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Season through 2026-09-14 / latest settled 2026-09-14 pending

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Ranked numbers stay pinned to season GS+. Qualification scales with the season.

How rankings work: pitchers need roughly one start per 16 team games to rank.

Season GS+Gem rate Consistency Best start

#21

Solid

Hunter Brown

HOU · 7 GS

56

STARTS TODAY

Season:ERA 2.72 / WHIP 1.24 / K/9 11.4 / IP 36.1

Next start: HOU vs KC 09/15

#21

Solid

Hunter Brown

HOU / 7 GS / Season: ERA 2.72 / WHIP 1.24 / K/9 11.4 / IP 36.1

HOU · 7 GS

Season: ERA 2.72 / WHIP 1.24 / K/9 11.4 / IP 36.1

Gem 14.3%Dud 0%Consistency 6.4Median 57.04865

Next start: HOU vs KC 09/15

56

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Gem rate

14.3%

Dud rate

0%

Consistency

6.4

Median

57.0

4865Plus 4Solid 3

W-L 2-0 · ND 5

#46

Solid

Tatsuya Imai

HOU · 9 GS

53

Season:ERA 3.91 / WHIP 1.13 / K/9 11.2 / IP 46.0

#62

Solid

Peter Lambert

HOU · 15 GS

52

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#144

Solid

Kai-Wei Teng

HOU · 10 GS

46

Season:ERA 5.52 / WHIP 1.59 / K/9 8.8 / IP 44.0

#153

Solid

Lance McCullers Jr.

HOU · 8 GS

45

Season:ERA 6.86 / WHIP 1.53 / K/9 9.8 / IP 39.1

#159

Solid

Mike Burrows

HOU · 16 GS

44

Season:ERA 5.64 / WHIP 1.51 / K/9 7.2 / IP 89.1

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#46

Solid

Tatsuya Imai

HOU / 9 GS / Season: ERA 3.91 / WHIP 1.13 / K/9 11.2 / IP 46.0

HOU · 9 GS

Season: ERA 3.91 / WHIP 1.13 / K/9 11.2 / IP 46.0

Gem 22.2%Dud 11.1%Consistency 13.0Median 53.03071

Next start: TBD

53

Season shape

Gem rate

22.2%

Dud rate

11.1%

Consistency

13.0

Median

53.0

3071Elite 1Plus 3Solid 3Below 2

W-L 5-3 · ND 1

Season:ERA 3.61 / WHIP 1.16 / K/9 8.0 / IP 87.1

Next start: HOU vs ATL 09/18

#62

Solid

Peter Lambert

HOU / 15 GS / Season: ERA 3.61 / WHIP 1.16 / K/9 8.0 / IP 87.1

HOU · 15 GS

Season: ERA 3.61 / WHIP 1.16 / K/9 8.0 / IP 87.1

Gem 6.7%Dud 0%Consistency 7.4Median 49.04165

Next start: HOU vs ATL 09/18

52

Season GS+15 GS

Season shape

Gem rate

6.7%

Dud rate

0%

Consistency

7.4

Median

49.0

4165Plus 4Solid 10Below 1

W-L 6-7 · ND 2

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TBD

#144

Solid

Kai-Wei Teng

HOU / 10 GS / Season: ERA 5.52 / WHIP 1.59 / K/9 8.8 / IP 44.0

HOU · 10 GS

Season: ERA 5.52 / WHIP 1.59 / K/9 8.8 / IP 44.0

Gem 0%Dud 0%Consistency 11.7Median 43.03264

Next start: TBD

46

Season GS+10 GS

Season shape

Gem rate

0%

Dud rate

0%

Consistency

11.7

Median

43.0

3264Plus 2Solid 3Below 5

W-L 3-5 · ND 2

Next start: TBD

#153

Solid

Lance McCullers Jr.

HOU / 8 GS / Season: ERA 6.86 / WHIP 1.53 / K/9 9.8 / IP 39.1

HOU · 8 GS

Season: ERA 6.86 / WHIP 1.53 / K/9 9.8 / IP 39.1

Gem 12.5%Dud 0%Consistency 12.6Median 39.53267

Next start: TBD

45

Season shape

Gem rate

12.5%

Dud rate

0%

Consistency

12.6

Median

39.5

3267Plus 2Solid 1Below 5

W-L 2-3 · ND 3

Next start: TBD

#159

Solid

Mike Burrows

HOU / 16 GS / Season: ERA 5.64 / WHIP 1.51 / K/9 7.2 / IP 89.1

HOU · 16 GS

Season: ERA 5.64 / WHIP 1.51 / K/9 7.2 / IP 89.1

Gem 6.3%Dud 12.5%Consistency 11.2Median 42.02767

Next start: TBD

44

Season GS+16 GS

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Gem rate

6.3%

Dud rate

12.5%

Consistency

11.2

Median

42.0

2767Plus 3Solid 5Below 7Poor 1

W-L 4-8 · ND 4