Best MLB fantasy points matchups — Monday, May 25, 2026
Every starting pitcher on the Monday, May 25, 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 Points18.1 pts
Innings5.9
Strikeouts6.4
Win probability38%
Earned runs2.7
Hits / Walks4.8 / 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 Points17.6 pts
Innings6
Strikeouts5.9
Win probability39%
Earned runs2.6
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 Points16.8 pts
Innings6.1
Strikeouts5.6
Win probability38%
Earned runs2.8
Hits / Walks4.8 / 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 Points16.2 pts
Innings5.5
Strikeouts5.8
Win probability36%
Earned runs2.7
Hits / Walks4.5 / 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 Points15.9 pts
Innings5.2
Strikeouts5.4
Win probability36%
Earned runs2.4
Hits / Walks3.8 / 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 Points15.8 pts
Innings5.5
Strikeouts5.9
Win probability36%
Earned runs2.6
Hits / Walks5.4 / 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 Points15.8 pts
Innings5.4
Strikeouts5.7
Win probability36%
Earned runs2.6
Hits / Walks4.9 / 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 Points15.4 pts
Innings5.4
Strikeouts5.4
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 Points14.8 pts
Innings5.8
Strikeouts5
Win probability37%
Earned runs2.7
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 Points14.6 pts
Innings5.6
Strikeouts4.9
Win probability37%
Earned runs2.6
Hits / Walks4.9 / 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 Points14.4 pts
Innings5.3
Strikeouts4.8
Win probability37%
Earned runs2.4
Hits / Walks4.4 / 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 Points13.9 pts
Innings5.8
Strikeouts4.9
Win probability37%
Earned runs2.8
Hits / Walks6 / 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 Points13.6 pts
Innings5.2
Strikeouts4.6
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 Points13.5 pts
Innings5.3
Strikeouts4.7
Win probability36%
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 Points13.4 pts
Innings5.2
Strikeouts4.9
Win probability35%
Earned runs2.6
Hits / Walks5.6 / 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 Points13.3 pts
Innings5.3
Strikeouts4.5
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 Points13.2 pts
Innings4.7
Strikeouts4.9
Win probability34%
Earned runs2.3
Hits / Walks4.7 / 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 Points12.8 pts
Innings4.9
Strikeouts4.7
Win probability34%
Earned runs2.5
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 Points12.4 pts
Innings4.3
Strikeouts4.6
Win probability33%
Earned runs2.1
Hits / Walks4.1 / 1.6
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
Innings5.5
Strikeouts4.1
Win probability36%
Earned runs2.6
Hits / Walks5.4 / 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 Points12.1 pts
Innings5.3
Strikeouts4.1
Win probability36%
Earned runs2.6
Hits / Walks5.5 / 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 Points11.8 pts
Innings4.9
Strikeouts4.1
Win probability34%
Earned runs2.5
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 Points10.8 pts
Innings4.4
Strikeouts3.9
Win probability34%
Earned runs2.1
Hits / Walks5 / 1.6
DraftKings scoring: IP ×2.25, K ×2, Win ×4, ER −2, H −0.6, BB −0.6 — summed from each projected component.
Projected DK Points10.8 pts
Innings3.5
Strikeouts3.6
Win probability33%
Earned runs1.6
Hits / Walks2.9 / 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 Points6.3 pts
Innings2.2
Strikeouts1.9
Win probability29%
Earned runs1
Hits / Walks1.8 / 0.8
DraftKings scoring: IP ×2.25, K ×2, Win ×4, ER −2, H −0.6, BB −0.6 — summed from each projected component.
24 with a ptsLive count — updates as games play
1
Jacob MisiorowskiP
MILvsSTL· proj #1
39.95ptsFinal
2
Jesús LuzardoP
PHI@SD· proj #7
25.9ptsFinal
T2
Nick LodoloP
CIN@NYM· proj #15
25.9ptsFinal
4
Emmet SheehanP
LADvsCOL· proj #9
21.9ptsFinal
T4
Anthony KayP
CWSvsMIN· proj #23
21.9ptsFinal
T4
Ben BrownP
CHC@PIT· proj #25
21.9ptsFinal
7
Merrill KellyP
AZ@SF· proj #13
20.15ptsFinal
8
Matthew LiberatoreP
STL@MIL· proj #16
19.85ptsFinal
9
Tatsuya ImaiP
HOU@TEX· proj #20
19.1ptsFinal
10
Luis CastilloP
SEA@ATH· proj #19
18.6ptsFinal
11
Michael WachaP
KCvsNYY· proj #4
17.55ptsFinal
12
Landen RouppP
SFvsAZ· proj #11
16.45ptsFinal
13
Zebby MatthewsP
MIN@CWS· proj #3
15.9ptsFinal
14
Griffin CanningP
SDvsPHI· proj #18
15.4ptsFinal
15
Shane McClanahanP
TB@BAL· proj #6
15ptsFinal
16
Janson JunkP
MIA@TOR· proj #21
14.45ptsFinal
17
Kyle BradishP
BALvsTB· proj #5
13.3ptsFinal
18
Trey YesavageP
TORvsMIA· proj #12
12.8ptsFinal
19
Will WarrenP
NYY@KC· proj #8
11.9ptsFinal
20
Tanner GordonP
COL@LAD· proj #24
11.05ptsFinal
21
Kumar RockerP
TEXvsHOU· proj #14
9.65ptsFinal
22
Carmen MlodzinskiP
PITvsCHC· proj #17
8.45ptsFinal
23
Nolan McLeanP
NYMvsCIN· proj #2
1.3ptsFinal
24
PJ PoulinP
WSH@CLE· proj #26
0.7ptsFinal
Grades post here as games go final — how often our top-ranked matchups hit, vs the season.
Best MLB Fantasy Points Matchups — Monday, May 25, 2026
Jacob Misiorowski (MIL) is the top fantasy points spot on the Monday, May 25, 2026 board at 100, projected for about 18.9 pts, with Nolan McLean (NYM) 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: Jacob Misiorowski
Jacob Misiorowski (MIL) tops the Monday, May 25, 2026 board at 100, projected for about 18.9 pts vs STL. Innings, strikeouts, the win, and the runs / hits / walks allowed.
The rest of the top of the board
Nolan McLean (NYM) (93) — about 18.1 pts vs CIN.
Zebby Matthews (MIN) (90) — about 17.6 pts vs CWS.
Michael Wacha (KC) (83) — about 16.8 pts vs NYY.
Kyle Bradish (BAL) (78) — about 16.2 pts vs TB.
Shane McClanahan (TB) (76) — about 15.9 pts vs BAL.
How it played out
The top 10 starts averaged 15.7 pts. Jacob Misiorowski finished with 39.95. 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 (Monday, May 25, 2026)?
Jacob Misiorowski (MIL) — top of the board at 100, projected for about 18.9 pts against STL.
What are the best pitcher fantasy points props today?
The top projected starts on Monday, May 25, 2026: Jacob Misiorowski (~18.9 pts), Nolan McLean (~18.1 pts), Zebby Matthews (~17.6 pts), Michael Wacha (~16.8 pts), Kyle Bradish (~16.2 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.
