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Daily Ranked Starts

2026-05-18 / completed starts recap

Monday · May 18, 2026 · final
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Previous dayNext daySlate range 20-70 / Avg 46.1 / Scale 20-80
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204060800369avg 46.1 GS+5.0 IPGS+IPTrevor Rogers / 3.2 IP, 8 H, 7 ER, 2 BB, 3 K / GS+ 20 / PoorRobbie Ray / 4.1 IP, 11 H, 9 ER, 2 BB, 1 K / GS+ 20 / PoorRayShota Imanaga / 4.1 IP, 9 H, 8 ER, 3 BB, 2 K / GS+ 20 / PoorJR Ritchie / 4.0 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 4 K / GS+ 34 / BelowFramber Valdez / 5.0 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 3 K / GS+ 34 / BelowPatrick Corbin / 4.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 3 K / GS+ 38 / BelowRyan Weathers / 5.1 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 0 BB, 7 K / GS+ 39 / BelowChristian Scott / 4.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 5 K / GS+ 40 / BelowNick Lodolo / 5.2 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 5 BB, 3 K / GS+ 42 / BelowShane McClanahan / 5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 6 K / GS+ 43 / SolidJose Quintana / 5.2 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K / GS+ 43 / SolidBrandon Sproat / 4.2 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 5 K / GS+ 44 / SolidTatsuya Imai / 4.2 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 5 K / GS+ 45 / SolidAndrew Painter / 6.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K / GS+ 46 / SolidJake Irvin / 4.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K / GS+ 48 / SolidNoah Schultz / 5.1 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 6 K / GS+ 49 / SolidZac Gallen / 6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K / GS+ 50 / SolidSeth Lugo / 6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K / GS+ 51 / SolidSlade Cecconi / 7.1 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K / GS+ 52 / SolidKendry Rojas / 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K / GS+ 53 / SolidWalbert Ureña / 6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K / GS+ 54 / SolidSonny Gray / 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 9 K / GS+ 59 / PlusMax Meyer / 6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K / GS+ 61 / PlusYoshinobu Yamamoto / 7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K / GS+ 62 / PlusBryan Woo / 6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 8 K / GS+ 63 / PlusJ.T. Ginn / 8.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 10 K / GS+ 65 / PlusGinnMichael King / 7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 9 K / GS+ 70 / EliteKing

#1

Poor

Trevor Rogers

BAL vs TB

3.2 IP, 8 H, 7 ER, 2 BB, 3 K

BAL @ TB, Tropicana Field

Paired with Shane McClanahan / GS+ 43

20

GS+

Ranking reasons

  1. 1. Runs

    -35

    7 earned runs allowed.

  2. 2. Length

    +11

    3.2 innings pitched.

  3. 3. Traffic

    -9.6

    8 hits allowed.

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Additive breakdown

Earned total -30 -> Calibrated GS+ 20

Bottom band

Length

+11

3.2 innings pitched.

Misses

+6.6

3 strikeouts.

Runs

-35

7 earned runs allowed.

Traffic

-9.6

8 hits allowed.

Free passes

-3

2 walks allowed.

Park context

0

Tropicana Field at 1.00 run factor.

Opponent quality

0

TB scheduled opponent quality from the MLB schedule matchup.

Opponent offense

0

TB scheduled offense quality from fixture lineup context.

#2

Poor

Shota Imanaga

CHC vs MIL

4.1 IP, 9 H, 8 ER, 3 BB, 2 K

MIL @ CHC, Wrigley Field

Paired with Brandon Sproat / GS+ 44

20

GS+

Ranking reasons

  1. 1. Runs

    -40

    8 earned runs allowed.

  2. 2. Length

    +13

    4.1 innings pitched.

  3. 3. Traffic

    -10.8

    9 hits allowed.

Start LogPitcher ProfileSame game starter

Additive breakdown

Earned total -38.4 -> Calibrated GS+ 20

Bottom band

Length

+13

4.1 innings pitched.

Misses

+4.4

2 strikeouts.

Runs

-40

8 earned runs allowed.

Traffic

-10.8

9 hits allowed.

Free passes

-4.5

3 walks allowed.

Park context

-0.5

Wrigley Field at 1.04 run factor.

Opponent quality

0

MIL scheduled opponent quality from the MLB schedule matchup.

Opponent offense

0

MIL scheduled offense quality from fixture lineup context.

#3

Poor

Robbie Ray

SF vs AZ

4.1 IP, 11 H, 9 ER, 2 BB, 1 K

SF @ AZ, Chase Field

Paired with Zac Gallen / GS+ 50

20

GS+

Ranking reasons

  1. 1. Runs

    -45

    9 earned runs allowed.

  2. 2. Traffic

    -13.2

    11 hits allowed.

  3. 3. Length

    +13

    4.1 innings pitched.

Start LogPitcher ProfileSame game starter

Additive breakdown

Earned total -46.4 -> Calibrated GS+ 20

Bottom band

Length

+13

4.1 innings pitched.

Misses

+2.2

1 strikeouts.

Runs

-45

9 earned runs allowed.

Traffic

-13.2

11 hits allowed.

Free passes

-3

2 walks allowed.

Park context

-0.4

Chase Field at 1.03 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.

Openers & short outings · 1

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

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OPENER

MacKenzie Gore

TEX vs COL / not ranked

1.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K

GS+ 32