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 Monday night contest that locks at 7:05 p.m. ET.
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MLB DFS Pitcher Rankings — Tuesday, September 22
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Taj Bradley | Minnesota Twins | San Francisco Giants | $10,000 |
| 2. | Max Fried | New York Yankees | Tampa Bay Rays | $9,300 |
| 3. | Logan Gilbert | Seattle Mariners | Houston Astros | $9,500 |
| 4. | Drew Rasmussen | Tampa Bay Rays | New York Yankees | $9,800 |
| 5. | Shota Imanaga | Chicago Cubs | Miami Marlins | $9,000 |
| 6. | Michael King | San Diego Padres | Los Angeles Dodgers | $8,800 |
| 7. | MacKenzie Gore | Texas Rangers | New York Mets | $8,300 |
| 8. | Sean Manaea | New York Mets | Texas Rangers | $8,000 |
| 9. | Anthony Molina | San Francisco Giants | Minnesota Twins | $7,500 |
| 10. | Cristian Javier | Houston Astros | Seattle Mariners | $7,000 |
Best MLB DFS Value Picks, Pitchers
LHP Max Fried, NYY (@ TB)
Salary: $9,300
2025 Stats: 32 G, 32 GS, 195.1 IP, 19-5, 2.86 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 189 K, 51 BB, 4.8 WAR
2026 Stats: 19 G, 19 GS, 106.0 IP, 5-4, 2.63 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 100 K, 31 BB, 3.3 WAR, 17.5 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 1 G, 1 GS, 8.0 IP, 1-0, 3.26 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 7 K, 2 BB, 0.2 WAR (Steamer)
RHP Anthony Molina, SF (vs. MIN)
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: 8 G, 4 GS, 28.0 IP, 3-1, 4.18 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 25 K, 6 BB, 0.5 WAR, 10.1 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 1 G, 1 GS, 5.0 IP, 0-0, 4.52 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 4 K, 2 BB, 0.0 WAR (Steamer)
RHP Cristian Javier, HOU (@ SEA)
Salary: $7,000
2025 Stats: 8 G, 8 GS, 37.0 IP, 2-4, 4.62 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 34 K, 15 BB, 0.8 WAR
2026 Stats: 16 G, 12 GS, 61.0 IP, 2-6, 5.31 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 57 K, 26 BB, 0.2 WAR, 8.3 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 2 G, 1 GS, 5.0 IP, 0-0, 4.88 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 5 K, 2 BB, 0.0 WAR (Steamer)
More MLB DFS Content & Picks
Check out more MLB daily fantasy content throughout the season on DraftKings Network.
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Good luck with your MLB DFS lineups today!
