Best MLB fantasy points matchups — Saturday, May 23, 2026
Every starting pitcher on the Saturday, May 23, 2026 slate, scored — ranked by projected DraftKings fantasy points. Innings, strikeouts, the win, and the runs / hits / walks allowed. Results show how each call played out.
DraftKings scoring: IP ×2.25, K ×2, Win ×4, ER −2, H −0.6, BB −0.6 — summed from each projected component.
Projected DK Points18.3 pts
Innings6
Strikeouts5.9
Win probability39%
Earned runs2.5
Hits / Walks4.1 / 1.9
DraftKings scoring: IP ×2.25, K ×2, Win ×4, ER −2, H −0.6, BB −0.6 — summed from each projected component.
Projected DK Points17.2 pts
Innings6.1
Strikeouts5.5
Win probability39%
Earned runs2.7
Hits / Walks4.1 / 2
DraftKings scoring: IP ×2.25, K ×2, Win ×4, ER −2, H −0.6, BB −0.6 — summed from each projected component.
Projected DK Points16.6 pts
Innings5.8
Strikeouts5.9
Win probability37%
Earned runs2.7
Hits / Walks5.2 / 2.1
DraftKings scoring: IP ×2.25, K ×2, Win ×4, ER −2, H −0.6, BB −0.6 — summed from each projected component.
Projected DK Points15.8 pts
Innings6.2
Strikeouts5.3
Win probability38%
Earned runs2.8
Hits / Walks5.6 / 2.1
DraftKings scoring: IP ×2.25, K ×2, Win ×4, ER −2, H −0.6, BB −0.6 — summed from each projected component.
Projected DK Points15.4 pts
Innings5.5
Strikeouts5.3
Win probability37%
Earned runs2.6
Hits / Walks4.7 / 1.9
DraftKings scoring: IP ×2.25, K ×2, Win ×4, ER −2, H −0.6, BB −0.6 — summed from each projected component.
Projected DK Points15.2 pts
Innings5.6
Strikeouts5
Win probability37%
Earned runs2.5
Hits / Walks4.5 / 1.9
DraftKings scoring: IP ×2.25, K ×2, Win ×4, ER −2, H −0.6, BB −0.6 — summed from each projected component.
Projected DK Points14.9 pts
Innings5.5
Strikeouts5.2
Win probability36%
Earned runs2.7
Hits / Walks4.7 / 2
DraftKings scoring: IP ×2.25, K ×2, Win ×4, ER −2, H −0.6, BB −0.6 — summed from each projected component.
Projected DK Points14.5 pts
Innings5.7
Strikeouts4.8
Win probability37%
Earned runs2.6
Hits / Walks4.9 / 2
DraftKings scoring: IP ×2.25, K ×2, Win ×4, ER −2, H −0.6, BB −0.6 — summed from each projected component.
Projected DK Points14.2 pts
Innings5.2
Strikeouts5.1
Win probability35%
Earned runs2.6
Hits / Walks5 / 1.9
DraftKings scoring: IP ×2.25, K ×2, Win ×4, ER −2, H −0.6, BB −0.6 — summed from each projected component.
Projected DK Points14.1 pts
Innings5.4
Strikeouts4.7
Win probability36%
Earned runs2.5
Hits / Walks4.3 / 1.9
DraftKings scoring: IP ×2.25, K ×2, Win ×4, ER −2, H −0.6, BB −0.6 — summed from each projected component.
Projected DK Points13.9 pts
Innings5.5
Strikeouts4.9
Win probability36%
Earned runs2.7
Hits / Walks5.5 / 2
DraftKings scoring: IP ×2.25, K ×2, Win ×4, ER −2, H −0.6, BB −0.6 — summed from each projected component.
Projected DK Points13.8 pts
Innings5.5
Strikeouts4.4
Win probability37%
Earned runs2.5
Hits / Walks4.5 / 1.9
DraftKings scoring: IP ×2.25, K ×2, Win ×4, ER −2, H −0.6, BB −0.6 — summed from each projected component.
Projected DK Points13.6 pts
Innings5.4
Strikeouts4.9
Win probability36%
Earned runs2.6
Hits / Walks5.5 / 2
DraftKings scoring: IP ×2.25, K ×2, Win ×4, ER −2, H −0.6, BB −0.6 — summed from each projected component.
