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2026 MLB Season
Ranking completed starts
Completed starts ranked by GS+.
SLATE COMPLETE · 34 STARTS
Slate range 31-66 / Avg 51.8 / 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 22, 2026Final
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#1 of 32 · league avg 50
#1
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PHI vs LAD
41
GS+5.1 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
PHI vs LAD, Citizens Bank Park
Paired with Eric Lauer / GS+ 49GSV2 45 · -4 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Runs
-25
5 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+16
5.1 innings pitched.
3. Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -4.4 -> Calibrated GS+ 41
GSv2 45 / GS+ -4 adj
Lower 35%
#2
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MIA @ HOU
39
GS+7.0 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
MIA @ HOU, Daikin Park
Paired with Peter Lambert / GS+ 48GSV2 50 · -11 ADJ
#3
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BAL @ BOS
36
GS+6.0 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
BAL @ BOS, Fenway Park
Paired with Jake Bennett / GS+ 47GSV2 45 · -9 ADJ
#4
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MIN @ CLE
33
GS+4.0 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
MIN @ CLE, Progressive Field
Paired with Slade Cecconi / GS+ 44GSV2 36 · -3 ADJ
#5
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ATH @ AZ
31
GS+4.2 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 4 BB, 5 K
ATH @ AZ, Chase Field
Paired with Merrill Kelly / GS+ 45GSV2 31 · 0 ADJ
Openers & short outings · 2
Starts under 2.0 innings are kept out of the ranked positions but remain visible for slate completeness.
2026 MLB Season
Length
+16
5.1 innings pitched.
Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Runs
-25
5 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-8.4
7 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.1
Citizens Bank Park at 1.01 run factor.
Opponent quality
+3.5
LAD live standings context: 64-38, +153 run differential.
Opponent offense
+2.1
Live offense context: 5.19 R/G, 0.773 OPS.
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MIA @ HOU
7.0 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
MIA @ HOU, Daikin Park
Paired with Peter Lambert / GS+ 48GSV2 50 · -11 ADJ
39
GS+LOSSRanking reasons
1. Runs
-25
5 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
3. Traffic
-10.8
9 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -10.2 -> Calibrated GS+ 39
GSv2 50 / GS+ -11 adj
Bottom band
Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
Runs
-25
5 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-10.8
9 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.1
Daikin Park at 0.99 run factor.
Opponent quality
-0.9
HOU live standings context: 49-54, -48 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.5
Live offense context: 4.55 R/G, 0.728 OPS.
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BAL @ BOS
6.0 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
BAL @ BOS, Fenway Park
Paired with Jake Bennett / GS+ 47GSV2 45 · -9 ADJ
36
GS+LOSSRanking reasons
1. Runs
-30
6 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
3. Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -10.8 -> Calibrated GS+ 36
GSv2 45 / GS+ -9 adj
Bottom band
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
Runs
-30
6 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-9.6
8 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.6
Fenway Park at 1.05 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.8
BOS live standings context: 51-48, +46 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.1
Live offense context: 4.25 R/G, 0.711 OPS.
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MIN @ CLE
4.0 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
MIN @ CLE, Progressive Field
Paired with Slade Cecconi / GS+ 44GSV2 36 · -3 ADJ
33
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Runs
-20
4 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+12
4.0 innings pitched.
3. Traffic
-9.6
8 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -15.2 -> Calibrated GS+ 33
GSv2 36 / GS+ -3 adj
Bottom band
Length
+12
4.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+4.4
2 strikeouts.
Runs
-20
4 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-9.6
8 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.1
Progressive Field at 0.99 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.3
CLE live standings context: 54-48, +0 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.7
Live offense context: 4.01 R/G, 0.690 OPS.
ATH @ AZ
4.2 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 4 BB, 5 K
ATH @ AZ, Chase Field
Paired with Merrill Kelly / GS+ 45GSV2 31 · 0 ADJ
31
GS+LOSSRanking reasons
1. Runs
-30
6 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+14
4.2 innings pitched.
3. Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -20 -> Calibrated GS+ 31
GSv2 31 / GS+ 0 adj
Bottom band
Length
+14
4.2 innings pitched.
Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
Runs
-30
6 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-9.6
8 hits allowed.
Free passes
-6
4 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.4
Chase Field at 1.03 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.2
AZ live standings context: 53-49, -3 run differential.
Opponent offense
0
Live offense context: 4.47 R/G, 0.704 OPS.