#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
Plus
LAD vs MIL
67
GS+6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 9 K
LAD vs MIL, UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium
Paired with Robert Gasser / GS+ 53GSV2 70 · -3 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Misses
+19.8
9 strikeouts.
2. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +28.5 -> Calibrated GS+ 67
GSv2 70 / GS+ -3 adj
Top 20%
#2
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ATL vs AZ
66
GS+6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 9 K
ATL vs AZ, Truist Park
Paired with Brandon Pfaadt / GS+ 71GSV2 72 · -6 ADJ
#3
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CHC vs STL
63
GS+6.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
CHC vs STL, Wrigley Field
Paired with Matthew Liberatore / GS+ 61GSV2 79 · -16 ADJ
#4
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STL @ CHC
61
GS+5.1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
STL @ CHC, Wrigley Field
Paired with Clay Holmes / GS+ 63GSV2 66 · -5 ADJ
#5
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TOR vs NYY
59
GS+6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
TOR vs NYY, Rogers Centre
Paired with Gerrit Cole / GS+ 56GSV2 68 · -9 ADJ
#6
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COL @ SF
57
GS+8.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
COL @ SF, Oracle Park
Paired with Landen Roupp / GS+ 42GSV2 77 · -20 ADJ
Openers & short outings · 2
Starts under 2.0 innings are kept out of the ranked positions but remain visible for slate completeness.
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+19.8
9 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.2
UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium at 0.98 run factor.
Opponent quality
+2.8
MIL live standings context: 75-47, +131 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.9
Live offense context: 4.86 R/G, 0.729 OPS.
#2
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ATL vs AZ
6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 9 K
ATL vs AZ, Truist Park
Paired with Brandon Pfaadt / GS+ 71GSV2 72 · -6 ADJ
66
GS+LOSSRanking reasons
1. Misses
+19.8
9 strikeouts.
2. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
3. Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +27.5 -> Calibrated GS+ 66
GSv2 72 / GS+ -6 adj
Top 20%
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+19.8
9 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.1
Truist Park at 1.01 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.4
AZ live standings context: 64-58, +11 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.2
Live offense context: 4.50 R/G, 0.713 OPS.
#3
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CHC vs STL
6.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
CHC vs STL, Wrigley Field
Paired with Matthew Liberatore / GS+ 61GSV2 79 · -16 ADJ
63
GS+WINAdditive breakdown
Earned total +24.4 -> Calibrated GS+ 63
GSv2 79 / GS+ -16 adj
Top 20%
Length
+20
6.2 innings pitched.
Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-1.2
1 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.5
Wrigley Field at 1.04 run factor.
Opponent quality
0
STL live standings context: 61-61, -4 run differential.
Opponent offense
0
Live offense context: 4.54 R/G, 0.701 OPS.
#4
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STL @ CHC
5.1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
STL @ CHC, Wrigley Field
Paired with Clay Holmes / GS+ 63GSV2 66 · -5 ADJ
61
GS+LOSSRanking reasons
1. Length
+16
5.1 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +20.2 -> Calibrated GS+ 61
GSv2 66 / GS+ -5 adj
Top 20%
Length
+16
5.1 innings pitched.
Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
Runs
-10
2 earned runs 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
+2.2
CHC live standings context: 72-51, +111 run differential.
Opponent offense
+2.2
Live offense context: 5.34 R/G, 0.771 OPS.
#5
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TOR vs NYY
6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
TOR vs NYY, Rogers Centre
Paired with Gerrit Cole / GS+ 56GSV2 68 · -9 ADJ
59
GS+WINRanking reasons
1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +19.9 -> Calibrated GS+ 59
GSv2 68 / GS+ -9 adj
Middle band
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.2
Rogers Centre at 1.02 run factor.
Opponent quality
+1.7
NYY live standings context: 68-53, +89 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.3
Live offense context: 4.48 R/G, 0.719 OPS.
#6
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COL @ SF
8.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
COL @ SF, Oracle Park
Paired with Landen Roupp / GS+ 42GSV2 77 · -20 ADJ
57
GS+WINRanking reasons
1. Length
+24
8.0 innings pitched.
2. Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
3. Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +14.4 -> Calibrated GS+ 57
GSv2 77 / GS+ -20 adj
Middle band
Length
+24
8.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+4.4
2 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.7
Oracle Park at 0.94 run factor.
Opponent quality
-1.7
SF live standings context: 50-71, -64 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.3
Live offense context: 4.06 R/G, 0.712 OPS.