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2026-05-27 / completed starts recap

Wednesday · May 27, 2026 · final
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Previous dayNext daySlate range 23-68 / Avg 49.5 / Scale 20-80

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204060800369avg 49.5 GS+5.0 IPGS+IPSteven Matz / 3.0 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 2 K / GS+ 23 / PoorBryce Elder / 3.1 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 1 K / GS+ 23 / PoorElderConnor Prielipp / 4.1 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 3 BB, 5 K / GS+ 27 / PoorJameson Taillon / 5.0 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 4 K / GS+ 37 / BelowJosé Soriano / 5.0 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 4 K / GS+ 37 / BelowBubba Chandler / 5.0 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 5 K / GS+ 38 / BelowTrey Gibson / 5.2 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 1 K / GS+ 41 / BelowTomoyuki Sugano / 4.2 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K / GS+ 44 / SolidAndrew Abbott / 6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K / GS+ 45 / SolidChad Patrick / 4.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K / GS+ 46 / SolidMichael Soroka / 6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K / GS+ 48 / SolidNoah Cameron / 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K / GS+ 49 / SolidJeffrey Springs / 5.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K / GS+ 50 / SolidKevin Gausman / 5.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K / GS+ 51 / SolidWalker Buehler / 5.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K / GS+ 51 / SolidTrevor McDonald / 6.1 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K / GS+ 52 / SolidJacob deGrom / 6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K / GS+ 54 / SolidDavid Sandlin / 6.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K / GS+ 55 / SolidGavin Williams / 7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K / GS+ 56 / SolidMike Burrows / 7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K / GS+ 56 / SolidCasey Mize / 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K / GS+ 58 / PlusShohei Ohtani / 6.0 IP, 0 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 7 K / GS+ 58 / PlusLogan Gilbert / 6.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K / GS+ 59 / PlusEury Pérez / 4.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 9 K / GS+ 61 / PlusConnelly Early / 7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 7 K / GS+ 65 / PlusDustin May / 7.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 9 K / GS+ 66 / PlusCristopher Sánchez / 7.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 9 K / GS+ 67 / PlusSánchezGerrit Cole / 6.2 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 10 K / GS+ 68 / PlusCole

#1

Poor

Connor Prielipp

MIN vs CWS

4.1 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 3 BB, 5 K

MIN @ CWS, Rate Field

Paired with David Sandlin / GS+ 55

27

GS+

Ranking reasons

  1. 1. Runs

    -30

    6 earned runs allowed.

  2. 2. Length

    +13

    4.1 innings pitched.

  3. 3. Misses

    +11

    5 strikeouts.

Additive breakdown

Earned total -20.2 -> Calibrated GS+ 27

Bottom band

Length

+13

4.1 innings pitched.

Misses

+11

5 strikeouts.

Runs

-30

6 earned runs allowed.

Traffic

-9.6

8 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.

#2

Poor

Steven Matz

TB vs BAL

3.0 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 2 K

TB @ BAL, Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Paired with Trey Gibson / GS+ 41

23

GS+

Ranking reasons

  1. 1. Runs

    -30

    6 earned runs allowed.

  2. 2. Length

    +9

    3.0 innings pitched.

  3. 3. Traffic

    -8.4

    7 hits allowed.

Additive breakdown

Earned total -25.6 -> Calibrated GS+ 23

Bottom band

Length

+9

3.0 innings pitched.

Misses

+4.4

2 strikeouts.

Runs

-30

6 earned runs allowed.

Traffic

-8.4

7 hits allowed.

Free passes

-3

2 walks allowed.

Park context

-0.1

Oriole Park at Camden Yards at 1.01 run factor.

Opponent quality

+1.4

BAL scheduled opponent quality from the MLB schedule matchup.

Opponent offense

+1.1

BAL scheduled offense quality from fixture lineup context.

#3

Poor

Bryce Elder

ATL vs BOS

3.1 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

ATL @ BOS, Fenway Park

Paired with Connelly Early / GS+ 65

23

GS+

Ranking reasons

  1. 1. Runs

    -25

    5 earned runs allowed.

  2. 2. Traffic

    -10.8

    9 hits allowed.

  3. 3. Length

    +10

    3.1 innings pitched.

Additive breakdown

Earned total -24.1 -> Calibrated GS+ 23

Bottom band

Length

+10

3.1 innings pitched.

Misses

+2.2

1 strikeouts.

Runs

-25

5 earned runs allowed.

Traffic

-10.8

9 hits allowed.

Free passes

-1.5

1 walks allowed.

Park context

-0.6

Fenway Park at 1.05 run factor.

Opponent quality

+0.9

BOS scheduled opponent quality from the MLB schedule matchup.

Opponent offense

+0.7

BOS scheduled offense quality from fixture lineup context.

Openers & short outings · 2

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

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