Top 10 Fantasy Starts: October 26
Our algorithm's top 10 fantasy baseball starts for Monday, October 26, 2026. 8 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. 8 platoon advantages in today's slate.
Pick #1
Junior Caminero
3B · Tampa Bay Rays · Bats R
Matchup: vs Robert Gasser (LHP) · Home
Robert Gasser comes in with a 3.87 ERA and 1.19 WHIP this season. He gets the platoon edge as a righty batter facing lefty Robert Gasser.
Key stats: .276 AVG / .884 OPS on the season (no significant history vs this pitcher)
No history vs pitcher — using .276 AVG / .884 OPS season line
Pick #2
Yandy Díaz
DH · Tampa Bay Rays · Bats R
Matchup: vs Robert Gasser (LHP) · Home
Robert Gasser comes in with a 3.87 ERA and 1.19 WHIP this season. He gets the platoon edge as a righty batter facing lefty Robert Gasser.
Key stats: .293 AVG / .805 OPS on the season (no significant history vs this pitcher)
No history vs pitcher — using .293 AVG / .805 OPS season line
Pick #3
Jake Bauers
1B · Milwaukee Brewers · Bats L
Matchup: vs Freddy Peralta (RHP) · Away
Freddy Peralta comes in with a 4.42 ERA and 1.33 WHIP this season. He gets the platoon edge as a lefty batter facing righty Freddy Peralta.
Key stats: .266 AVG / .873 OPS on the season (no significant history vs this pitcher)
Small sample vs pitcher (3 PA) — using season stats
Pick #4
Jonny DeLuca
RF · Tampa Bay Rays · Bats R
Matchup: vs Robert Gasser (LHP) · Home
Robert Gasser comes in with a 3.87 ERA and 1.19 WHIP this season. He gets the platoon edge as a righty batter facing lefty Robert Gasser.
Key stats: .266 AVG / .729 OPS on the season (no significant history vs this pitcher)
No history vs pitcher — using .266 AVG / .729 OPS season line
Pick #5
Brice Turang
2B · Milwaukee Brewers · Bats L
Matchup: vs Freddy Peralta (RHP) · Away
Freddy Peralta comes in with a 4.42 ERA and 1.33 WHIP this season. He gets the platoon edge as a lefty batter facing righty Freddy Peralta.
Key stats: .268 AVG / .816 OPS on the season (no significant history vs this pitcher)
Small sample vs pitcher (3 PA) — using season stats
Pick #6
Garrett Mitchell
CF · Milwaukee Brewers · Bats L
Matchup: vs Freddy Peralta (RHP) · Away
Freddy Peralta comes in with a 4.42 ERA and 1.33 WHIP this season. He gets the platoon edge as a lefty batter facing righty Freddy Peralta.
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
Christian Yelich
DH · Milwaukee Brewers · Bats L
Matchup: vs Freddy Peralta (RHP) · Away
Freddy Peralta comes in with a 4.42 ERA and 1.33 WHIP this season. He gets the platoon edge as a lefty batter facing righty Freddy Peralta.
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 #8
Liam Hicks
C · Tampa Bay Rays · Bats L
Matchup: vs Robert Gasser (LHP) · Home
Robert Gasser comes in with a 3.87 ERA and 1.19 WHIP this season.
Key stats: .284 AVG / .801 OPS on the season (no significant history vs this pitcher)
No history vs pitcher — using .284 AVG / .801 OPS season line
Pick #9
Jonathan Aranda
1B · Tampa Bay Rays · Bats L
Matchup: vs Robert Gasser (LHP) · Home
Robert Gasser comes in with a 3.87 ERA and 1.19 WHIP this season.
Key stats: .274 AVG / .792 OPS on the season (no significant history vs this pitcher)
No history vs pitcher — using .274 AVG / .792 OPS season line
Pick #10
David Hamilton
3B · Milwaukee Brewers · Bats L
Matchup: vs Freddy Peralta (RHP) · Away
Freddy Peralta comes in with a 4.42 ERA and 1.33 WHIP this season. He gets the platoon edge as a lefty batter facing righty Freddy Peralta.
Key stats: .245 AVG / .650 OPS on the season (no significant history vs this pitcher)
No history vs pitcher — using .245 AVG / .650 OPS season line
Rankings update every 2 hours as lineups and probables are confirmed. Always check for last-minute scratches.
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