The 2026 MLB regular season is in full-swing. There’s another jam-packed slate on the books for Monday, 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 10-game Tuesday night contest that locks at 7:07 p.m. ET.
Set your DraftKings fantasy baseball lineups here: MLB $175K Knuckleball [$50K to 1st]
1. RHP Cam Schlittler, NYY (@ KC)
Salary: $10,500
2025 Stats: 14 G, 14 GS, 73.0 IP, 4-3, 2.96 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 84 K, 31 BB, 1.3 WAR
2026 Stats: 11 G, 11 GS, 66.0 IP, 6-2, 1.50 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, 75 K, 13 BB, 2.7 WAR, 24.2 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 16 G, 16 GS, 93.0 IP, 6-5, 3.67 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 95 K, 34 BB, 1.6 WAR (Steamer)
2. RHP Chase Burns, CIN (@ NYM)
Salary: $10,000
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: 10 G, 10 GS, 59.0 IP, 6-1, 1.83 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, 64 K, 18 BB, 1.5 WAR, 22.7 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 22 G, 16 GS, 98.0 IP, 6-5, 3.57 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 112 K, 32 BB, 2.2 WAR (Steamer)
3. LHP Kyle Harrison, MIL (vs. STL)
Salary: $9,700
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: 9 G, 9 GS, 45.2 IP, 5-1, 1.77 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 59 K, 14 BB, 1.5 WAR, 21.3 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs Projections: 18 G, 18 GS, 100.0 IP, 6-6, 4.04 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 107 K, 41 BB, 1.3 WAR (Steamer)
4. RHP Joe Ryan, MIN (@ CWS)
Salary: $9,000
2025 Stats: 31 G, 30 GS, 171.0 IP, 13-10, 3.42 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 194 K, 39 BB, 3.1 WAR
2026 Stats: 11 G, 11 GS, 56.2 IP, 3-3, 3.02 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 61 K, 14 BB, 1.8 WAR, 17.2 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 20 G, 20 GS, 112.0 IP, 7-7, 3.67 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 123 K, 29 BB, 2.3 WAR (Steamer)
5. RHP Emerson Hancock, SEA (@ ATH)
Salary: $8,500
2025 Stats: 22 G, 16 GS, 90.0 IP, 4-5, 4.90 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 64 K, 31 BB, 0.0 WAR
2026 Stats: 10 G, 10 GS, 58.2 IP, 3-2, 3.07 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 60 K, 13 BB, 1.0 WAR, 18.6 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 38 G, 13 GS, 97.0 IP, 5-6, 4.12 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 83 K, 31 BB, 0.7 WAR (Steamer)
6. LHP Eduardo Rodríguez, ARI (@ SF)
Salary: $7,600
2025 Stats: 29 G, 29 GS, 154.1 IP, 9-9, 5.02 ERA, 1.54 WHIP, 143 K, 60 BB, 1.3 WAR
2026 Stats: 10 G, 10 GS, 60.1 IP, 4-1, 2.24 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 43 K, 23 BB, 0.9 WAR, 16.5 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 23 G, 18 GS, 105.0 IP, 6-7, 4.31 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 90 K, 39 BB, 1.1 WAR (Steamer)
7. RHP Sandy Alcántara, MIA (@ TOR)
Salary: $8,000
2025 Stats: 31 G, 31 GS, 174.2 IP, 11-12, 5.36 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 142 K, 57 BB, 1.7 WAR
2026 Stats: 11 G, 11 GS, 69.2 IP, 3-3, 4.00 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 48 K, 20 BB, 1.2 WAR, 13.7 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 21 G, 21 GS, 126.0 IP, 7-8, 4.23 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 102 K, 40 BB, 1.7 WAR (Steamer)
8. RHP Jack Leiter, TEX (vs. HOU)
Salary: $8,100
2025 Stats: 29 G, 29 GS, 151.2 IP, 10-10, 3.86 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 148 K, 67 BB, 2.3 WAR
2026 Stats: 10 G, 10 GS, 54.2 IP, 1-4, 4.61 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 60 K, 23 BB, 0.6 WAR, 14.5 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 19 G, 19 GS, 103.0 IP, 6-7, 4.24 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 103 K, 46 BB, 1.3 WAR (Steamer)
9. RHP Michael McGreevy, STL (@ MIL)
Salary: $7,400
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: 10 G, 10 GS, 56.1 IP, 3-3, 2.40 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, 37 K, 12 BB, 0.7 WAR, 14.9 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 24 G, 19 GS, 117.0 IP, 7-7, 4.05 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 81 K, 29 BB, 1.3 WAR (Steamer)
10. RHP Aaron Nola, PHI (@ SD)
Salary: $7,200
2025 Stats: 17 G, 17 GS, 94.1 IP, 5-10, 6.01 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 97 K, 28 BB, 0.9 WAR
2026 Stats: 10 G, 10 GS, 50.2 IP, 2-4, 6.04 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, 51 K, 18 BB, 0.5 WAR, 10.9 FPPG
2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections: 21 G, 21 GS, 118.0 IP, 7-7, 3.96 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 115 K, 34 BB, 1.9 WAR (Steamer)
