1, 4.42 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 10 K, 5 BB, 0.1 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 Friday 9/11/26
- MLB DFS Picks: Top Fantasy Baseball Value Plays for Friday 9/11/26
- MLB NRFI Tracker
Good luck with your MLB DFS lineups today!
