#1
2026 MLB Season
Ranking completed starts
Completed starts ranked by GS+.
SLATE COMPLETE · 16 STARTS
Slate range 20-69 / Avg 46.5 / Scale 20-80
Board ranks starts of 2.0+ innings; openers and short outings are listed separately.
MLB Stats API / Baseball Savant
Full methodologySTART OF THE DAY · JUL 6, 2026Final
#1 of 16 · league avg 50
ELITE · 1
#1
Elite
NYY @ TB
69
GS+8.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K
NYY @ TB, Tropicana Field
Paired with Griffin Jax / GS+ 58GSV2 85 · -16 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+24
8.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+17.6
8 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned runs allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +33.9 -> Calibrated GS+ 69
GSv2 85 / GS+ -16 adj
Top 20%
PLUS · 4
#2
Plus
STL vs MIL
65
GS+4.2 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K
STL vs MIL, Busch Stadium
Paired with Shane Drohan / GS+ 50SOLID · 4
#6
Solid
NYM @ ATL
56
GS+4.2 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
NYM @ ATL, Truist Park
Paired with Reynaldo López / GS+ 55GSV2 57 · -1 ADJ
BELOW · 3
#10
Below
LAD vs COL
42
GS+6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
LAD vs COL, UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium
Paired with Kyle Freeland / GS+ 34GSV2 54 · -12 ADJ
POOR · 4
#13
Poor
SD vs AZ
28
GS+5.0 IP, 7 H, 7 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
SD vs AZ, Petco Park
Paired with Brandon Pfaadt / GS+ 60GSV2 37 · -9 ADJ
2026 MLB Season
Length
+24
8.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+17.6
8 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
0
Tropicana Field at 1.00 run factor.
Opponent quality
+1.6
TB live standings context: 52-35, +35 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.5
Live offense context: 4.51 R/G, 0.729 OPS.
GSV2 67 · -2 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
2. Length
+14
4.2 innings pitched.
3. Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +28.8 -> Calibrated GS+ 65
GSv2 67 / GS+ -2 adj
Top 20%
Length
+14
4.2 innings pitched.
Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.4
Busch Stadium at 0.97 run factor.
Opponent quality
+3.4
MIL live standings context: 55-33, +127 run differential.
Opponent offense
+1.2
Live offense context: 5.04 R/G, 0.734 OPS.
#3
Plus
SF vs TOR
61
GS+8.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
SF vs TOR, Oracle Park
Paired with Kevin Gausman / GS+ 42GSV2 80 · -19 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+24
8.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned runs allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +20.8 -> Calibrated GS+ 61
GSv2 80 / GS+ -19 adj
Top 20%
#4
Plus
AZ @ SD
60
GS+5.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
AZ @ SD, Petco Park
Paired with Walker Buehler / GS+ 28GSV2 68 · -8 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +20.8 -> Calibrated GS+ 60
GSv2 68 / GS+ -8 adj
Top 20%
#5
Plus
TB vs NYY
58
GS+5.0 IP, 1 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 10 K
TB vs NYY, Tropicana Field
Paired with Cam Schlittler / GS+ 69GSV2 65 · -7 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Misses
+22
10 strikeouts.
2. Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
3. Runs
-15
3 earned runs allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +20.2 -> Calibrated GS+ 58
GSv2 65 / GS+ -7 adj
Middle band
#6
Solid
NYM @ ATL
4.2 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
NYM @ ATL, Truist Park
Paired with Reynaldo López / GS+ 55GSV2 57 · -1 ADJ
56
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Length
+14
4.2 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-7.2
6 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +16.9 -> Calibrated GS+ 56
GSv2 57 / GS+ -1 adj
Middle band
Length
+14
4.2 innings pitched.
Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-7.2
6 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.1
Truist Park at 1.01 run factor.
Opponent quality
+2.5
ATL live standings context: 52-36, +96 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.8
Live offense context: 4.88 R/G, 0.725 OPS.
#7
Solid
ATL vs NYM
55
GS+5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
ATL vs NYM, Truist Park
Paired with Freddy Peralta / GS+ 56GSV2 62 · -7 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned runs allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +11.6 -> Calibrated GS+ 55
GSv2 62 / GS+ -7 adj
Middle band
#8
Solid
KC vs PHI
52
GS+5.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 5 BB, 7 K
KC vs PHI, Kauffman Stadium
Paired with Cristopher Sánchez / GS+ 20GSV2 52 · 0 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
2. Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
3. Free passes
-7.5
5 walks allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +11.2 -> Calibrated GS+ 52
GSv2 52 / GS+ 0 adj
Middle band
#9
Solid
MIL @ STL
50
GS+6.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
MIL @ STL, Busch Stadium
Paired with Dustin May / GS+ 65GSV2 59 · -9 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Traffic
-7.2
6 hits allowed.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +6.9 -> Calibrated GS+ 50
GSv2 59 / GS+ -9 adj
Middle band
#10
Below
LAD vs COL
6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
LAD vs COL, UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium
Paired with Kyle Freeland / GS+ 34GSV2 54 · -12 ADJ
42
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Runs
-15
3 earned runs allowed.
3. Traffic
-7.2
6 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -2.2 -> Calibrated GS+ 42
GSv2 54 / GS+ -12 adj
Lower 35%
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
Runs
-15
3 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-7.2
6 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.2
UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium at 0.98 run factor.
Opponent quality
-2.3
COL live standings context: 37-55, -80 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.9
Live offense context: 4.71 R/G, 0.737 OPS.
