The 2026 MLB regular season is in full-swing. There’s another jam-packed slate on the books for Friday, 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 12-game Friday night contest that locks at 7:05 p.m. ET.
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1. RHP Jacob deGrom, TEX (@ LAA)
Salary: $9,500
2025 Stats: 30 G, 30 GS, 172.2 IP, 12-8, 2.97 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, 185 K, 37 BB, 3.4 WAR
2026 Stats: 9 G, 9 GS, 50.2 IP, 3-3, 3.02 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, 61 K, 8 BB, 1.0 WAR, 20.7 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 20 G, 20 GS, 119.0 IP, 8-6, 3.35 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 141 K, 27 BB, 3.0 WAR
2. LHP Payton Tolle, BOS (vs. MIN)
Salary: $8,900
2025 Stats: 7 G, 3 GS, 16.1 IP, 0-1, 6.06 ERA, 1.59 WHIP, 19 K, 8 BB, WAR
2026 Stats: 5 G, 5 GS, 30.2 IP, 2-2, 2.05 ERA, 0.78 WHIP, 30 K, 7 BB, 0.8 WAR, 20.7 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 17 G, 11 GS, 69.0 IP, 4-4, 4.00 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 69 K, 24 BB, 1.0 WAR (Steamer)
3. RHP Davis Martin, CHW (@ SF)
Salary: $8,400
2025 Stats: 26 G, 25 GS, 142.2 IP, 7-10, 4.10 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 104 K, 48 BB, 1.3 WAR
2026 Stats: 9 G, 9 GS, 56.0 IP, 6-1, 1.61 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 59 K, 10 BB, 2.1 WAR, 23.7 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 19 G, 19 GS, 114.0 IP, 6-7, 4.16 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 99 K, 38 BB, 1.5 WAR (Steamer)
4. RHP Logan Henderson, MIL (vs. LAD)
Salary: $9,200
2025 Stats: 5 G, 5 GS, 25.1 IP, 3-0, 1.78 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, 33 K, 8 BB, 0.8 WAR
2026 Stats: 4 G, 4 GS, 18.0 IP, 1-1, 3.50 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 23 K, 3 BB, 0.6 WAR, 16.3 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 23 G, 13 GS, 79.0 IP, 5-5, 4.02 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 83 K, 25 BB, 1.1 WAR (Steamer)
5. RHP Logan Gilbert, SEA (@ KC)
Salary: $8,700
2025 Stats: 25 G, 25 GS, 131.0 IP, 6-6, 3.44 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 173 K, 31 BB, 2.6 WAR
2026 Stats: 10 G, 10 GS, 56.2 IP, 2-4, 4.45 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 57 K, 12 BB, 0.4 WAR, 15.3 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 20 G, 20 GS, 115.0 IP, 7-6, 3.51 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 124 K, 29 BB, 2.1 WAR (Steamer)
6. RHP Kevin Gausman, TOR (vs. PIT)
Salary: $8,300
2025 Stats: 32 G, 32 GS, 193.0 IP, 10-11, 3.59 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 189 K, 50 BB, 4.1 WAR
2026 Stats: 10 G, 10 GS, 57.1 IP, 3-3, 3.45 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 53 K, 9 BB, 1.5 WAR, 16.4 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs Projections: 21 G, 21 GS, 128.0 IP, 8-7, 3.93 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 125 K, 38 BB, 2.2 WAR (Steamer)
7. RHP Bryce Elder, ATL (vs. WSH)
Salary: $8,100
2025 Stats: 28 G, 28 GS, 156.1 IP, 8-11, 5.30 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 131 K, 51 BB, 0.9 WAR
2026 Stats: 10 G, 10 GS, 62.2 IP, 4-2, 2.01 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, 56 K, 20 BB, 1.4 WAR, 20.3 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 19 G, 19 GS, 111.0 IP, 6-7, 4.36 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 93 K, 40 BB, 1.1 WAR (Steamer)
8. RHP Gerrit Cole, NYY (vs. TB)
Salary: $8,500
2025 Stats: DNP (Tommy John Surgery)
2026 Stats: DNP
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 20 G, 20 GS, 122.0 IP, 7-7, 4.03 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 119 K, 37 BB, 1.7 WAR (Steamer)
9. RHP Justin Wrobleski, LAD (@ MIL)
Salary: $7,500
2025 Stats: 21 G, 2 GS, 66.2 IP, 5-5, 2 SV, 4.32 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 76 K, 17 BB, 1.5 WAR
2026 Stats: 8 G, 7 GS, 50.2 IP, 6-1, 2.49 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 27 K, 12 BB, 1.2 WAR, 16.5 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 26 G, 12 GS, 86.0 IP, 5-5, 4.49 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 67 K, 32 BB, 0.5 WAR (Steamer)
10. RHP Trevor McDonald, SF (vs. CHW)
Salary: $7,700
2025 Stats: 3 G, 2 GS, 15.0 IP, 1-0, 1.80 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 14 K, 2 BB, 0.4 WAR
2026 Stats: 3 G, 3 GS, 19.0 IP, 2-0, 2.37 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 17 K, 3 BB, 0.3 WAR, 20.7 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 17 G, 8 GS, 55.0 IP, 3-3, 4.11 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 41 K, 21 BB, 0.4 WAR (Steamer)
