September 16, 2026
Fantasy Edge Sports analyzes today's listed MLB probable pitchers using season pitching performance and strikeout production. This board is designed to help fantasy baseball and DFS players identify pitchers worth researching before lineup lock.
| # | Pitcher | Team | Opponent | ERA | WHIP | K/9 | Research Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blake Snell | Los Angeles Dodgers | Cincinnati Reds | 1.91 | 1.09 | 12.34 | 112.3 |
| 2 | Logan Henderson | Milwaukee Brewers | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2.34 | 0.78 | 10.11 | 106.1 |
| 3 | Zack Wheeler | Philadelphia Phillies | Washington Nationals | 3.14 | 1.07 | 10.82 | 96.8 |
| 4 | Parker Messick | Cleveland Guardians | Chicago White Sox | 2.51 | 1.03 | 9.31 | 96.6 |
| 5 | Carlos Rodón | New York Yankees | Minnesota Twins | 2.94 | 1.12 | 10.01 | 94.1 |
| 6 | Mason Adams | Colorado Rockies | San Diego Padres | 3.38 | 1.45 | 10.88 | 87.5 |
| 7 | Jared Jones | Pittsburgh Pirates | Milwaukee Brewers | 4.10 | 1.17 | 10.56 | 86.1 |
| 8 | Shota Imanaga | Chicago Cubs | Atlanta Braves | 3.88 | 1.12 | 8.66 | 81.2 |
| 9 | Jake Bennett | Boston Red Sox | Texas Rangers | 3.69 | 1.07 | 7.11 | 77.5 |
| 10 | Nick Martinez | Tampa Bay Rays | Athletics | 2.92 | 1.07 | 5.31 | 76.5 |
| 11 | Keider Montero | Detroit Tigers | Toronto Blue Jays | 3.55 | 1.03 | 6.0 | 75.0 |
| 12 | Robbie Ray | San Diego Padres | Colorado Rockies | 3.57 | 1.35 | 7.61 | 74.9 |
| 13 | Daniel Lynch IV | Kansas City Royals | Houston Astros | 3.52 | 1.10 | 6.19 | 74.6 |
| 14 | MacKenzie Gore | Texas Rangers | Boston Red Sox | 4.62 | 1.35 | 9.6 | 74.5 |
| 15 | George Kirby | Seattle Mariners | Los Angeles Angels | 4.25 | 1.36 | 7.52 | 68.9 |
| 16 | Yusei Kikuchi | Los Angeles Angels | Seattle Mariners | 4.75 | 1.49 | 9.17 | 68.9 |
| 17 | Ryan Gusto | Miami Marlins | Arizona Diamondbacks | 4.14 | 1.40 | 7.49 | 68.8 |
| 18 | Brady Basso | Athletics | Tampa Bay Rays | 3.86 | 1.39 | 6.79 | 68.5 |
| 19 | JR Ritchie | Atlanta Braves | Chicago Cubs | 4.50 | 1.43 | 8.22 | 68.3 |
| 20 | Jared Simpson | Washington Nationals | Philadelphia Phillies | 6.75 | 0.75 | 9.0 | 67.0 |
| 21 | Anthony Kay | Chicago White Sox | Cleveland Guardians | 4.53 | 1.37 | 7.32 | 65.7 |
| 22 | Zebby Matthews | Minnesota Twins | New York Yankees | 4.98 | 1.27 | 7.48 | 64.7 |
| 23 | Anthony Molina | San Francisco Giants | St. Louis Cardinals | 5.24 | 1.25 | 7.74 | 64.0 |
| 24 | Matthew Liberatore | St. Louis Cardinals | San Francisco Giants | 5.53 | 1.49 | 9.18 | 62.7 |
| 25 | Cristian Javier | Houston Astros | Kansas City Royals | 5.50 | 1.46 | 8.97 | 62.7 |
| 26 | Andrew Abbott | Cincinnati Reds | Los Angeles Dodgers | 4.78 | 1.46 | 7.01 | 60.6 |
| 27 | Chris Bassitt | Baltimore Orioles | New York Mets | 4.88 | 1.59 | 6.59 | 55.5 |
| 28 | Merrill Kelly | Arizona Diamondbacks | Miami Marlins | 4.97 | 1.46 | 6.04 | 55.2 |
| 29 | Robert Stock | New York Mets | Baltimore Orioles | 5.93 | 1.75 | 8.67 | 52.2 |
| 30 | Max Scherzer | Toronto Blue Jays | Detroit Tigers | 6.38 | 1.37 | 6.83 | 48.9 |
The score rewards strikeout production while penalizing higher ERA and WHIP. It is a quick research ranking rather than a guaranteed DFS projection. Salary, opponent strength, weather, pitch count, lineup confirmation and late-breaking news should also be considered.
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Data updates automatically from current MLB schedule and season statistics. Probable pitchers and game information can change before lineup lock. Last updated September 16, 2026 at 08:00 AM ET.