#1
2026 MLB Season
Ranking completed starts
Completed starts ranked by GS+.
SLATE COMPLETE · 30 STARTS
Slate range 28-74 / Avg 51 / 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 · MAY 2, 2026Final
#1 of 28 · league avg 50
#1
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CWS @ SD
66
GS+6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
CWS @ SD, Petco Park
Paired with Michael King / GS+ 41GSV2 74 · -8 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+17.6
8 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +30.9 -> Calibrated GS+ 66
GSv2 74 / GS+ -8 adj
Top 20%
#2
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CHC vs AZ
64
GS+7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
CHC vs AZ, Wrigley Field
Paired with Ryne Nelson / GS+ 55GSV2 77 · -13 ADJ
#3
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STL vs LAD
60
GS+6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
STL vs LAD, Busch Stadium
Paired with Roki Sasaki / GS+ 48GSV2 67 · -7 ADJ
Openers & short outings · 2
Starts under 2.0 innings are kept out of the ranked positions but remain visible for slate completeness.
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+17.6
8 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.6
Petco Park at 0.95 run factor.
Opponent quality
+1.3
SD archived opponent quality from the stored MLB archive matchup.
Opponent offense
+0.9
SD archived offense quality from fixture lineup context.
#2
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CHC vs AZ
7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
CHC vs AZ, Wrigley Field
Paired with Ryne Nelson / GS+ 55GSV2 77 · -13 ADJ
64
GS+WINRanking reasons
1. Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +26.2 -> Calibrated GS+ 64
GSv2 77 / GS+ -13 adj
Top 20%
Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.5
Wrigley Field at 1.04 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.
#3
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STL vs LAD
6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
STL vs LAD, Busch Stadium
Paired with Roki Sasaki / GS+ 48GSV2 67 · -7 ADJ
60
GS+WINRanking reasons
1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
3. Free passes
-4.5
3 walks allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +20.7 -> Calibrated GS+ 60
GSv2 67 / GS+ -7 adj
Top 20%
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-3.6
3 hits allowed.
Free passes
-4.5
3 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.4
Busch Stadium at 0.97 run factor.
Opponent quality
+2.5
LAD archived opponent quality from the stored MLB archive matchup.
Opponent offense
+2.1
LAD archived offense quality from fixture lineup context.
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