#1
2026 MLB Season
Ranking completed starts
Completed starts ranked by GS+.
SLATE COMPLETE · 12 STARTS
Slate range 37-71 / Avg 56.8 / Scale 20-80
Board ranks starts of 2.0+ innings; openers and short outings are listed separately.
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START OF THE DAY · APR 9, 2026Final
#1 of 11 · league avg 50
ELITE · 1
#1
Elite
ATH @ NYY
71
GS+7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
ATH @ NYY, Yankee Stadium
Paired with Ryan Weathers / GS+ 64GSV2 82 · -11 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
3. Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +34.1 -> Calibrated GS+ 71
GSv2 82 / GS+ -11 adj
Top 5%
PLUS · 5
#2
Plus
NYY vs ATH
64
GS+8.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K
SOLID · 4
#7
Solid
DET @ MIN
54
GS+5.2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K
DET @ MIN, Target Field
Paired with Mick Abel / GS+ 61GSV2 61 · -7 ADJ
BELOW · 1
#11
Below
CIN @ MIA
37
GS+5.1 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
CIN @ MIA, loanDepot park
Paired with Max Meyer / GS+ 53GSV2 42 · -5 ADJ
Openers & short outings · 1
Starts under 2.0 innings are kept out of the ranked positions but remain visible for slate completeness.
Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-1.2
1 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.4
Yankee Stadium at 1.03 run factor.
Opponent quality
+2
NYY archived opponent quality from the stored MLB archive matchup.
Opponent offense
+1.7
NYY archived offense quality from fixture lineup context.
NYY vs ATH, Yankee Stadium
GSV2 78 · -14 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+24
8.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-8.4
7 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +26.4 -> Calibrated GS+ 64
GSv2 78 / GS+ -14 adj
Top 20%
Length
+24
8.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-8.4
7 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.4
Yankee Stadium at 1.03 run factor.
Opponent quality
0
ATH archived opponent quality from the stored MLB archive matchup.
Opponent offense
0
ATH archived offense quality from fixture lineup context.
#3
Plus
CWS @ KC
62
GS+5.2 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
CWS @ KC, Kauffman Stadium
Paired with Seth Lugo / GS+ 52GSV2 70 · -8 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+17
5.2 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-3.6
3 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +23.6 -> Calibrated GS+ 62
GSv2 70 / GS+ -8 adj
Top 20%
#4
Plus
MIN vs DET
61
GS+6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K
MIN vs DET, Target Field
Paired with Jack Flaherty / GS+ 54GSV2 68 · -7 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +21.8 -> Calibrated GS+ 61
#5
Plus
SD vs COL
61
GS+5.2 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K
SD vs COL, Petco Park
Paired with Jimmy Herget / GS+ 48GSV2 65 · -4 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Misses
+17.6
8 strikeouts.
2. Length
+17
5.2 innings pitched.
3. Traffic
-8.4
7 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +20.6 -> Calibrated GS+ 61
#6
Plus
NYM vs AZ
58
GS+6.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 8 K
NYM vs AZ, Citi Field
Paired with Eduardo Rodriguez / GS+ 52GSV2 70 · -12 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+19
6.1 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+17.6
8 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +19.6 -> Calibrated GS+ 58
GSv2 70 / GS+ -12 adj
Middle band
#7
Solid
DET @ MIN
5.2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K
DET @ MIN, Target Field
Paired with Mick Abel / GS+ 61GSV2 61 · -7 ADJ
54
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Length
+17
5.2 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +14.6 -> Calibrated GS+ 54
GSv2 61 / GS+ -7 adj
Middle band
Length
+17
5.2 innings pitched.
Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Free passes
-4.5
3 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.1
Target Field at 0.99 run factor.
Opponent quality
0
MIN archived opponent quality from the stored MLB archive matchup.
Opponent offense
0
MIN archived offense quality from fixture lineup context.
#8
Solid
MIA vs CIN
53
GS+5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
MIA vs CIN, loanDepot park
Paired with Rhett Lowder / GS+ 37GSV2 57 · -4 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +9 -> Calibrated GS+ 53
GSv2 57 / GS+ -4 adj
Middle band
#9
Solid
KC vs CWS
52
GS+6.1 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 4 K
KC vs CWS, Kauffman Stadium
Paired with Anthony Kay / GS+ 62GSV2 63 · -11 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+19
6.1 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
3. Free passes
-6
4 walks allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +12 -> Calibrated GS+ 52
GSv2 63 / GS+ -11 adj
Middle band
#10
Solid
AZ @ NYM
52
GS+6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
AZ @ NYM, Citi Field
Paired with Nolan McLean / GS+ 58GSV2 62 · -10 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +10.2 -> Calibrated GS+ 52
GSv2 62 / GS+ -10 adj
Middle band
#11
Below
CIN @ MIA
5.1 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
CIN @ MIA, loanDepot park
Paired with Max Meyer / GS+ 53GSV2 42 · -5 ADJ
37
GS+LOSSRanking reasons
1. Runs
-20
4 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+16
5.1 innings pitched.
3. Traffic
-9.6
8 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -12.7 -> Calibrated GS+ 37
GSv2 42 / GS+ -5 adj
Bottom band
Length
+16
5.1 innings pitched.
Misses
+4.4
2 strikeouts.
Runs
-20
4 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-9.6
8 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.5
loanDepot park at 0.96 run factor.
Opponent quality
0
MIA archived opponent quality from the stored MLB archive matchup.
Opponent offense
0
MIA archived offense quality from fixture lineup context.
Length
+17
5.2 innings pitched.
Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-3.6
3 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
0
Kauffman Stadium at 1.00 run factor.
Opponent quality
0
KC archived opponent quality from the stored MLB archive matchup.
Opponent offense
0
KC archived offense quality from fixture lineup context.
GSv2 68 / GS+ -7 adj
Top 20%
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Free passes
-4.5
3 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.1
Target Field at 0.99 run factor.
Opponent quality
0
DET archived opponent quality from the stored MLB archive matchup.
Opponent offense
0
DET archived offense quality from fixture lineup context.
GSv2 65 / GS+ -4 adj
Top 20%
Length
+17
5.2 innings pitched.
Misses
+17.6
8 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-8.4
7 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.6
Petco Park at 0.95 run factor.
Opponent quality
0
COL archived opponent quality from the stored MLB archive matchup.
Opponent offense
0
COL archived offense quality from fixture lineup context.
Length
+19
6.1 innings pitched.
Misses
+17.6
8 strikeouts.
Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-3.6
3 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.4
Citi Field at 0.97 run factor.
Opponent quality
0
AZ archived opponent quality from the stored MLB archive matchup.
Opponent offense
0
AZ archived offense quality from fixture lineup context.
Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Free passes
-4.5
3 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.5
loanDepot park at 0.96 run factor.
Opponent quality
0
CIN archived opponent quality from the stored MLB archive matchup.
Opponent offense
0
CIN archived offense quality from fixture lineup context.
Length
+19
6.1 innings pitched.
Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Free passes
-6
4 walks allowed.
Park context
0
Kauffman Stadium at 1.00 run factor.
Opponent quality
0
CWS archived opponent quality from the stored MLB archive matchup.
Opponent offense
0
CWS archived offense quality from fixture lineup context.
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.4
Citi Field at 0.97 run factor.
Opponent quality
0
NYM archived opponent quality from the stored MLB archive matchup.
Opponent offense
0
NYM archived offense quality from fixture lineup context.