Welcome to Fantasy Alarm's MLB DFS picks and daily fantasy playbook for Friday, June 26th. Our MLB DFS projections combine advanced pitching metrics, platoon splits, strikeout prop data, and ownership positioning to identify the sharpest plays on every slate. Whether you are targeting DFS projections, running lineups through our DFS optimizer, tracking ownership trends, or checking confirmed lineups, Fantasy Alarm has the tools to sharpen your edge.
Today's 13-game main slate has multiple different directions to go considering we have elite pitching options in Jacob MIsiorowski and Zack Wheeler and plus matchups at the dish as well. This MLB DFS playbook covers every key position on DraftKings and FanDuel with our best MLB DFS picks for today.
Slate: 13-Games | Lock Time: 7:05 pm ET, Friday, June 26th, 2026
Vegas Totals: WAS/BAL - COL/MIN (tied for highest-projected game), ATH/LAA - KC/CWS - PHI/NYM - ARI/TB - NYY/BOS (tied for second-highest game)
Highest K-Projections: Jacob Misiorowski 8.5 O/U (-118), Zack Wheeler 6.5 O/U (-112), Taj Bradley 6.5 O/U (-107), Payton Tolle 5.5 O/U (-119)
MLB Weather Today, 6/26
Nationals vs Orioles - There's definitely some rain in the forecast that could cause a delay.
Mariners vs Guardians - There's rain around first pitch that could cause a delayed start but they could just end up playing through it as well. Not overly concerned here.
Yankees vs Red Sox - There's some rain potentially hitting Boston that could cause a delay later in the game.
Royals vs White Sox - There's rain in the forecast that is light enough for them to potentially play through, but also that could cause a delay.
Marlins vs Cardinals - This is a strong possibility that this game starts late due to the rain in the forecast.
MLB DFS Lineup Picks: Starting Pitchers
MLB DFS Top Pitchers
Jacob Misiorowski (MIL)
Analysis: Elite SP1. He will carry massive ownership on a 13-gamer, but fading a pitcher carrying a 0.57 WHIP over his last seven games is a massive risk. Eat the chalk in cash and look to differentiate with your bats. If you fade him and he puts up 30+ DKP, you won't likely win a GPP.
Zack Wheeler (PHI)
Analysis: The perfect pivot if you want to dodge the field's focus on Misiorowski. Wheeler is enjoying a stellar campaign pitching to a 2.11 ERA and 0.88 WHIP and just fanned seven Mets over 5.2 innings in his last turn on June 21. He offers a massive floor and easy 7+ strikeout upside in a favorable pitching environment at Citi Field. High-end priority targets across all formats.
Roki Sasaki (LAD)
Analysis: The Padres are amongst one of the worst teams in baseball against right-handed pitching and the ballpark is conducive to pitchers as well. Sasaki has been missing a ton of bats over the past two months (May - 24.6% & June - 29%). Sasaki has been a bigtime boom-or-bust play. This is a boom spot.
MLB DFS Value Pitchers
J.T. Ginn (ATH)
Analysis: Nobody strikes out more against right-handed pitching than the Angels and we saw how well Ginn can look when he almost hurled a no-hitter the last time he pitched in LA. Ginn has a 1.99 ERA on the road and is averaging 18.3 FPPG and 9.7 FPPG at home.
Taj Bradley (MIN)
Analysis: The Rockies are fourth in OPS against righties but 21st in wRC+, which goes to show you how much Coors Field factors in here. They're a bad offense as a whole. Bradley has some of the best props of the day on a slate with Misiorowski and Wheeler. Bradley is going to be one of the chalkiest plays of the day.
Joey Cantillo (CLE)
Analysis: The ultimate salary-saving SP2. Cantillo is coming off a masterful 8-inning, 9-strikeout gem against Houston and is seemingly putting things together. He now gets a Seattle lineup that sits dead last in the majors with a pathetic .618 OPS and a .208 average against lefties. Lock him in for elite point-per-dollar value and easy 7+ strikeout upside.
Top Options For Strikeouts
K-prop lines and value ratings are incorporated below for DFS and prop context. These are the arms building the highest strikeout ceilings on the 9-game slate.
