#1
2026 MLB Season
Ranking completed starts
Completed starts ranked by GS+.
SLATE COMPLETE · 32 STARTS
Slate range 20-67 / Avg 52.1 / 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 28, 2026Final
#1 of 29 · league avg 50
#1
Solid
CHC @ STL
53
GS+6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
CHC @ STL, Busch Stadium
Paired with Michael McGreevy / GS+ 20GSV2 63 · -10 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
3. Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +8.9 -> Calibrated GS+ 53
GSv2 63 / GS+ -10 adj
Middle band
#2
Solid
CWS vs NYY
52
GS+5.1 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
CWS vs NYY, Rate Field
Paired with Gerrit Cole / GS+ 64GSV2 58 · -6 ADJ
#3
Solid
CIN vs CLE
52
GS+5.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
CIN vs CLE, Great American Ball Park
Paired with Slade Cecconi / GS+ 36GSV2 57 · -5 ADJ
#4
Solid
PHI @ MIA
51
GS+5.2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
PHI @ MIA, loanDepot park
Paired with Sandy Alcantara / GS+ 64GSV2 59 · -8 ADJ
#5
Solid
KC @ MIN
49
GS+6.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
KC @ MIN, Target Field
Paired with Taj Bradley / GS+ 60GSV2 59 · -10 ADJ
#6
Solid
HOU @ LAA
48
GS+5.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
HOU @ LAA, Angel Stadium
Paired with Reid Detmers / GS+ 60GSV2 54 · -6 ADJ
#7
Solid
BOS @ ATH
47
GS+6.1 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
BOS @ ATH, Sutter Health Park
Paired with Gage Jump / GS+ 63GSV2 57 · -10 ADJ
#8
Solid
WSH vs TOR
45
GS+6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
WSH vs TOR, Nationals Park
Paired with Shane Bieber / GS+ 27GSV2 57 · -12 ADJ
#9
Solid
SD vs COL
45
GS+6.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
SD vs COL, Petco Park
Paired with Michael Lorenzen / GS+ 38GSV2 56 · -11 ADJ
#10
Solid
LAD vs SEA
44
GS+6.0 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 0 BB, 7 K
LAD vs SEA, UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium
Paired with Luis Castillo / GS+ 34GSV2 54 · -10 ADJ
Openers & short outings · 3
Starts under 2.0 innings are kept out of the ranked positions but remain visible for slate completeness.
2026 MLB Season
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+4.4
2 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.4
Busch Stadium at 0.97 run factor.
Opponent quality
-0.1
STL live standings context: 53-53, -5 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.2
Live offense context: 4.39 R/G, 0.694 OPS.
Solid
CWS vs NYY
5.1 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
CWS vs NYY, Rate Field
Paired with Gerrit Cole / GS+ 64GSV2 58 · -6 ADJ
52
GS+LOSSRanking reasons
1. Length
+16
5.1 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-15
3 earned runs allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +11.6 -> Calibrated GS+ 52
GSv2 58 / GS+ -6 adj
Middle band
Length
+16
5.1 innings pitched.
Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
Runs
-15
3 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.1
Rate Field at 1.01 run factor.
Opponent quality
+1.9
NYY live standings context: 60-46, +88 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.7
Live offense context: 4.67 R/G, 0.729 OPS.
Solid
CIN vs CLE
5.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
CIN vs CLE, Great American Ball Park
Paired with Slade Cecconi / GS+ 36GSV2 57 · -5 ADJ
52
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +9.6 -> Calibrated GS+ 52
GSv2 57 / GS+ -5 adj
Middle band
Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
+1
Great American Ball Park at 1.08 run factor.
Opponent quality
-0.2
CLE live standings context: 54-53, -18 run differential.
Opponent offense
-1
Live offense context: 3.94 R/G, 0.680 OPS.
