#1
2026 MLB Season
Ranking completed starts
Completed starts ranked by GS+.
SLATE COMPLETE · 10 STARTS
Slate range 39-76 / Avg 53.7 / 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 23, 2026Final
#1 of 9 · league avg 50
ELITE · 1
#1
Elite
CLE vs MIN
76
GS+7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 11 K
CLE vs MIN, Progressive Field
Paired with Taj Bradley / GS+ 60GSV2 89 · -13 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Misses
+24.2
11 strikeouts.
2. Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
3. Traffic
-2.4
2 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +42.9 -> Calibrated GS+ 76
PLUS · 4
#2
Plus
TOR vs TB
61
GS+7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
SOLID · 2
#6
Solid
DET vs KC
46
GS+5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 5 K
DET vs KC, Comerica Park
Paired with Randy Dobnak / GS+ 58GSV2 51 · -5 ADJ
BELOW · 2
#8
Below
TB @ TOR
42
GS+2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
TB @ TOR, Rogers Centre
Paired with Shane Bieber / GS+ 61GSV2 43 · -1 ADJ
Openers & short outings · 1
Starts under 2.0 innings are kept out of the ranked positions but remain visible for slate completeness.
2026 MLB Season
GSv2 89 / GS+ -13 adj
Top 5%
Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+24.2
11 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-2.4
2 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.1
Progressive Field at 0.99 run factor.
Opponent quality
-0.6
MIN live standings context: 50-53, -32 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.8
Live offense context: 4.76 R/G, 0.731 OPS.
TOR vs TB, Rogers Centre
GSV2 76 · -15 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +21 -> Calibrated GS+ 61
GSv2 76 / GS+ -15 adj
Top 20%
Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-3.6
3 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.2
Rogers Centre at 1.02 run factor.
Opponent quality
+1.2
TB live standings context: 59-43, +30 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.6
Live offense context: 4.50 R/G, 0.735 OPS.
#3
Plus
MIN @ CLE
60
GS+7.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
MIN @ CLE, Progressive Field
Paired with Gavin Williams / GS+ 76GSV2 74 · -14 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +19.4 -> Calibrated GS+ 60
#4
Plus
KC @ DET
58
GS+5.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
KC @ DET, Comerica Park
Paired with Troy Melton / GS+ 46GSV2 63 · -5 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +15.6 -> Calibrated GS+ 58
GSv2 63 / GS+ -5 adj
Middle band
#5
Plus
ATL vs SD
57
GS+6.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 11 K
ATL vs SD, Truist Park
Paired with Kyle Hart / GS+ 51GSV2 66 · -9 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Misses
+24.2
11 strikeouts.
2. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
3. Runs
-15
3 earned runs allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +18.7 -> Calibrated GS+ 57
GSv2 66 / GS+ -9 adj
Middle band
#6
Solid
DET vs KC
5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 5 K
DET vs KC, Comerica Park
Paired with Randy Dobnak / GS+ 58GSV2 51 · -5 ADJ
46
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +1.5 -> Calibrated GS+ 46
GSv2 51 / GS+ -5 adj
Lower 35%
Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Free passes
-6
4 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.2
Comerica Park at 0.98 run factor.
Opponent quality
-2.2
KC live standings context: 43-60, -96 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.1
Live offense context: 4.21 R/G, 0.714 OPS.
#7
Solid
AZ @ STL
44
GS+6.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
AZ @ STL, Busch Stadium
Paired with Michael McGreevy / GS+ 39GSV2 53 · -9 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
3. Traffic
-8.4
7 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -1.5 -> Calibrated GS+ 44
GSv2 53 / GS+ -9 adj
Lower 35%
#8
Below
TB @ TOR
2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
TB @ TOR, Rogers Centre
Paired with Shane Bieber / GS+ 61GSV2 43 · -1 ADJ
42
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Length
+6
2.0 innings pitched.
2. Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
3. Misses
+4.4
2 strikeouts.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -2.2 -> Calibrated GS+ 42
GSv2 43 / GS+ -1 adj
Lower 35%
Length
+6
2.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+4.4
2 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-2.4
2 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.2
Rogers Centre at 1.02 run factor.
Opponent quality
-1.4
TOR live standings context: 46-56, -63 run differential.
Opponent offense
-1
Live offense context: 3.94 R/G, 0.680 OPS.
#9
Below
STL vs AZ
39
GS+6.1 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
STL vs AZ, Busch Stadium
Paired with Brandon Pfaadt / GS+ 44GSV2 49 · -10 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Runs
-20
4 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+19
6.1 innings pitched.
3. Traffic
-8.4
7 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -7.3 -> Calibrated GS+ 39
GSv2 49 / GS+ -10 adj
Bottom band
GSv2 74 / GS+ -14 adj
Top 20%
Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-2.4
2 hits allowed.
Free passes
-4.5
3 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.1
Progressive Field at 0.99 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.2
CLE live standings context: 54-49, -4 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.8
Live offense context: 4.01 R/G, 0.689 OPS.
Length
+15
5.0 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
-0.2
Comerica Park at 0.98 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.2
DET live standings context: 49-54, +29 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.3
Live offense context: 4.43 R/G, 0.724 OPS.
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+24.2
11 strikeouts.
Runs
-15
3 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.1
Truist Park at 1.01 run factor.
Opponent quality
-0.5
SD live standings context: 50-52, -29 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.6
Live offense context: 4.12 R/G, 0.689 OPS.
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+2.2
1 strikeouts.
Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-8.4
7 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.4
Busch Stadium at 0.97 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.2
STL live standings context: 52-49, +0 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.1
Live offense context: 4.45 R/G, 0.701 OPS.
Length
+19
6.1 innings pitched.
Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
Runs
-20
4 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-8.4
7 hits allowed.
Free passes
-4.5
3 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.4
Busch Stadium at 0.97 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.2
AZ live standings context: 53-49, -3 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.2
Live offense context: 4.52 R/G, 0.709 OPS.