#1
2026 MLB Season
Ranking completed starts
Completed starts ranked by GS+.
SLATE COMPLETE · 30 STARTS
Slate range 23-75 / 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 15, 2026Final
#1 of 27 · league avg 50
#1
Elite
LAA vs KC
75
GS+8.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 11 K
LAA vs KC, Angel Stadium
Paired with Randy Dobnak / GS+ 59GSV2 95 · -20 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Misses
+24.2
11 strikeouts.
2. Length
+24
8.0 innings pitched.
3. Traffic
-2.4
2 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +42.9 -> Calibrated GS+ 75
GSv2 95 / GS+ -20 adj
Top 5%
Openers & short outings · 3
Starts under 2.0 innings are kept out of the ranked positions but remain visible for slate completeness.
Length
+24
8.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+24.2
11 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-2.4
2 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.2
Angel Stadium at 0.98 run factor.
Opponent quality
-2.3
KC live standings context: 50-73, -113 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.4
Live offense context: 4.11 R/G, 0.703 OPS.
GS+ 43
ND