The 2026 MLB regular season is in full-swing. There’s another jam-packed slate on the books for Thursday, so 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 7-game Thursday afternoon contest that locks at 12:35 p.m. ET.
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1. RHP Chase Burns, CIN (vs. WSH)
Salary: $9,800
2025 Stats: 13 G, 8 GS, 43.1 IP, 0-3, 4.57 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 67 K, 16 BB, 1.4 WAR
2026 Stats: 8 G, 8 GS, 47.0 IP, 4-1, 2.11 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 48 K, 16 BB, 1.0 WAR, 20.8 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 24 G, 18 GS, 106.0 IP, 7-6, 3.67 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 119 K, 36 BB, 2.2 WAR (Steamer)
2. LHP Kyle Harrison, MIL (vs. SD)
Salary: $8,800
2025 Stats: 11 G, 6 GS, 35.2 IP, 4.04 ERA, 1-1, 1.37 WHIP, 38 K, 14 BB, 0.5 WAR
2026 Stats: 7 G, 7 GS, 33.2 IP, 3-1, 2.41 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 41 K, 13 BB, 0.8 WAR, 18.0 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs Projections: 26 G, 18 GS, 108.0 IP, 6-7, 4.09 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 114 K, 45 BB, 1.2 WAR (Steamer)
3. RHP Nolan McLean, NYM (vs. DET)
Salary: $9,300
2025 Stats: 8 G, 8 GS, 48.0 IP, 5-1, 2.06 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 57 K, 16 BB, 1.2 WAR
2026 Stats: 8 G, 8 GS, 45.1 IP, 1-2, 2.78 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, 57 K, 12 BB, 1.5 WAR, 20.8 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 22 G, 22 GS, 130.0 IP, 8-7, 3.42 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 136 K, 51 BB, 2.3 WAR (Steamer)
4. RHP Michael McGreevy, STL (@ ATH)
Salary: $8,000
2025 Stats: 17 G, 16 GS, 95.2 IP, 4.42 ERA, 8-4, 1.25 WHIP, 58 K, 20 BB, 0.9 WAR
2026 Stats: 8 G, 8 GS, 45.1 IP, 3-2, 2.18 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, 33 K, 10 BB, 0.7 WAR, 16.8 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 25 G, 19 GS, 116.0 IP, 7-7, 4.02 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 82 K, 30 BB, 1.3 WAR (Steamer)
5. LHP Foster Griffin, WSH (@ CIN)
Salary: $8,300
2025 Stats: 14 G, 78.0 IP, 6-1, 1.62 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, 77 K, 18 BB (Japan)
2026 Stats: 8 G, 8 GS, 46.2 IP, 4-1, 2.12 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 42 K, 15 BB, 0.6 WAR, 19.1 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 25 G, 19 GS, 119.0 IP, 7-7, 3.89 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 103 K, 37 BB, 1.8 WAR (Steamer)
6. RHP Chase Dollander, COL (@ PIT)
Salary: $6,500
2025 Stats: 21 G, 21 GS, 98.0 IP, 2-12, 6.52 ERA, 1.55 WHIP, 82 K, 49 BB, 0.1 WAR
2026 Stats: 9 G, 2 GS, 43.0 IP, 3-2, 3.35 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 47 K, 17 BB, 0.5 WAR, 15.4 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 28 G, 18 GS, 108.0 IP, 5-8, 5.12 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 96 K, 51 BB, 0.8 WAR (Steamer)
7. LHP Connor Prielipp, MIN (vs. MIA)
Salary: $7,700
2025 Stats: 24 G, 23 GS, 82.2 IP, 1-9, 4.03 ERA, 1.51 WHIP, 98 K, 31 BB (AA, AAA)
2026 Stats: 4 G, 4 GS, 19.0 IP, 1-1, 3.32 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 21 K, 7 BB, 0.2 WAR, 15.5 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 31 G, 14 GS, 96.0 IP, 5-6, 4.03 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 92 K, 39 BB, 1.3 WAR (Steamer)
8. LHP Robby Snelling, MIA (@ MIN)
Salary: $7,500
2025 Stats: 25 G, 25 GS, 136.0 IP, 9-7, 2.51 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 166 K, 39 BB (AA, AAA)
2026 Stats: 1 G, 1 GS, 5.0 IP, 0-1, 5.40 ERA, 1.80 WHIP, 2 K, 4 BB, -0.1 WAR, 3.9 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 18 G, 18 GS, 102.0 IP, 6-6, 3.91 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 90 K, 42 BB, 1.6 WAR (Steamer)
9. RHP Keider Montero, DET (vs. KC)
Salary: $7,300
2025 Stats: 20 G, 12 GS, 90.2 IP, 5-3, 4.37 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 72 K, 31 BB, 0.1 WAR
2026 Stats: 7 G, 7 GS, 39.2 IP, 2-2, 3.18 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 29 K, 8 BB, 1.0 WAR, 14.9 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 22 G, 13 GS, 82.0 IP, 4-5, 4.52 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 66 K, 30 BB, 0.6 WAR (Steamer)
10. RHP Carmen Mlodzinski, PIT (vs. COL)
Salary: $6,300
2025 Stats: 34 G, 12 GS, 99.0 IP, 5-8, 3.55 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 89 K, 27 BB, 1.6 WAR
2026 Stats: 8 G, 7 GS, 40.0 IP, 2-3, 4.50 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 41 K, 13 BB, 1.1 WAR, 13.0 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 30 G, 11 GS, 74.0 IP, 9-8, 3.53 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 66 K, 28 BB, 0.9 WAR (Steamer)
