Ranked Starts

Completed starts ranked by GS+.

Ranking completed starts

Ranked Starts

Completed starts ranked by GS+.

SLATE COMPLETE · 24 STARTS

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Slate range 27-65 / Avg 46.3 / Scale 20-80

Board ranks starts of 2.0+ innings; openers and short outings are listed separately.

MLB Stats API / Baseball Savant

Full methodology

START OF THE DAY · JUL 27, 2026Final

Merrill Kelly

PIT

5.2

IP

4

H

0

ER

1

BB

6

K

5.2 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K

Velo by inning

92.9 top · 21% whiff

Game log

START OF THE DAY · JUL 27, 2026Final

65

GS+

Merrill Kelly

PIT

65

GS+

#1 of 23 · league avg 50

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#1 of 23 · league avg 50

#1

Plus

Merrill Kelly

AZ @ PIT

65

GS+

NDLength

5.2 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K

AZ @ PIT, PNC Park

Paired with Mitch Keller / GS+ 49

GSV2 70 · -5 ADJ

#1

Plus

Merrill Kelly

AZ @ PIT

Length

5.2 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K

AZ @ PIT, PNC Park

Paired with Mitch Keller / GS+ 49

GSV2 70 · -5 ADJ

65

GS+ND

Ranking reasons

1. Length
+17
5.2 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.

ND

Hard luck

Start Log Pitcher Profile

Additive breakdown

Earned total +26.2 -> Calibrated GS+ 65

#2

Plus

Tyler Mahle

SF vs MIL

59

GS+

WINLength

6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K

SF vs MIL, Oracle Park

Paired with Brandon Sproat / GS+ 45

GSV2 69 · -10 ADJ

#3

Plus

Walbert Ureña

LAA vs HOU

58

GS+

NDLength

6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K

LAA vs HOU, Angel Stadium

Paired with Tatsuya Imai / GS+ 35

GSV2 70 · -12 ADJ

Openers & short outings · 1

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

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OPENER

Tatsuya Imai

HOU @ LAA / not ranked

0.2 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 1 K

GSV2 29 · +6 ADJ

GS+ 35

ND

GSv2 70 / GS+ -5 adj

Top 20%

Length

+17

5.2 innings pitched.

Misses

+13.2

6 strikeouts.

Runs

0

0 earned runs allowed.

Traffic

-4.8

4 hits allowed.

Free passes

-1.5

1 walks allowed.

Park context

-0.2

PNC Park at 0.98 run factor.

Opponent quality

+0.7

PIT live standings context: 54-52, +40 run differential.

Opponent offense

+1.8

Live offense context: 5.18 R/G, 0.758 OPS.

#2

Plus

Tyler Mahle

SF vs MIL

Length

6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K

SF vs MIL, Oracle Park

Paired with Brandon Sproat / GS+ 45

GSV2 69 · -10 ADJ

59

GS+WIN

Ranking reasons

1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-3.6
3 hits allowed.

WIN

Start Log Pitcher Profile

Additive breakdown

Earned total +21.7 -> Calibrated GS+ 59

GSv2 69 / GS+ -10 adj

Middle band

Length

+18

6.0 innings pitched.

Misses

+6.6

3 strikeouts.

Runs

0

0 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

+3.2

MIL live standings context: 66-40, +139 run differential.

Opponent offense

+1.2

Live offense context: 5.05 R/G, 0.736 OPS.

#3

Plus

Walbert Ureña

LAA vs HOU

Length

6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K

LAA vs HOU, Angel Stadium

Paired with Tatsuya Imai / GS+ 35

GSV2 70 · -12 ADJ

58

GS+ND

Ranking reasons

1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.

ND

Start Log Pitcher Profile

Additive breakdown

Earned total +18.1 -> Calibrated GS+ 58

GSv2 70 / GS+ -12 adj

Middle band

Length

+18

6.0 innings pitched.

Misses

+11

5 strikeouts.

Runs

-5

1 earned run allowed.

Traffic

-2.4

2 hits allowed.

Free passes

-3

2 walks allowed.

Park context

-0.2

Angel Stadium at 0.98 run factor.

Opponent quality

-0.8

HOU live standings context: 52-55, -47 run differential.

Opponent offense

+0.5

Live offense context: 4.54 R/G, 0.726 OPS.