Projected DK Points13.6 pts
Innings5.2
Strikeouts4.7
Win probability35%
Earned runs2.6
Hits / Walks4.5 / 1.9
DraftKings scoring: IP ×2.25, K ×2, Win ×4, ER −2, H −0.6, BB −0.6 — summed from each projected component.
Projected DK Points13.2 pts
Innings5.7
Strikeouts4.2
Win probability37%
Earned runs2.6
Hits / Walks5.3 / 2
DraftKings scoring: IP ×2.25, K ×2, Win ×4, ER −2, H −0.6, BB −0.6 — summed from each projected component.
Projected DK Points12.9 pts
Innings5.2
Strikeouts4.3
Win probability36%
Earned runs2.5
Hits / Walks4.6 / 1.9
DraftKings scoring: IP ×2.25, K ×2, Win ×4, ER −2, H −0.6, BB −0.6 — summed from each projected component.
Projected DK Points12.8 pts
Innings5.2
Strikeouts4.5
Win probability35%
Earned runs2.6
Hits / Walks5.1 / 1.9
DraftKings scoring: IP ×2.25, K ×2, Win ×4, ER −2, H −0.6, BB −0.6 — summed from each projected component.
Projected DK Points12.7 pts
Innings5
Strikeouts4.7
Win probability35%
Earned runs2.5
Hits / Walks5.3 / 1.8
DraftKings scoring: IP ×2.25, K ×2, Win ×4, ER −2, H −0.6, BB −0.6 — summed from each projected component.
Projected DK Points12.4 pts
Innings4.6
Strikeouts4.3
Win probability34%
Earned runs2.2
Hits / Walks4 / 1.7
DraftKings scoring: IP ×2.25, K ×2, Win ×4, ER −2, H −0.6, BB −0.6 — summed from each projected component.
Projected DK Points12.3 pts
Innings5.4
Strikeouts4.1
Win probability36%
Earned runs2.6
Hits / Walks5 / 2
DraftKings scoring: IP ×2.25, K ×2, Win ×4, ER −2, H −0.6, BB −0.6 — summed from each projected component.
Projected DK Points12.0 pts
Innings5
Strikeouts4.2
Win probability35%
Earned runs2.4
Hits / Walks5.5 / 1.8
DraftKings scoring: IP ×2.25, K ×2, Win ×4, ER −2, H −0.6, BB −0.6 — summed from each projected component.
Projected DK Points11.8 pts
Innings5.1
Strikeouts4.1
Win probability35%
Earned runs2.5
Hits / Walks5.3 / 1.9
DraftKings scoring: IP ×2.25, K ×2, Win ×4, ER −2, H −0.6, BB −0.6 — summed from each projected component.
Projected DK Points11.3 pts
Innings4.8
Strikeouts4.1
Win probability34%
Earned runs2.4
Hits / Walks5.2 / 1.8
DraftKings scoring: IP ×2.25, K ×2, Win ×4, ER −2, H −0.6, BB −0.6 — summed from each projected component.
Projected DK Points10.2 pts
Innings4.8
Strikeouts3.7
Win probability34%
Earned runs2.4
Hits / Walks5.7 / 1.8
DraftKings scoring: IP ×2.25, K ×2, Win ×4, ER −2, H −0.6, BB −0.6 — summed from each projected component.
Projected DK Points9.2 pts
Innings3.3
Strikeouts2.9
Win probability32%
Earned runs1.5
Hits / Walks2.6 / 1.2
DraftKings scoring: IP ×2.25, K ×2, Win ×4, ER −2, H −0.6, BB −0.6 — summed from each projected component.
Projected DK Points7.5 pts
Innings2.4
Strikeouts2.4
Win probability30%
Earned runs1.1
Hits / Walks1.9 / 0.8
DraftKings scoring: IP ×2.25, K ×2, Win ×4, ER −2, H −0.6, BB −0.6 — summed from each projected component.
Projected DK Points6.7 pts
Innings2.3
Strikeouts2.1
Win probability29%
Earned runs1.1
Hits / Walks2 / 0.8
DraftKings scoring: IP ×2.25, K ×2, Win ×4, ER −2, H −0.6, BB −0.6 — summed from each projected component.
