#1
2026 MLB Season
Ranking completed starts
Completed starts ranked by GS+.
SLATE COMPLETE · 31 STARTS
Slate range 26-72 / Avg 49.6 / 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 · AUG 1, 2026Final
#1 of 29 · league avg 50
#1
Plus
ATL vs WSH
67
GS+7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
ATL vs WSH, Truist Park
Paired with Miles Mikolas / GS+ 42GSV2 82 · -15 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
3. Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +32.7 -> Calibrated GS+ 67
GSv2 82 / GS+ -15 adj
Top 20%
#2
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CHC vs NYY
65
GS+6.1 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K
CHC vs NYY, Wrigley Field
Paired with Max Fried / GS+ 65GSV2 73 · -8 ADJ
#3
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NYY @ CHC
65
GS+5.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
NYY @ CHC, Wrigley Field
Paired with David Peterson / GS+ 65GSV2 70 · -5 ADJ
#4
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BOS @ LAD
57
GS+6.0 IP, 9 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
BOS @ LAD, UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium
Paired with Yoshinobu Yamamoto / GS+ 52GSV2 55 · +2 ADJ
#5
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PIT @ CIN
57
GS+5.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
PIT @ CIN, Great American Ball Park
Paired with Andrew Abbott / GS+ 40GSV2 66 · -9 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
Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-1.2
1 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.1
Truist Park at 1.01 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.3
WSH live standings context: 55-56, +23 run differential.
Opponent offense
+2.3
Live offense context: 5.40 R/G, 0.772 OPS.
#2
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CHC vs NYY
6.1 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K
CHC vs NYY, Wrigley Field
Paired with Max Fried / GS+ 65GSV2 73 · -8 ADJ
65
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Length
+19
6.1 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+17.6
8 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +28.5 -> Calibrated GS+ 65
GSv2 73 / GS+ -8 adj
Top 20%
Length
+19
6.1 innings pitched.
Misses
+17.6
8 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.5
Wrigley Field at 1.04 run factor.
Opponent quality
+1.9
NYY live standings context: 62-48, +89 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.5
Live offense context: 4.59 R/G, 0.721 OPS.
#3
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NYY @ CHC
5.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
NYY @ CHC, Wrigley Field
Paired with David Peterson / GS+ 65GSV2 70 · -5 ADJ
65
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Length
+16
5.1 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +26.3 -> Calibrated GS+ 65
GSv2 70 / GS+ -5 adj
Top 20%
Length
+16
5.1 innings pitched.
Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-2.4
2 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.5
Wrigley Field at 1.04 run factor.
Opponent quality
+1.8
CHC live standings context: 62-48, +87 run differential.
Opponent offense
+1.5
Live offense context: 5.09 R/G, 0.750 OPS.
#4
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BOS @ LAD
6.0 IP, 9 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
BOS @ LAD, UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium
Paired with Yoshinobu Yamamoto / GS+ 52GSV2 55 · +2 ADJ
57
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-10.8
9 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +14.8 -> Calibrated GS+ 57
GSv2 55 / GS+ +2 adj
Middle band
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-10.8
9 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.2
UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium at 0.98 run factor.
Opponent quality
+3.4
LAD live standings context: 69-41, +155 run differential.
Opponent offense
+2
Live offense context: 5.12 R/G, 0.774 OPS.
#5
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PIT @ CIN
5.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
PIT @ CIN, Great American Ball Park
Paired with Andrew Abbott / GS+ 40GSV2 66 · -9 ADJ
57
GS+WINRanking reasons
1. Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +16.5 -> Calibrated GS+ 57
GSv2 66 / GS+ -9 adj
Middle band
Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-2.4
2 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
+1
Great American Ball Park at 1.08 run factor.
Opponent quality
-1.2
CIN live standings context: 52-57, -68 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.4
Live offense context: 4.11 R/G, 0.705 OPS.