MLB DFS Picks and Lineups: September 4, 2026
16 games on the board for September 4, 2026, and STL@COL is the top run environment at a projected 11.41. Salaries and projections read DraftKings first and FanDuel second. The single lowest vulnerability arm on the slate is Blake Snell of LAD at 22. Batting orders are projected and lineups have not posted.
Pitcher Tiers
EAT
Roster with confidence. The model likes the matchup and the innings, so ownership is a price worth paying.
| Pitcher | Matchup | Salary DK / FD | Proj DK / FD | Vuln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Snell (L) | LAD vs WAS | $11,000/$10,500 | 18.63/32.99 | 22 |
| Jared Jones (R) | PIT vs LAA | n/a/$7,900 | n/a/27.39 | 28 |
| Logan Gilbert (R) | SEA vs ATH | $9,500/$9,300 | 16.95/30.6 | 30 |
FADE
The bats on the other side are the play here. Stack against this arm rather than rostering it.
| Pitcher | Matchup | Salary DK / FD | Proj DK / FD | Vuln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson Taillon (R) | TOR vs KC | n/a/n/a | n/a/n/a | 71 |
| Rhett Lowder (R) | CIN vs MIL | n/a/$8,100 | n/a/18.4 | 70 |
| Andre Pallante (R) | STL vs COL | n/a/n/a | n/a/n/a | 69 |
Top Stacks
MIL at 5.84 projected runs · MIL@CIN
vs Rhett Lowder (RHP), vuln 70 · Great American Ball Park · runs +17%, home runs +27% · 93°, 8 mph out to center
| Batter | Ord | DK / FD | HR% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Chourio | 2 | n/a/$3,400 | 22.6% |
| Jake Bauers | 3 | n/a/$3,100 | 21.7% |
| Brice Turang | 1 | n/a/$3,400 | 17.7% |
STL at 5.80 projected runs · STL@COL
vs Ryan Feltner (RHP), vuln 69 · Coors Field · runs +34%, home runs +25% · 88°, 12 mph out to left
| Batter | Ord | DK / FD | HR% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Walker | 4 | $6,200/$4,000 | 22.8% |
| Alec Burleson | 3 | $5,500/$3,700 | 20.0% |
| Joshua Baez | 5 | $5,000/$3,400 | 18.4% |
Value Plays
Bats at 3,500 dollars or less on the DraftKings main slate, ranked by projected points per 1,000 dollars of salary.
| Batter | Pos | Team | DK / FD | Proj | Val | HR% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Morel | 1B | NYM | $2,000/$2,200 | 7.15 | 3.58 | 13.4% |
| Brock Rodden | 3B | SEA | $2,000/$2,300 | 6.42 | 3.21 | 6.7% |
| Nate Furman | 2B | SF | $2,000/$2,100 | 6.37 | 3.19 | 6.5% |
| John Peck | SS | DET | $2,200/n/a | 6.8 | 3.09 | 8.3% |
| Brett Bateman | OF | TOR | $3,200/$2,900 | 9.71 | 3.03 | 5.8% |