27 with a ptsLive count — updates as games play
1
Max MeyerP
MIAvsNYM· proj #6
33.35ptsFinal
2
Stephen KolekP
KCvsSEA· proj #9
30.25ptsFinal
3
Jake IrvinP
WSH@ATL· proj #19
28.65ptsFinal
4
Zack WheelerP
PHIvsCLE· proj #3
27.7ptsFinal
5
Patrick CorbinP
TORvsPIT· proj #22
26.5ptsFinal
T5
Kai-Wei TengP
HOU@CHC· proj #26
26.5ptsFinal
7
Taj BradleyP
MIN@BOS· proj #4
24.25ptsFinal
8
Grant HolmesP
ATLvsWSH· proj #11
22.45ptsFinal
9
Walbert UreñaP
LAAvsTEX· proj #20
20.45ptsFinal
10
Freddy PeraltaP
NYM@MIA· proj #8
19.75ptsFinal
11
Andre PallanteP
STL@CIN· proj #12
19.7ptsFinal
12
Nathan EovaldiP
TEX@LAA· proj #1
17.55ptsFinal
13
Zac GallenP
AZvsCOL· proj #23
17.2ptsFinal
14
Roki SasakiP
LAD@MIL· proj #10
15.65ptsFinal
15
Lucas GiolitoP
SDvsATH· proj #13
13.85ptsFinal
16
Colin ReaP
CHCvsHOU· proj #15
13.55ptsFinal
17
Kyle LeahyP
STL@CIN· proj #18
11.85ptsFinal
18
Slade CecconiP
CLE@PHI· proj #14
11.05ptsFinal
19
Adrian HouserP
SFvsCWS· proj #21
10.3ptsFinal
20
Chris PaddackP
CINvsSTL· proj #24
9.25ptsFinal
21
George KirbyP
SEA@KC· proj #5
8.1ptsFinal
22
Michael LorenzenP
COL@AZ· proj #25
5.85ptsFinal
23
J.T. GinnP
ATH@SD· proj #7
5.65ptsFinal
24
Bryan HudsonP
CWS@SF· proj #28
5ptsFinal
25
Robert GasserP
MILvsLAD· proj #17
4.95ptsFinal
26
Paul SkenesP
PIT@TOR· proj #2
1.25ptsFinal
27
Chase PettyP
CINvsSTL· proj #16
1.05ptsFinal
Grades post here as games go final — how often our top-ranked matchups hit, vs the season.
Best MLB Fantasy Points Matchups — Saturday, May 23, 2026
Nathan Eovaldi (TEX) is the top fantasy points spot on the Saturday, May 23, 2026 board at 100, projected for about 18.6 pts, with Paul Skenes (PIT) right behind. Every starter is ranked by projected DraftKings fantasy points — innings, strikeouts, the win, and the runs / hits / walks allowed. It's the read DFS and pitcher-prop players make before lock.
Top spot: Nathan Eovaldi
Nathan Eovaldi (TEX) tops the Saturday, May 23, 2026 board at 100, projected for about 18.6 pts vs LAA. Innings, strikeouts, the win, and the runs / hits / walks allowed.
The rest of the top of the board
Paul Skenes (PIT) (97) — about 18.3 pts vs TOR.
Zack Wheeler (PHI) (88) — about 17.2 pts vs CLE.
Taj Bradley (MIN) (83) — about 16.6 pts vs BOS.
George Kirby (SEA) (76) — about 15.8 pts vs KC.
Max Meyer (MIA) (73) — about 15.4 pts vs NYM.
How it played out
The top 10 starts averaged 18.4 pts. Nathan Eovaldi finished with 17.55. Every projection is graded against the box score.
How to read the fantasy points board
Each starter's score (0–100) ranked by projected DraftKings fantasy points — innings, strikeouts, the win, and the runs / hits / walks allowed. We project a fantasy points count for the start and grade it against what actually happened.
Which pitcher has the best fantasy points matchup today (Saturday, May 23, 2026)?
Nathan Eovaldi (TEX) — top of the board at 100, projected for about 18.6 pts against LAA.
What are the best pitcher fantasy points props today?
The top projected starts on Saturday, May 23, 2026: Nathan Eovaldi (~18.6 pts), Paul Skenes (~18.3 pts), Zack Wheeler (~17.2 pts), Taj Bradley (~16.6 pts), George Kirby (~15.8 pts). The full board ranks every starter.
How is the fantasy points score calculated?
Ranked by projected DraftKings fantasy points — innings, strikeouts, the win, and the runs / hits / walks allowed. Scores are set 0–100 across the slate, with a projected fantasy points count alongside, and graded against the box score.
Can I use this for pitcher props or DFS?
Yes — the board surfaces the best fantasy points spots and projects a number. Where there's a posted line we show the over/under and which side our projection leans. We show the data and grade it, not picks.
