Top 10 Fantasy Starts: October 4
Our algorithm's top 10 fantasy baseball starts for Sunday, October 4, 2026. 9 platoon advantages in today's slate.
⚡ The live Top Starts rankings update every hour as lineups and probables are confirmed — the order may shift throughout the day.
Here are today's top 10 fantasy baseball starts, ranked by our algorithm using career splits vs today's probable starters, current season performance, and platoon matchups. 9 platoon advantages in today's slate.
Pick #1
Mauricio Dubón
LF · Atlanta Braves · Bats R
Matchup: vs Blake Snell (LHP) · Away
Blake Snell comes in with a 1.90 ERA and 1.10 WHIP this season. He gets the platoon edge as a righty batter facing lefty Blake Snell.
Key stats: .286 AVG / 1.089 OPS in 8 PA vs Snell
.286 AVG / 1.089 OPS in 8 PA vs this pitcher
Pick #2
Ronald Acuña Jr.
RF · Atlanta Braves · Bats R
Matchup: vs Blake Snell (LHP) · Away
Blake Snell comes in with a 1.90 ERA and 1.10 WHIP this season. He gets the platoon edge as a righty batter facing lefty Blake Snell.
Key stats: .250 AVG / 1.083 OPS in 9 PA vs Snell
.250 AVG / 1.083 OPS in 9 PA vs this pitcher
Pick #3
Sal Frelick
RF · Milwaukee Brewers · Bats L
Matchup: vs Michael King (RHP) · Home
Michael King comes in with a 3.21 ERA and 1.18 WHIP this season. He gets the platoon edge as a lefty batter facing righty Michael King.
Key stats: .500 AVG / 1.145 OPS in 11 PA vs King
.500 AVG / 1.145 OPS in 11 PA vs this pitcher
Pick #4
Joey Ortiz
SS · Milwaukee Brewers · Bats R
Matchup: vs Michael King (RHP) · Home
Michael King comes in with a 3.21 ERA and 1.18 WHIP this season.
Key stats: .400 AVG / .800 OPS in 5 PA vs King
.400 AVG / .800 OPS in 5 PA vs this pitcher
Pick #5
Brice Turang
2B · Milwaukee Brewers · Bats L
Matchup: vs Michael King (RHP) · Home
Michael King comes in with a 3.21 ERA and 1.18 WHIP this season. He gets the platoon edge as a lefty batter facing righty Michael King.
Key stats: .268 AVG / .816 OPS on the season (no significant history vs this pitcher)
No history vs pitcher — using .268 AVG / .816 OPS season line
Pick #6
Garrett Mitchell
CF · Milwaukee Brewers · Bats L
Matchup: vs Michael King (RHP) · Home
Michael King comes in with a 3.21 ERA and 1.18 WHIP this season. He gets the platoon edge as a lefty batter facing righty Michael King.
Key stats: .262 AVG / .770 OPS on the season (no significant history vs this pitcher)
Small sample vs pitcher (3 PA) — using season stats
Pick #7
Lane Thomas
LF · Atlanta Braves · Bats R
Matchup: vs Blake Snell (LHP) · Away
Blake Snell comes in with a 1.90 ERA and 1.10 WHIP this season. He gets the platoon edge as a righty batter facing lefty Blake Snell.
Key stats: .222 AVG / .522 OPS in 10 PA vs Snell
.222 AVG / .522 OPS in 10 PA vs this pitcher
Pick #8
Christian Yelich
DH · Milwaukee Brewers · Bats L
Matchup: vs Michael King (RHP) · Home
Michael King comes in with a 3.21 ERA and 1.18 WHIP this season. He gets the platoon edge as a lefty batter facing righty Michael King.
Key stats: .235 AVG / .693 OPS on the season (no significant history vs this pitcher)
Small sample vs pitcher (3 PA) — using season stats
Pick #9
Jackson Merrill
CF · San Diego Padres · Bats L
Matchup: vs Logan Henderson (RHP) · Away
Logan Henderson comes in with a 2.47 ERA and 0.84 WHIP this season. He gets the platoon edge as a lefty batter facing righty Logan Henderson.
Key stats: .254 AVG / .743 OPS on the season (no significant history vs this pitcher)
Small sample vs pitcher (3 PA) — using season stats
Pick #10
Gavin Sheets
1B · San Diego Padres · Bats L
Matchup: vs Logan Henderson (RHP) · Away
Logan Henderson comes in with a 2.47 ERA and 0.84 WHIP this season. He gets the platoon edge as a lefty batter facing righty Logan Henderson.
Key stats: .212 AVG / .710 OPS on the season (no significant history vs this pitcher)
No history vs pitcher — using .212 AVG / .710 OPS season line
Rankings update every 2 hours as lineups and probables are confirmed. Always check for last-minute scratches.
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