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 13-game Friday night contest that locks at 7:05 p.m. ET.
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MLB DFS Pitcher Rankings — Friday, September 18
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dylan Cease | Toronto Blue Jays | Texas Rangers | $11,300 |
| 2. | Tyler Glasnow | Los Angeles Dodgers | San Francisco Giants | $10,500 |
| 3. | Cade Cavalli | Washington Nationals | St. Louis Cardinals | $9,300 |
| 4. | Ian Seymour | Tampa Bay Rays | Boston Red Sox | $8,700 |
| 5. | Bryan Woo | Seattle Mariners | Colorado Rockies | $8,500 |
| 6. | Gerrit Cole | New York Yankees | Arizona Diamondbacks | $9,000 |
| 7. | Eduardo Rodriguez | Arizona Diamondbacks | New York Yankees | $8,300 |
| 8. | Tyler Mahle | Atlanta Braves | Houston Astros | $7,700 |
| 9. | Ranger Suarez | Boston Red Sox | Tampa Bay Rays | $8,100 |
| 10. | Nick Pivetta | San Diego Padres | Miami Marlins | $8,800 |
Best MLB DFS Value Picks, Pitchers
LHP Ian Seymour, TB (vs. BOS)
Salary: $8,700
2025 Stats: 19 G, 5 GS, 57.0 IP, 4-3, 3.63 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 64 K, 19 BB, 1.1 WAR
2026 Stats: 44 G, 14 GS, 122.1 IP, 9-6, 2 SV, 4.27 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 150 K, 34 BB, 1.5 WAR, 9.3 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 2 G, 2 GS, 10.0 IP, 1-1, 4.08 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 10 K, 3 BB, 0.1 WAR (Steamer)
RHP Bryan Woo, SEA (@ COL)
Salary: $8,500
2025 Stats: 30 G, 30 GS, 186.2 IP, 15-7, 2.94 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, 198 K, 36 BB, 3.6 WAR
2026 Stats: 28 G, 28 GS, 162.1 IP, 12-9, 3.88 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 163 K, 35 BB, 3.7 WAR, 17.6 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs Projections: 2 G, 2 GS, 10.0 IP, 1-1, 3.49 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 10 K, 2 BB, 0.2 WAR (Steamer)
RHP Tyler Mahle, ATL (@ HOU)
Salary: $7,700
2025 Stats: 16 G, 16 GS, 86.2 IP, 6-4, 2.18 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 66 K, 29 BB, 1.9 WAR
2026 Stats: 25 G, 25 GS, 138.0 IP, 6-10, 3.91 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 127 K, 43 BB, 2.0 WAR, 14.5 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 2 G, 2 GS, 10.0 IP, 1-1, 4.15 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 9 K, 3 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 9/18/26
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- MLB NRFI Tracker
Good luck with your MLB DFS lineups today!