Our model identifies these arms as the highest-ceiling plays for Alt-K lines today:
Jacob Misiorowski: 39.1% K% (13.4 K/9)
Max Meyer: 27.1% K% (10.2 K/9)
Zack Wheeler: 26.6% K% (9.1 K/9)
Taj Bradley: 25.4% K% (9.9 K/9)
Will Warren: 24.7% K% (9.7 K/9)
Roki Sasaki: 24.1% K% (9.3 K/9)
Best Odds For A Win
The following MLB DFS picks offer a combination of favorable win odds, sustainable ERA and xFIP metrics, and soft opponent matchups. Each carries K-prop lines worth noting alongside their DFS value at reduced ownership relative to the top tier.
- Jacob Misiorowski -121
- Zack Wheeler -104
- Taj Bradley +114
- Nathan Eovaldi +120
- J.T. Ginn +122
- Roki Sasaki +137
MLB DFS Lineup Picks: Stacks & Hitters
MLB DFS Top Hitters
Byron Buxton (OF, MIN)
Analysis: A premier high-ceiling priority. Buxton leads the Twins with 25 HRs and a sparkling .585 SLG. He draws a fantastic matchup against Sugano, a low-strikeout righty (46 Ks in 79.1 IP) who has a well-documented history of giving up hard-hit fly balls and home runs. Lock Buxton in for multi-HR upside.
Jackson Chourio (OF, MIL)
Analysis: Chourio has been reverse splits this year, as has Colin Rea. Chourio (.296 AVG, 10 HR) gets a phenomenal home matchup against Colin Rea, who has repeatedly struggled against right-handed hitters this season. Chourio absolutely decimates righties (.367 wOBA, 7 HRs in the split), giving him immense individual ceiling and making him the perfect anchor for a Brewers stack or one-off play.
Jac Caglianone (1B/OF, KC)
Analysis: Cags is riding an insane power wave. Caglianone has blasted 6 home runs over his last 7 games, pushing his season total to 14. He draws a fantastic matchup against righty David Sandlin, who is being recalled by the White Sox and carries a rocky 8.10 ERA. Take advantage of Sandlin's big-league growing pains and lock Caglianone in for elite home run upside.
Paul Goldschmidt (1B, NYY)
Analysis: Death, taxes. Paul Goldschmidt against lefties. That is all. That's the note.
Wyatt Langford (OF, TEX)
Analysis: A premier high-ceiling outfield priority. Langford is scorching hot, batting .367 with 4 HRs over his last seven games. He gets the ultimate platoon advantage against Patrick Corbin (4.57 ERA, 1.53 WHIP), who is heavily targeted by right-handed power. Lock Langford in as a top-tier core play with massive multi-hit and home run upside.
MLB DFS Value Hitters
Kyle Stowers (1B/OF, MIA)
Analysis: A premier salary-relief option with massive hidden upside. Stowers (8 HR) draws a spectacular matchup against McGreevy, whose shiny 3.35 ERA hides an abysmal 5.70 xERA and a .294 xBA. McGreevy doesn't strike anyone out, allowing the power-hitting lefty to easily put the ball in play.
Dylan Crews (OF, WAS)
Analysis: While his seasonal average is .230, Crews boasts a much higher .264 xBA and a hard-hit rate near 45% and is in the midst of a heater right now. He draws the platoon edge against a struggling Trevor Rogers (5.30 ERA), making him a premium salary relief pick fresh off a 3-hit game last night.
Braden Montgomery (OF, CWS) & Kyle Teel (C, CWS)
Analysis: An elite, under-the-radar rookie value pairing. Montgomery (.479 SLG, 2 HR) is swinging a hot bat, while Teel provides heavy middle-of-the-order RBI upside at catcher since being activated from the IL. They draw Mitch Spence, who is giving up hard contact at a catastrophic rate (13.50 ERA over his last two appearances). Spence has historically been a bad major leaguer who is a flyball pitcher and gives up a ton of power. Lefties, between Triple-A & MLB, have a 1.000 OPS vs. Spence.
