#1
2026 MLB Season
Ranking completed starts
Completed starts ranked by GS+.
SLATE COMPLETE · 30 STARTS
Slate range 21-67 / Avg 48.5 / 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 15, 2026Final
#1 of 29 · league avg 50
#1
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NYY @ NYM
67
GS+6.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 9 K
NYY @ NYM, Citi Field
Paired with Clay Holmes / GS+ 48GSV2 78 · -11 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+20
6.2 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+19.8
9 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +29 -> Calibrated GS+ 67
GSv2 78 / GS+ -11 adj
Top 20%
#2
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HOU vs TEX
66
GS+7.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 5 K
HOU vs TEX, Daikin Park
Paired with Jack Leiter / GS+ 62GSV2 79 · -13 ADJ
#3
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AZ @ COL
63
GS+9.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
AZ @ COL, Coors Field
Paired with Kyle Freeland / GS+ 21GSV2 86 · -23 ADJ
#4
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TEX @ HOU
62
GS+7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K
TEX @ HOU, Daikin Park
Paired with Spencer Arrighetti / GS+ 66GSV2 73 · -11 ADJ
#5
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MIN vs MIL
60
GS+6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
MIN vs MIL, Target Field
Paired with Coleman Crow / GS+ 53GSV2 70 · -10 ADJ
#6
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SD @ SEA
59
GS+6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
SD @ SEA, T-Mobile Park
Paired with Emerson Hancock / GS+ 58GSV2 71 · -12 ADJ
#7
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SEA vs SD
58
GS+6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
SEA vs SD, T-Mobile Park
Paired with Randy Vásquez / GS+ 59GSV2 67 · -9 ADJ
#8
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WSH vs BAL
58
GS+5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
WSH vs BAL, Nationals Park
Paired with Shane Baz / GS+ 46GSV2 65 · -7 ADJ
#9
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BOS @ ATL
57
GS+5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
BOS @ ATL, Truist Park
Paired with Spencer Strider / GS+ 54GSV2 60 · -3 ADJ
Openers & short outings · 1
Starts under 2.0 innings are kept out of the ranked positions but remain visible for slate completeness.
Length
+20
6.2 innings pitched.
Misses
+19.8
9 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-2.4
2 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.
#2
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HOU vs TEX
7.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 5 K
HOU vs TEX, Daikin Park
Paired with Jack Leiter / GS+ 62GSV2 79 · -13 ADJ
66
GS+WINRanking reasons
1. Length
+22
7.1 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
3. Free passes
-6
4 walks allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +27.1 -> Calibrated GS+ 66
GSv2 79 / GS+ -13 adj
Top 20%
Length
+22
7.1 innings pitched.
Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-1.2
1 hits allowed.
Free passes
-6
4 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.1
Daikin Park at 0.99 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.8
TEX archived opponent quality from the stored MLB archive matchup.
Opponent offense
+0.6
TEX archived offense quality from fixture lineup context.
#3
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AZ @ COL
9.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
AZ @ COL, Coors Field
Paired with Kyle Freeland / GS+ 21GSV2 86 · -23 ADJ
63
GS+WINRanking reasons
1. Length
+27
9.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +25.7 -> Calibrated GS+ 63
GSv2 86 / GS+ -23 adj
Top 20%
Length
+27
9.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
+1.9
Coors Field at 1.16 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.
#4
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TEX @ HOU
7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K
TEX @ HOU, Daikin Park
Paired with Spencer Arrighetti / GS+ 66GSV2 73 · -11 ADJ
62
GS+LOSSRanking reasons
1. Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +23.8 -> Calibrated GS+ 62
GSv2 73 / GS+ -11 adj
Top 20%
Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-3.6
3 hits allowed.
Free passes
-4.5
3 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.1
Daikin Park at 0.99 run factor.
Opponent quality
+1.6
HOU archived opponent quality from the stored MLB archive matchup.
Opponent offense
+1.2
HOU archived offense quality from fixture lineup context.
#5
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MIN vs MIL
6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
MIN vs MIL, Target Field
Paired with Coleman Crow / GS+ 53GSV2 70 · -10 ADJ
60
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +22 -> Calibrated GS+ 60
GSv2 70 / GS+ -10 adj
Top 20%
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.1
Target Field at 0.99 run factor.
Opponent quality
0
MIL archived opponent quality from the stored MLB archive matchup.
Opponent offense
0
MIL archived offense quality from fixture lineup context.
#6
Plus
SD @ SEA
6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
SD @ SEA, T-Mobile Park
Paired with Emerson Hancock / GS+ 58GSV2 71 · -12 ADJ
59
GS+WINRanking reasons
1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +19.2 -> Calibrated GS+ 59
GSv2 71 / GS+ -12 adj
Middle band
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.6
T-Mobile Park at 0.95 run factor.
Opponent quality
0
SEA archived opponent quality from the stored MLB archive matchup.
Opponent offense
0
SEA archived offense quality from fixture lineup context.
#7
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SEA vs SD
6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
SEA vs SD, T-Mobile Park
Paired with Randy Vásquez / GS+ 59GSV2 67 · -9 ADJ
58
GS+LOSSRanking reasons
1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +20.3 -> Calibrated GS+ 58
GSv2 67 / GS+ -9 adj
Middle band
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.6
T-Mobile 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.
#8
Plus
WSH vs BAL
5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
WSH vs BAL, Nationals Park
Paired with Shane Baz / GS+ 46GSV2 65 · -7 ADJ
58
GS+WINRanking reasons
1. Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
3. Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +18.7 -> Calibrated GS+ 58
GSv2 65 / GS+ -7 adj
Middle band
Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-2.4
2 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
0
Nationals Park at 1.00 run factor.
Opponent quality
+1.4
BAL archived opponent quality from the stored MLB archive matchup.
Opponent offense
+1.1
BAL archived offense quality from fixture lineup context.
#9
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BOS @ ATL
5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
BOS @ ATL, Truist Park
Paired with Spencer Strider / GS+ 54GSV2 60 · -3 ADJ
57
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +16.4 -> Calibrated GS+ 57
GSv2 60 / GS+ -3 adj
Middle band
Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.1
Truist Park at 1.01 run factor.
Opponent quality
+2.2
ATL archived opponent quality from the stored MLB archive matchup.
Opponent offense
+1.9
ATL archived offense quality from fixture lineup context.