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2026 MLB Season
Ranking completed starts
Completed starts ranked by GS+.
SLATE COMPLETE · 30 STARTS
Slate range 21-73 / Avg 50 / 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 6, 2026Final
#1 of 28 · league avg 50
#1
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DET vs BOS
61
GS+5.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 10 K
DET vs BOS, Comerica Park
Paired with Sonny Gray / GS+ 52GSV2 66 · -5 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Misses
+22
10 strikeouts.
2. Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
3. Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +23.3 -> Calibrated GS+ 61
#2
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TB vs TOR
60
GS+5.2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
TB vs TOR, Tropicana Field
Paired with Patrick Corbin / GS+ 44GSV2 72 · -12 ADJ
#3
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AZ vs PIT
58
GS+6.1 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
AZ vs PIT, Chase Field
Paired with Paul Skenes / GS+ 73GSV2 63 · -5 ADJ
#4
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LAA vs CWS
57
GS+6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
LAA vs CWS, Angel Stadium
Paired with Noah Schultz / GS+ 21GSV2 68 · -11 ADJ
#5
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MIL @ STL
57
GS+4.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
MIL @ STL, Busch Stadium
Paired with Andre Pallante / GS+ 37GSV2 61 · -4 ADJ
Openers & short outings · 2
Starts under 2.0 innings are kept out of the ranked positions but remain visible for slate completeness.
2026 MLB Season
GSv2 66 / GS+ -5 adj
Top 20%
Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+22
10 strikeouts.
Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-3.6
3 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.2
Comerica Park at 0.98 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.9
BOS archived opponent quality from the stored MLB archive matchup.
Opponent offense
+0.7
BOS archived offense quality from fixture lineup context.
#2
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TB vs TOR
5.2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
TB vs TOR, Tropicana Field
Paired with Patrick Corbin / GS+ 44GSV2 72 · -12 ADJ
60
GS+WINRanking reasons
1. Length
+17
5.2 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-2.4
2 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +21.9 -> Calibrated GS+ 60
GSv2 72 / GS+ -12 adj
Top 20%
Length
+17
5.2 innings pitched.
Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-2.4
2 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
0
Tropicana Field at 1.00 run factor.
Opponent quality
0
TOR archived opponent quality from the stored MLB archive matchup.
Opponent offense
0
TOR archived offense quality from fixture lineup context.
#3
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AZ vs PIT
6.1 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
AZ vs PIT, Chase Field
Paired with Paul Skenes / GS+ 73GSV2 63 · -5 ADJ
58
GS+LOSSRanking reasons
1. Length
+19
6.1 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-8.4
7 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +16.2 -> Calibrated GS+ 58
GSv2 63 / GS+ -5 adj
Middle band
Length
+19
6.1 innings pitched.
Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-8.4
7 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.4
Chase Field at 1.03 run factor.
Opponent quality
0
PIT archived opponent quality from the stored MLB archive matchup.
Opponent offense
0
PIT archived offense quality from fixture lineup context.
#4
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LAA vs CWS
6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
LAA vs CWS, Angel Stadium
Paired with Noah Schultz / GS+ 21GSV2 68 · -11 ADJ
57
GS+WINRanking reasons
1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +16.9 -> Calibrated GS+ 57
GSv2 68 / GS+ -11 adj
Middle band
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-2.4
2 hits allowed.
Free passes
-4.5
3 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.2
Angel Stadium at 0.98 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.
#5
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MIL @ STL
4.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
MIL @ STL, Busch Stadium
Paired with Andre Pallante / GS+ 37GSV2 61 · -4 ADJ
57
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Length
+12
4.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
3. Free passes
-4.5
3 walks allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +16.9 -> Calibrated GS+ 57
GSv2 61 / GS+ -4 adj
Middle band
Length
+12
4.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-1.2
1 hits allowed.
Free passes
-4.5
3 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.4
Busch Stadium at 0.97 run factor.
Opponent quality
0
STL archived opponent quality from the stored MLB archive matchup.
Opponent offense
0
STL archived offense quality from fixture lineup context.