#1
2026 MLB Season
Ranking completed starts
Completed starts ranked by GS+.
SLATE COMPLETE · 20 STARTS
Slate range 36-72 / Avg 52.4 / 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 30, 2026Final
MIN
#1 of 19 · league avg 50
#1
Elite
KC @ MIN
72
GS+8.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
KC @ MIN, Target Field
Paired with Bailey Ober / GS+ 48GSV2 89 · -17 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+24
8.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
3. Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +35.2 -> Calibrated GS+ 72
#2
Elite
CWS vs NYY
71
GS+6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 10 K
CWS vs NYY, Rate Field
Paired with Ryan Weathers / GS+ 63Openers & 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+ -17 adj
Top 5%
Length
+24
8.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-1.2
1 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.1
Target Field at 0.99 run factor.
Opponent quality
-0.5
MIN live standings context: 54-55, -30 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.6
Live offense context: 4.67 R/G, 0.722 OPS.
GSV2 76 · -5 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Misses
+22
10 strikeouts.
2. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
3. Traffic
-3.6
3 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +36 -> Calibrated GS+ 71
GSv2 76 / GS+ -5 adj
Top 5%
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+22
10 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-3.6
3 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.1
Rate Field at 1.01 run factor.
Opponent quality
+1.9
NYY live standings context: 61-47, +88 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.6
Live offense context: 4.63 R/G, 0.726 OPS.