#11
Below
TOR @ SF
42
GS+5.1 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 5 BB, 8 K
TOR @ SF, Oracle Park
Paired with Landen Roupp / GS+ 61GSV2 48 · -6 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Runs
-20
4 earned runs allowed.
2. Misses
+17.6
8 strikeouts.
3. Length
+16
5.1 innings pitched.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -2.5 -> Calibrated GS+ 42
GSv2 48 / GS+ -6 adj
Lower 35%
#12
Below
COL @ LAD
34
GS+5.0 IP, 9 H, 6 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
COL @ LAD, UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium
Paired with Eric Lauer / GS+ 42GSV2 36 · -2 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Runs
-30
6 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
3. Traffic
-10.8
9 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -15.2 -> Calibrated GS+ 34
GSv2 36 / GS+ -2 adj
Bottom band
#13
Poor
SD vs AZ
5.0 IP, 7 H, 7 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
SD vs AZ, Petco Park
Paired with Brandon Pfaadt / GS+ 60GSV2 37 · -9 ADJ
28
GS+LOSSRanking reasons
1. Runs
-35
7 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
3. Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -22.6 -> Calibrated GS+ 28
GSv2 37 / GS+ -9 adj
Bottom band
Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Runs
-35
7 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-8.4
7 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.6
Petco Park at 0.95 run factor.
Opponent quality
-0.5
AZ live standings context: 44-45, -29 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.4
Live offense context: 4.28 R/G, 0.693 OPS.
#14
Poor
WSH vs HOU
26
GS+6.0 IP, 9 H, 7 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
WSH vs HOU, Nationals Park
Paired with Mike Burrows / GS+ 26GSV2 36 · -10 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Runs
-35
7 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
3. Traffic
-10.8
9 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -24.4 -> Calibrated GS+ 26
#15
Poor
HOU @ WSH
26
GS+4.1 IP, 9 H, 7 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
HOU @ WSH, Nationals Park
Paired with Miles Mikolas / GS+ 26GSV2 26 · 0 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Runs
-35
7 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+13
4.1 innings pitched.
3. Traffic
-10.8
9 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -27 -> Calibrated GS+ 26
GSv2 26 / GS+ 0 adj
Bottom band
#16
Poor
PHI @ KC
20
GS+3.1 IP, 12 H, 9 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
PHI @ KC, Kauffman Stadium
Paired with Noah Cameron / GS+ 52GSV2 8 · +12 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Runs
-45
9 earned runs allowed.
2. Traffic
-14.4
12 hits allowed.
3. Length
+10
3.1 innings pitched.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -51 -> Calibrated GS+ 20
GSv2 8 / GS+ +12 adj
Bottom band
Length
+24
8.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-3.6
3 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.7
Oracle Park at 0.94 run factor.
Opponent quality
-1
TOR live standings context: 42-48, -42 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.9
Live offense context: 3.92 R/G, 0.686 OPS.
Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.6
Petco Park at 0.95 run factor.
Opponent quality
-0.8
SD live standings context: 44-45, -42 run differential.
Opponent offense
-1.2
Live offense context: 3.87 R/G, 0.671 OPS.
Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+22
10 strikeouts.
Runs
-15
3 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-1.2
1 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
0
Tropicana Field at 1.00 run factor.
Opponent quality
+1.9
NYY live standings context: 50-40, +82 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.5
Live offense context: 4.62 R/G, 0.724 OPS.
Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-3.6
3 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.1
Truist Park at 1.01 run factor.
Opponent quality
-1.9
NYM live standings context: 37-53, -61 run differential.
Opponent offense
-1
Live offense context: 3.99 R/G, 0.676 OPS.
Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-7.2
6 hits allowed.
Free passes
-7.5
5 walks allowed.
Park context
0
Kauffman Stadium at 1.00 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.4
PHI live standings context: 50-41, -7 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.1
Live offense context: 4.43 R/G, 0.708 OPS.
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+4.4
2 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-7.2
6 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.4
Busch Stadium at 0.97 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.5
STL live standings context: 47-41, +12 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.4
Live offense context: 4.34 R/G, 0.691 OPS.
Length
+16
5.1 innings pitched.
Misses
+17.6
8 strikeouts.
Runs
-20
4 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Free passes
-7.5
5 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.7
Oracle Park at 0.94 run factor.
Opponent quality
-2
SF live standings context: 37-52, -66 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.1
Live offense context: 4.08 R/G, 0.731 OPS.
Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+4.4
2 strikeouts.
Runs
-30
6 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-10.8
9 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.2
UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium at 0.98 run factor.
Opponent quality
+4
LAD live standings context: 59-32, +163 run differential.
Opponent offense
+2.4
Live offense context: 5.27 R/G, 0.787 OPS.
GSv2 36 / GS+ -10 adj
Bottom band
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
Runs
-35
7 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-10.8
9 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
0
Nationals Park at 1.00 run factor.
Opponent quality
-0.8
HOU live standings context: 45-47, -44 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.6
Live offense context: 4.56 R/G, 0.729 OPS.
Length
+13
4.1 innings pitched.
Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
Runs
-35
7 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-10.8
9 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
0
Nationals Park at 1.00 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.2
WSH live standings context: 46-45, +9 run differential.
Opponent offense
+2
Live offense context: 5.40 R/G, 0.757 OPS.
Length
+10
3.1 innings pitched.
Misses
+2.2
1 strikeouts.
Runs
-45
9 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-14.4
12 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
0
Kauffman Stadium at 1.00 run factor.
Opponent quality
-2.1
KC live standings context: 37-54, -71 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.2
Live offense context: 4.22 R/G, 0.708 OPS.