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2026-05-17 / completed starts recap

Sunday · May 17, 2026 · final
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204060800369avg 44.1 GS+5.0 IPGS+IPBrayan Bello / 5.0 IP, 8 H, 7 ER, 3 BB, 1 K / GS+ 21 / PoorBelloGrayson Rodriguez / 3.2 IP, 7 H, 7 ER, 4 BB, 4 K / GS+ 24 / PoorMichael Lorenzen / 4.2 IP, 9 H, 6 ER, 3 BB, 5 K / GS+ 26 / PoorErick Fedde / 3.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 2 K / GS+ 28 / PoorEury Pérez / 5.0 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 4 BB, 5 K / GS+ 34 / BelowBailey Ober / 5.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 K / GS+ 35 / BelowGeorge Kirby / 5.2 IP, 6 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 6 K / GS+ 35 / BelowBrady Singer / 4.0 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 6 K / GS+ 36 / BelowColin Rea / 4.2 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 4 K / GS+ 37 / BelowDrew Rasmussen / 5.1 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K / GS+ 40 / BelowBrandon Young / 3.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K / GS+ 41 / BelowPaul Skenes / 5.0 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 7 K / GS+ 41 / BelowRobert Gasser / 4.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K / GS+ 43 / SolidElmer Rodríguez / 4.1 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K / GS+ 43 / SolidLucas Giolito / 5.0 IP, 1 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 3 K / GS+ 43 / SolidFreddy Peralta / 5.0 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 6 BB, 4 K / GS+ 44 / SolidJack Flaherty / 6.0 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 4 K / GS+ 44 / SolidPeter Lambert / 6.0 IP, 3 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 6 K / GS+ 44 / SolidAdrian Houser / 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 5 BB, 3 K / GS+ 48 / SolidJeffrey Springs / 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K / GS+ 50 / SolidMichael Soroka / 5.2 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 8 K / GS+ 52 / SolidGavin Williams / 6.0 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 7 K / GS+ 52 / SolidGrant Holmes / 6.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K / GS+ 55 / SolidStephen Kolek / 6.1 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K / GS+ 55 / SolidKevin Gausman / 6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K / GS+ 58 / PlusAndre Pallante / 6.2 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K / GS+ 58 / PlusNathan Eovaldi / 7.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 8 K / GS+ 64 / PlusEovaldiRoki Sasaki / 7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K / GS+ 64 / PlusZack Wheeler / 7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K / GS+ 65 / PlusWheeler

#1

Poor

Erick Fedde

CWS vs CHC

3.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 2 K

CHC @ CWS, Rate Field

Paired with Colin Rea / GS+ 37

28

GS+

Ranking reasons

  1. 1. Runs

    -20

    4 earned runs allowed.

  2. 2. Length

    +9

    3.0 innings pitched.

  3. 3. Traffic

    -7.2

    6 hits allowed.

Additive breakdown

Earned total -18 -> Calibrated GS+ 28

Bottom band

Length

+9

3.0 innings pitched.

Misses

+4.4

2 strikeouts.

Runs

-20

4 earned runs allowed.

Traffic

-7.2

6 hits allowed.

Free passes

-6

4 walks allowed.

Park context

-0.1

Rate Field at 1.01 run factor.

Opponent quality

+1.1

CHC scheduled opponent quality from the MLB schedule matchup.

Opponent offense

+0.8

CHC scheduled offense quality from fixture lineup context.

#2

Poor

Michael Lorenzen

COL vs AZ

4.2 IP, 9 H, 6 ER, 3 BB, 5 K

AZ @ COL, Coors Field

Paired with Michael Soroka / GS+ 52

26

GS+

Ranking reasons

  1. 1. Runs

    -30

    6 earned runs allowed.

  2. 2. Length

    +14

    4.2 innings pitched.

  3. 3. Misses

    +11

    5 strikeouts.

Additive breakdown

Earned total -22.2 -> Calibrated GS+ 26

Bottom band

Length

+14

4.2 innings pitched.

Misses

+11

5 strikeouts.

Runs

-30

6 earned runs allowed.

Traffic

-10.8

9 hits allowed.

Free passes

-4.5

3 walks allowed.

Park context

-1.9

Coors Field at 1.16 run factor.

Opponent quality

0

AZ scheduled opponent quality from the MLB schedule matchup.

Opponent offense

0

AZ scheduled offense quality from fixture lineup context.

#3

Poor

Grayson Rodriguez

LAA vs LAD

3.2 IP, 7 H, 7 ER, 4 BB, 4 K

LAD @ LAA, Angel Stadium

Paired with Roki Sasaki / GS+ 64

24

GS+

Ranking reasons

  1. 1. Runs

    -35

    7 earned runs allowed.

  2. 2. Length

    +11

    3.2 innings pitched.

  3. 3. Misses

    +8.8

    4 strikeouts.

Additive breakdown

Earned total -24.8 -> Calibrated GS+ 24

Bottom band

Length

+11

3.2 innings pitched.

Misses

+8.8

4 strikeouts.

Runs

-35

7 earned runs allowed.

Traffic

-8.4

7 hits allowed.

Free passes

-6

4 walks allowed.

Park context

+0.2

Angel Stadium at 0.98 run factor.

Opponent quality

+2.5

LAD scheduled opponent quality from the MLB schedule matchup.

Opponent offense

+2.1

LAD scheduled offense quality from fixture lineup context.

#4

Poor

Brayan Bello

BOS vs ATL

5.0 IP, 8 H, 7 ER, 3 BB, 1 K

BOS @ ATL, Truist Park

Paired with Grant Holmes / GS+ 55

21

GS+

Ranking reasons

  1. 1. Runs

    -35

    7 earned runs allowed.

  2. 2. Length

    +15

    5.0 innings pitched.

  3. 3. Traffic

    -9.6

    8 hits allowed.

Additive breakdown

Earned total -27.9 -> Calibrated GS+ 21

Bottom band

Length

+15

5.0 innings pitched.

Misses

+2.2

1 strikeouts.

Runs

-35

7 earned runs allowed.

Traffic

-9.6

8 hits allowed.

Free passes

-4.5

3 walks allowed.

Park context

-0.1

Truist Park at 1.01 run factor.

Opponent quality

+2.2

ATL scheduled opponent quality from the MLB schedule matchup.

Opponent offense

+1.9

ATL scheduled offense quality from fixture lineup context.

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