#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
Poor
SEA @ HOU
29
GS+4.2 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
SEA @ HOU, Daikin Park
Paired with Peter Lambert / GS+ 53GSV2 33 · -4 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Runs
-25
5 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+14
4.2 innings pitched.
3. Traffic
-9.6
8 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -20.4 -> Calibrated GS+ 29
GSv2 33 / GS+ -4 adj
Bottom band
Openers & short outings · 2
Starts under 2.0 innings are kept out of the ranked positions but remain visible for slate completeness.
Length
+14
4.2 innings pitched.
Misses
+4.4
2 strikeouts.
Runs
-25
5 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-9.6
8 hits allowed.
Free passes
-4.5
3 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.1
Daikin Park at 0.99 run factor.
Opponent quality
-0.3
HOU live standings context: 62-60, -27 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.7
Live offense context: 4.59 R/G, 0.733 OPS.