#1
2026 MLB Season
Ranking completed starts
Completed starts ranked by GS+.
SLATE COMPLETE · 28 STARTS
Slate range 29-71 / Avg 50.7 / 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 · AUG 14, 2026Final
#1 of 26 · league avg 50
#1
Elite
AZ @ ATL
71
GS+7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K
AZ @ ATL, Truist Park
Paired with Chris Sale / GS+ 66GSV2 85 · -14 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
3. Opponent quality
+2.6
ATL live standings context: 73-48, +124 run differential.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +37.6 -> Calibrated GS+ 71
GSv2 85 / GS+ -14 adj
Top 5%
#2
Elite
CIN vs MIA
69
GS+7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 8 K
CIN vs MIA, Great American Ball Park
Paired with Sandy Alcantara / GS+ 52Openers & short outings · 2
Starts under 2.0 innings are kept out of the ranked positions but remain visible for slate completeness.
Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-2.4
2 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.1
Truist Park at 1.01 run factor.
Opponent quality
+2.6
ATL live standings context: 73-48, +124 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.9
Live offense context: 4.84 R/G, 0.731 OPS.
GSV2 82 · -13 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+17.6
8 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +35.3 -> Calibrated GS+ 69
GSv2 82 / GS+ -13 adj
Top 20%
Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+17.6
8 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
+1
Great American Ball Park at 1.08 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.2
MIA live standings context: 62-60, +11 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.3
Live offense context: 4.35 R/G, 0.727 OPS.