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 7:05 p.m. ET.
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MLB DFS Pitcher Rankings — Wednesday, September 23
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | Los Angeles Dodgers | San Diego Padres | $10,500 |
| 2. | Chris Sale | Atlanta Braves | Cincinnati Reds | $11,500 |
| 3. | Ian Seymour | Tampa Bay Rays | New York Yankees | $8,500 |
| 4. | Nolan McLean | New York Mets | Texas Rangers | $9,200 |
| 5. | Sonny Gray | Boston Red Sox | Cleveland Guardians | $9,500 |
| 6. | Gerrit Cole | New York Yankees | Tampa Bay Rays | $9,000 |
| 7. | Walbert Ureña | Los Angeles Angels | Athletics | $8,000 |
| 8. | Merrill Kelly | Arizona Diamondbacks | Colorado Rockies | $6,200 |
| 9. | Kevin Gausman | Chicago Cubs | Miami Marlins | $8,800 |
| 10. | Ethan Pecko | Houston Astros | Seattle Mariners | $5,000 |
Best MLB DFS Value Picks, Pitchers
RHP Walbert Ureña, LAA (@ ATH)
Salary: $8,000
2025 Stats: 28 G, 28 GS, 141.0 IP, 6-9, 4.34 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 125 K, 73 BB (AA, AAA)
2026 Stats: 28 G, 26 GS, 144.1 IP, 9-10, 2.74 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 140 K, 67 BB, 2.6 WAR, 15.9 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 1 G, 1 GS, 5.0 IP, 0-0, 4.22 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, 4 K, 2 BB, 0.0 WAR (Steamer)
RHP Merrill Kelly, ARI (@ COL)
Salary: $6,200
2025 Stats: 32 G, 32 GS, 184.0 IP, 12-9, 3.53 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 167 K, 48 BB, 3.2 WAR
2026 Stats: 28 G, 28 GS, 156.2 IP, 9-14, 5.00 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 111 K, 69 BB, -0.2 WAR, 10.6 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 1 G, 1 GS, 5.0 IP, 0-0, 4.67 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 4 K, 2 BB, 0.0 WAR (Steamer)
RHP Ethan Pecko, HOU (@ SEA)
Salary: $5,000
2025 Stats: 20 G, 18 GS, 80.0 IP, 3-10, 3.83 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 95 K, 27 BB (RK, AA, AAA)
2026 Stats: 6 G, 4 GS, 28.2 IP, 1-0, 3.77 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 19 K, 12 BB, -0.1 WAR, 10.4 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 1 G, 1 GS, 4.0 IP, 0-0, 4.62 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 3 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.
- MLB DFS Picks Today: Top DraftKings Targets, Values for Wednesday 9/23/26
- MLB Weather Today (September 23): Forecast, Rain and Wind for All 16 Games
- MLB NRFI Tracker
Good luck with your MLB DFS lineups today!
