The 2026 MLB postseason is officially underway. With the AL and NL Wild Card Series getting rolling Tuesday, 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 pitchers in the four-game Tuesday afternoon contest that locks at 2:00 p.m. ET.
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MLB DFS Pitcher Rankings — Tuesday, September 29
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chris Sale | Atlanta Braves | Philadelphia Phillies | $10,000 |
| 2. | Payton Tolle | Boston Red Sox | New York Yankees | $8,800 |
| 3. | Cam Schlittler | New York Yankees | Boston Red Sox | $9,600 |
| 4. | Michael King | San Diego Padres | Chicago Cubs | $7,500 |
| 5. | Matthew Boyd | Chicago Cubs | San Diego Padres | $7,000 |
| 6. | Jesús Luzardo* | Philadelphia Phillies | Atlanta Braves | $7,700 |
| 7. | Tatsuya Imai** | Houston Astros | Chicago White Sox | $6,200 |
| 8. | Andrew Painter** | Philadelphia Phillies | Atlanta Braves | $5,700 |
| 9. | Erick Fedde** | Chicago White Sox | Houston Astros | $5,500 |
| 10. | Hagen Smith* | Chicago White | Houston Astros | $4,000 |
*Probable Opener
*Probable Long Reliever
Best MLB DFS Value Picks, Pitchers
RHP Payton Tolle, BOS (@ NYY)
Salary: $8,800
2025 Stats: 7 G, 3 GS, 16.1 IP, 0-1, 6.06 ERA, 1.59 WHIP, 19 K, 8 BB, -0.2 fWAR
2026 Stats: 26 G, 26 GS, 148.2 IP, 9-6, 3.03 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 171 K, 40 BB, 4.1 fWAR, 19.5 FPPG
Career Postseason Stats: 1 G, 0 GS, 0.1 IP, 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.00 WHIP, 0 K, 0 BB
LHP Matthew Boyd, CHC (@ SD)
Salary: $7,000
2025 Stats: 31 G, 31 GS, 179.2 IP, 14-8, 3.21 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 154 K, 42 BB, 3.4 fWAR
2026 Stats: 22 G, 22 GS, 126.2 IP, 10-5, 3.91 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 96 K, 39 BB, 1.6 fWAR, 14.1 FPPG
Career Postseason Stats: 7 G, 6 GS, 21.2 IP, 0-1, 1.66 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 23 K, 12 BB
RHP Erick Fedde, CHW (@ HOU)
Salary: $5,500
2025 Stats: 32 G, 24 GS, 141.0 IP, 4-13, 5.49 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 83 K, 67 BB, -0.2 fWAR
2026 Stats: 33 G, 15 GS, 141.0 IP, 8-9, 3.83 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 99 K, 52 BB, -0.1 fWAR, 9.4 FPPG
Career Postseason Stats: N/A
More MLB DFS Content & Picks
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Good luck with your MLB DFS lineups today!
