{"id":285903,"date":"2026-05-27T09:15:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T09:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/285903\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T09:15:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T09:15:20","slug":"mlb-dfs-picks-starting-pitcher-rankings-for-monday-5-25-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/285903\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB DFS Picks: Starting Pitcher Rankings for Monday 5\/25\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading151976_e554f3-7c\">Jacob Misiorowski, Shane McClanahan and Nolan McLean highlight another jam-packed slate of MLB action. Sam Connon shares his DFS pitcher rankings, highlighting which players could be worth a big chunk of your budget on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2026 MLB regular season is in full-swing. There\u2019s 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 six-game Monday afternoon contest that locks at 1:35 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Set your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.draftkings.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DraftKings<\/a>\u00a0fantasy baseball lineups here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.draftkings.com\/draft\/contest\/190772981\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">MLB $175K Bat Flip [$50K to 1st]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>1. RHP Jacob Misiorowski, MIL (vs. STL)<\/p>\n<p>Salary: $11,500<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2025 Stats:\u00a015 G, 14 GS, 66.0 IP, 5-3, 4.36 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 87 K, 31 BB, 1.2 WAR<br \/>2026 Stats:\u00a010 G, 10 GS, 57.0 IP, 4-2, 1.89 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, 88 K, 18 BB, 2.2 WAR, 26.3 FPPG<br \/>2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections:\u00a025 G, 19 GS, 116.0 IP, 7-6, 3.53 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 144 K, 53 BB, 2.1 WAR (Steamer)<\/p>\n<p>2. LHP Shane McClanahan, TB (@ BAL)<\/p>\n<p>Salary: $9,000<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2025 Stats:\u00a0DNP\u00a0(Injury)<br \/>2026 Stats:\u00a09 G, 9 GS, 44.2 IP, 5-2, 2.82 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 47 K, 17 BB, 1.3 WAR, 17.6 FPPG<br \/>2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections:\u00a019 G, 19 GS, 109.0 IP, 7-6, 3.43 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 121 K, 37 BB, 2.3 WAR (Steamer)<\/p>\n<p>3. RHP Will Warren, NYY (@ KC)<\/p>\n<p>Salary: $8,500<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2025 Stats:\u00a033 G, 33 GS, 162.1 IP, 9-8, 4.44 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 171 K, 65 BB, 2.1 WAR<br \/>2026 Stats:\u00a010 G, 10 GS, 52.1 IP, 6-1, 3.61 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 62 K, 13 BB, 1.3 WAR, 18.6 FPPG<br \/>2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections:\u00a026 G, 17 GS, 102.0 IP, 7-6, 3.89 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 102 K, 37 BB, 1.3 WAR (Steamer)<\/p>\n<p>4. RHP Nolan McLean, NYM (vs. CIN)<\/p>\n<p>Salary: $8,700<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2025 Stats:\u00a08 G, 8 GS, 48.0 IP, 5-1, 2.06 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 57 K, 16 BB, 1.2 WAR<br \/>2026 Stats:\u00a010 G, 10 GS, 58.0 IP, 2-3, 3.57 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 69 K, 17 BB, 1.3 WAR, 19.2 FPPG<br \/>2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections:\u00a020 G, 20 GS, 118.0 IP, 8-6, 3.43 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 123 K, 46 BB, 2.0 WAR (Steamer)<\/p>\n<p>5. RHP Michael Wacha, KC (vs. NYY)<\/p>\n<p>Salary: $8,000<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2025 Stats:\u00a031 G, 31 GS, 172.2 IP, 10-13, 3.86 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 126 K, 45 BB, 3.6 WAR<br \/>2026 Stats:\u00a010 G, 10 GS, 63.1 IP, 4-2, 2.70 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 55 K, 20 BB, 1.0 WAR, 19.0 FPPG<br \/>2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections:\u00a020 G, 20 GS, 118.0 IP, 6-7, 4.38 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 98 K, 37 BB, 1.5 WAR (Steamer)<\/p>\n<p>6. RHP Ben Brown, CHC (@ PIT)<\/p>\n<p>Salary: $6,700<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2025 Stats:\u00a025 G, 15 GS, 106.1 IP, 5-8, 5.92 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 121 K, 32 BB, 1.1 WAR<br \/>2026 Stats:\u00a015 G, 3 GS, 38.2 IP, 1-2, 2.09 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 40 K, 12 BB, 1.1 WAR, 8.6 FPPG<br \/>2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections:\u00a038 G, 9 GS, 76.0 IP, 5-4, 3.67 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 80 K, 27 BB, 1.1 WAR (Steamer)<\/p>\n<p>7. RHP Zebby Matthews, MIN (@ CWS)<\/p>\n<p>Salary: $7,700<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2025 Stats:\u00a016 G, 16 GS, 79.1 IP, 5-6, 5.56 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, 88 K, 24 BB, 1.4 WAR<br \/>2026 Stats:\u00a02 G, 2 GS, 13.0 IP, 1-1, 1.38 ERA, 0.77 WHIP, 11 K, 1 BB, 0.4 WAR, 22.6 FPPG<br \/>2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections:\u00a021 G, 14 GS, 84.0 IP, 5-5, 4.01 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 75 K, 22 BB, 1.2 WAR (Steamer)<\/p>\n<p>8. RHP Kyle Bradish, BAL (vs. TB)<\/p>\n<p>Salary: $7,000<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2025 Stats:\u00a06 G, 6 GS, 32.0 IP, 1-1, 2.53 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 47 K, 10 BB, 1.1 WAR<br \/>2026 Stats:\u00a010 G, 10 GS, 52.1 IP, 2-6, 4.13 ERA, 1.51 WHIP, 58 K, 28 BB, 0.6 WAR, 14.1 FPPG<br \/>2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections:\u00a019 G, 19 GS, 102.0 IP, 7-6, 3.71 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 109 K, 38 BB, 1.9 WAR (Steamer)<\/p>\n<p>9. LHP Anthony Kay, CWS (vs. MIN)<\/p>\n<p>Salary: $6,500<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2025 Stats:\u00a0DNP\u00a0(Japan)<br \/>2026 Stats:\u00a010 G, 8 GS, 46.1 IP, 3-1, 4.27 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 34 K, 22 BB, 0.1 WAR, 9.5 FPPG<br \/>2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections:\u00a022 G, 16 GS, 98.0 IP, 5-7, 4.28 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 75 K, 40 BB, 1.2 WAR (Steamer)<\/p>\n<p>10. RHP Carmen Mlodzinski, PIT (vs. CHC)<\/p>\n<p>Salary: $6,200<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2025 Stats:\u00a034 G, 12 GS, 99.0 IP, 5-8, 3.55 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 89 K, 27 BB, 1.6 WAR<br \/>2026 Stats:\u00a010 G, 8 GS, 50.0 IP, 4-3, 3.96 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 44 K, 17 BB, 1.2 WAR, 12.9 FPPG<br \/>2026 FanGraphs ROS Projections:\u00a028 G, 11 GS, 73.0 IP, 4-5, 4.12 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 63 K, 28 BB, 0.9 WAR (Steamer)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jacob Misiorowski, Shane McClanahan and Nolan McLean highlight another jam-packed slate of MLB action. 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