Justin Foscue (2B, TEX)
Analysis: Don't look now, Justin Foscue has a .290 ISO and .466 wOBA against left-handed pitching this year. Patrick Corbin continues to serve it up against righties too allowing a .197 ISO and .378 wOBA.
MLB DFS Top Stacks
Primary Stack: Minnesota Twins vs Tomoyuki Sugano (COL RHP)
Why: Sugano is the ultimate low-strikeout, pitch-to-contact starter. Through 15 starts (79.1 IP), he has managed just 46 strikeouts. A minuscule strikeout rate means the Twins' offense is going to consistently put the ball in play tonight. In DFS, fewer empty swings mean a vastly elevated floor for the entire lineup, creating long, sustained rallies and maximum plate appearances for your stack. The Twins are top-7 in OPS, ISO, wOBA, and wRC+ against right-handed pitching.
Targets: Byron Buxton, Kody Clemens, Trevor Larnach, Royce Lewis, Josh Bell, Brooks Lee
Primary Stack: Texas Rangers vs Patrick Corbin (TOR LHP)
Why: Corbin has hit a major wall over his recent stretch, carrying a bloated 8.49 ERA in the month of June. It's a righty heavy lineup which is the split that gives Corbin absolute fits.
Targets: Wyatt Langford, Josh Jung, Jake Burger, Justin Foscue, Corey Seager, Ezequiel Duran
Primary Stack: Milwaukee Brewers vs Colin Rea (CHC RHP)
Why: Rea carries a 4.99 ERA and a loose 1.40 WHIP over 16 games. He is sporting a low strikeout rate at 7.03 K/9. When a pitcher puts that many balls in play, it elevates the floor of an opposing DFS stack because it limits the pitcher's ability to bail himself out of jams with Ks. Righties have a .213 ISO and .273 xISO and lefties have a .172 xISO and .362 wOBA.
Targets: Jackson Chourio, Christian Yelich, Brice Turang, Garrett Mitchell, Cooper Pratt
"Contrarian" Stack: Chicago White Sox vs Mitch Spence (KC RHP)
Why: Lefties have absolutely lit up Spence between Triple-A and the big leagues, hovering around a massive 1.000 OPS. Mitch Spence had a big-time home run issue last season and lefties have always been an issue for him. He's allowed a .200+ ISO against lefties each of the last two years.
Targets: Colson Montgomery, Braden Montgomery, Kyle Teel, Sam Antonacci, Miguel Vargas, Tristan Peters
"Contrarian" Stack: Miami Marlins vs Michael McGreevy (STL RHP)
Why: All of the stats suggest Michael McGreevy continues to get lucky. .169 ISO, .247 xISO, .315 wOBA, and .382 wOBA are the lefty splits and righties have a .161 ISO, .171 xISO, .290 wOBA, and .335 xwOBA against him. Marlins are the hottest team in baseball at 16-5 in June.
Targets: Kyle Stowers, Otto Lopez, Griffin Canning, Joe Mack, Heriberto Hernandez, Jakob Marsee
MLB DFS Lineups: Core MLB DFS Hitters & Pitchers
| The "Chalk" (Popular) | The "Pivot" (Low Owned) | The Winning Logic |
| Misiorowski (SP, chalk) | Wheeler (SP, lower owned) | Elite pivot because it's a $2K difference on DK. If Mis doesn't go crazy, it's a great pivot. |
| Twins (Chalk) | White Sox (pivot stack) | A bad team being chalky is always interesting. High upside home run offense (CWS) not getting ownership. |
| Mullins + O'Neill (chalk) | Montgomery + Montgomery (lower owned) | Lefties continue to mash against Mitch Spence with another .200+ ISO season. |
The foundation for every MLB DFS lineup you build today. These are the core MLB DFS picks by position across DraftKings and FanDuel.
- Jacob Misiorowski (SP1)
- Taj Bradley (SP2)
- Byron Buxton (Core Bat)
- Wyatt Langford (Core Bat)
- Colson Montgomery (Core Bat)
- Kyle Stowers (Core Value Bat)
- Braden Montgomery (Core Value Bat)
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