Daily Ranked Starts

Final · Friday · May 29, 2026

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#1

Solid

MacKenzie Gore

TEX vs KC

6.1 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K

KC @ TEX, Globe Life Field

Paired with Stephen Kolek / GS+ 40

54

GS+

Ranking reasons

1. Length

Openers & short outings · 5

Starts under 2.0 innings are kept out of the ranked positions but remain visible for slate completeness.

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OPENER

Luis Severino

ATH vs NYY / not ranked

1.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

GS+ 48

OPENER

Adam Macko

TOR vs BAL / not ranked

+19

6.1 innings pitched.

2. Misses

+6.6

3 strikeouts.

3. Traffic

-4.8

4 hits allowed.

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Additive breakdown

Earned total +16.7 -> Calibrated GS+ 54

Middle band

Length

+19

6.1 innings pitched.

Misses

+6.6

3 strikeouts.

Runs

0

0 earned runs allowed.

Traffic

-4.8

4 hits allowed.

Free passes

-1.5

1 walks allowed.

Park context

0

Globe Life Field at 1.00 run factor.

Opponent quality

-2.6

KC live standings context: 22-35, -55 run differential.

Opponent offense

0

Live offense context: 4.24 R/G, 0.716 OPS.

#2

Solid

Walbert Ureña

LAA vs TB

6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K

LAA @ TB, Tropicana Field

Paired with Nick Martinez / GS+ 49

54

GS+

Ranking reasons

1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.

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Additive breakdown

Earned total +15.9 -> Calibrated GS+ 54

Middle band

Length

+18

6.0 innings pitched.

Misses

+11

5 strikeouts.

Runs

-5

1 earned runs allowed.

Traffic

-6

5 hits allowed.

Free passes

-4.5

3 walks allowed.

Park context

0

Tropicana Field at 1.00 run factor.

Opponent quality

+2.2

TB live standings context: 35-19, +27 run differential.

#3

Solid

Nick Martinez

TB vs LAA

7.0 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K

LAA @ TB, Tropicana Field

Paired with Walbert Ureña / GS+ 54

49

GS+

Ranking reasons

1. Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.

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Additive breakdown

Earned total +10.1 -> Calibrated GS+ 49

Lower 35%

Length

+21

7.0 innings pitched.

Misses

+11

5 strikeouts.

Runs

-10

2 earned runs allowed.

Traffic

-9.6

8 hits allowed.

Free passes

0

0 walks allowed.

Park context

0

Tropicana Field at 1.00 run factor.

Opponent quality

-2.7

LAA live standings context: 22-36, -59 run differential.

#4

Solid

Carlos Rodón

NYY vs ATH

6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K

NYY @ ATH, Sutter Health Park

Paired with Luis Severino / GS+ 48

49

GS+

Ranking reasons

1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned runs allowed.

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Additive breakdown

Earned total +11.8 -> Calibrated GS+ 49

Lower 35%

Length

+18

6.0 innings pitched.

Misses

+6.6

3 strikeouts.

Runs

-5

1 earned runs allowed.

Traffic

-4.8

4 hits allowed.

Free passes

-3

2 walks allowed.

Park context

0

Sutter Health Park at 1.00 run factor.

Opponent quality

-1.1

ATH live standings context: 27-30, -31 run differential.

#5

Solid

Troy Melton

DET vs CWS

7.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

DET @ CWS, Rate Field

Paired with Brandon Eisert / GS+ 44

48

GS+

Ranking reasons

1. Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
2. Traffic
-7.2
6 hits allowed.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned runs allowed.

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Additive breakdown

Earned total +10.4 -> Calibrated GS+ 48

Lower 35%

Length

+21

7.0 innings pitched.

Misses

+2.2

1 strikeouts.

Runs

-5

1 earned runs allowed.

Traffic

-7.2

6 hits allowed.

Free passes

-1.5

1 walks allowed.

Park context

-0.1

Rate Field at 1.01 run factor.

Opponent quality

+0.3

CWS live standings context: 30-27, +1 run differential.

#6

Solid

Kai-Wei Teng

HOU vs MIL

5.0 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 7 K

MIL @ HOU, Daikin Park

Paired with Coleman Crow / GS+ 38

48

GS+

Ranking reasons

1. Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
2. Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
3. Runs
-15
3 earned runs allowed.

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Additive breakdown

Earned total +10.9 -> Calibrated GS+ 48

Lower 35%

Length

+15

5.0 innings pitched.

Misses

+15.4

7 strikeouts.

Runs

-15

3 earned runs allowed.

Traffic

-3.6

3 hits allowed.

Free passes

-6

4 walks allowed.

Park context

+0.1

Daikin Park at 0.99 run factor.

Opponent quality

+3.5

MIL live standings context: 34-20, +79 run differential.

#7

Solid

Logan Webb

SF vs COL

4.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K

SF @ COL, Coors Field

Paired with Michael Lorenzen / GS+ 31

46

GS+

Ranking reasons

1. Length
+13
4.1 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned runs allowed.

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Additive breakdown

Earned total +6.3 -> Calibrated GS+ 46

Lower 35%

Length

+13

4.1 innings pitched.

Misses

+11

5 strikeouts.

Runs

-5

1 earned runs allowed.

Traffic

-3.6

3 hits allowed.

Free passes

-4.5

3 walks allowed.

Park context

-1.9

Coors Field at 1.16 run factor.

Opponent quality

-3.3

COL live standings context: 21-37, -75 run differential.

#8

Solid

Zack Wheeler

PHI vs LAD

6.0 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

PHI @ LAD, UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium

Paired with Justin Wrobleski / GS+ 67

44

GS+

Ranking reasons

1. Runs
-20
4 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
3. Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.

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Additive breakdown

Earned total +5.5 -> Calibrated GS+ 44

Lower 35%

Length

+18

6.0 innings pitched.

Misses

+8.8

4 strikeouts.

Runs

-20

4 earned runs allowed.

Traffic

-6

5 hits allowed.

Free passes

-1.5

1 walks allowed.

Park context

0

UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium at 1.00 run factor.

Opponent quality

+4

LAD live standings context: 37-20, +122 run differential.

1.2 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

GS+ 45

OPENER

Brandon Eisert

CWS vs DET / not ranked

1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

GS+ 44

OPENER

Paxton Schultz

WSH vs SD / not ranked

1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

GS+ 38

OPENER

Tyler Samaniego

BOS vs CLE / not ranked

1.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

GS+ 29

Opponent offense

+0.2

Live offense context: 4.42 R/G, 0.717 OPS.

Opponent offense

+0.4

Live offense context: 4.57 R/G, 0.721 OPS.

Opponent offense

+1.1

Live offense context: 4.67 R/G, 0.749 OPS.

Opponent offense

+0.7

Live offense context: 4.64 R/G, 0.729 OPS.

Opponent offense

+1.5

Live offense context: 5.29 R/G, 0.734 OPS.

Opponent offense

+0.6

Live offense context: 4.56 R/G, 0.732 OPS.

Opponent offense

+2.2

Live offense context: 5.19 R/G, 0.778 OPS.