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2026-05-14 / completed starts recap

Thursday · May 14, 2026 · final
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Previous dayNext daySlate range 21-65 / Avg 48.5 / Scale 20-80

Board ranks qualified starts (3.0+ IP); openers and short outings are listed separately.

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204060800369avg 48.5 GS+5.0 IPGS+IPFoster Griffin / 4.1 IP, 7 H, 9 ER, 3 BB, 7 K / GS+ 21 / PoorGriffinMike Burrows / 5.2 IP, 8 H, 7 ER, 3 BB, 4 K / GS+ 25 / PoorKris Bubic / 4.0 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 4 K / GS+ 31 / BelowKeider Montero / 4.2 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K / GS+ 35 / BelowJacob Lopez / 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 K / GS+ 43 / SolidAnthony Kay / 6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K / GS+ 45 / SolidLanden Roupp / 5.1 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 7 K / GS+ 47 / SolidNolan McLean / 7.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 7 K / GS+ 48 / SolidLuis Castillo / 5.2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 6 K / GS+ 49 / SolidMichael McGreevy / 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K / GS+ 49 / SolidEmmet Sheehan / 6.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K / GS+ 53 / SolidJesús Luzardo / 6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K / GS+ 56 / SolidKyle Harrison / 5.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K / GS+ 60 / PlusChase Burns / 6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K / GS+ 61 / PlusChris Sale / 6.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 8 K / GS+ 61 / PlusBen Brown / 4.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K / GS+ 62 / PlusZebby Matthews / 7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K / GS+ 62 / PlusMatthewsRanger Suarez / 5.1 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K / GS+ 65 / PlusSuarez

#1

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Keider Montero

DET vs NYM

4.2 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K

DET @ NYM, Citi Field

Paired with Nolan McLean / GS+ 48

35

GS+

Ranking reasons

  1. 1. Runs

    -20

    4 earned runs allowed.

  2. 2. Length

    +14

    4.2 innings pitched.

  3. 3. Traffic

    -4.8

    4 hits allowed.

Additive breakdown

Earned total -9 -> Calibrated GS+ 35

Bottom band

Length

+14

4.2 innings pitched.

Misses

+4.4

2 strikeouts.

Runs

-20

4 earned runs allowed.

Traffic

-4.8

4 hits allowed.

Free passes

-3

2 walks allowed.

Park context

+0.4

Citi Field at 0.97 run factor.

Opponent quality

0

NYM scheduled opponent quality from the MLB schedule matchup.

Opponent offense

0

NYM scheduled offense quality from fixture lineup context.

#2

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Kris Bubic

KC vs CWS

4.0 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 4 K

KC @ CWS, Rate Field

Paired with Anthony Kay / GS+ 45

31

GS+

Ranking reasons

  1. 1. Runs

    -25

    5 earned runs allowed.

  2. 2. Length

    +12

    4.0 innings pitched.

  3. 3. Misses

    +8.8

    4 strikeouts.

Additive breakdown

Earned total -14.8 -> Calibrated GS+ 31

Bottom band

Length

+12

4.0 innings pitched.

Misses

+8.8

4 strikeouts.

Runs

-25

5 earned runs allowed.

Traffic

-6

5 hits allowed.

Free passes

-4.5

3 walks allowed.

Park context

-0.1

Rate Field at 1.01 run factor.

Opponent quality

0

CWS scheduled opponent quality from the MLB schedule matchup.

Opponent offense

0

CWS scheduled offense quality from fixture lineup context.

Openers & short outings · 4

Sub-3.0 IP starts are kept out of the ranked positions but remain visible for slate completeness.

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