Solid
PHI @ MIA
5.2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
PHI @ MIA, loanDepot park
Paired with Sandy Alcantara / GS+ 64GSV2 59 · -8 ADJ
51
GS+LOSSRanking reasons
1. Length
+17
5.2 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +10.3 -> Calibrated GS+ 51
GSv2 59 / GS+ -8 adj
Middle band
Length
+17
5.2 innings pitched.
Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Free passes
-4.5
3 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.5
loanDepot park at 0.96 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.1
MIA live standings context: 54-54, +4 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.4
Live offense context: 4.38 R/G, 0.732 OPS.
Solid
KC @ MIN
6.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
KC @ MIN, Target Field
Paired with Taj Bradley / GS+ 60GSV2 59 · -10 ADJ
49
GS+NDRanking 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 +7.5 -> Calibrated GS+ 49
GSv2 59 / GS+ -10 adj
Lower 35%
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
-0.1
Target Field at 0.99 run factor.
Opponent quality
-0.4
MIN live standings context: 53-54, -27 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.8
Live offense context: 4.74 R/G, 0.728 OPS.
Solid
HOU @ LAA
5.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
HOU @ LAA, Angel Stadium
Paired with Reid Detmers / GS+ 60GSV2 54 · -6 ADJ
48
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +5.9 -> Calibrated GS+ 48
GSv2 54 / GS+ -6 adj
Lower 35%
Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-8.4
7 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.2
Angel Stadium at 0.98 run factor.
Opponent quality
-2
LAA live standings context: 42-65, -67 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.2
Live offense context: 4.26 R/G, 0.703 OPS.
Solid
BOS @ ATH
6.1 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
BOS @ ATH, Sutter Health Park
Paired with Gage Jump / GS+ 63GSV2 57 · -10 ADJ
47
GS+LOSSRanking reasons
1. Length
+19
6.1 innings pitched.
2. Runs
-15
3 earned runs allowed.
3. Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +0.3 -> Calibrated GS+ 47
GSv2 57 / GS+ -10 adj
Lower 35%
Length
+19
6.1 innings pitched.
Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Runs
-15
3 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-7.2
6 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
0
Sutter Health Park at 1.00 run factor.
Opponent quality
-2.6
ATH live standings context: 44-62, -127 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.3
Live offense context: 4.42 R/G, 0.725 OPS.
Solid
WSH vs TOR
6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
WSH vs TOR, Nationals Park
Paired with Shane Bieber / GS+ 27GSV2 57 · -12 ADJ
45
GS+WINRanking reasons
1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
3. Traffic
-7.2
6 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +2.1 -> Calibrated GS+ 45
GSv2 57 / GS+ -12 adj
Lower 35%
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-7.2
6 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
0
Nationals Park at 1.00 run factor.
Opponent quality
-1.3
TOR live standings context: 49-58, -61 run differential.
Opponent offense
-1
Live offense context: 3.91 R/G, 0.682 OPS.
Solid
SD vs COL
6.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
SD vs COL, Petco Park
Paired with Michael Lorenzen / GS+ 38GSV2 56 · -11 ADJ
45
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Runs
-20
4 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
3. Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +0.3 -> Calibrated GS+ 45
GSv2 56 / GS+ -11 adj
Lower 35%
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
Runs
-20
4 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-7.2
6 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.6
Petco Park at 0.95 run factor.
Opponent quality
-2.6
COL live standings context: 42-65, -110 run differential.
Opponent offense
+1
Live offense context: 4.73 R/G, 0.742 OPS.
Solid
LAD vs SEA
6.0 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 0 BB, 7 K
LAD vs SEA, UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium
Paired with Luis Castillo / GS+ 34GSV2 54 · -10 ADJ
44
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Runs
-25
5 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
3. Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -1 -> Calibrated GS+ 44
GSv2 54 / GS+ -10 adj
Lower 35%
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
Runs
-25
5 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-8.4
7 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.2
UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium at 0.98 run factor.
Opponent quality
0
SEA live standings context: 52-55, +8 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.8
Live offense context: 4.01 R/G, 0.689 OPS.
GS+ 27
LOSS