#1
2026 MLB Season
Ranking completed starts
Completed starts ranked by GS+.
SLATE COMPLETE · 22 STARTS
Slate range 20-58 / Avg 44 / 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 17, 2026Final
COL
#1 of 21 · league avg 50
#1
Plus
LAD @ COL
58
GS+6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
LAD @ COL, Coors Field
Paired with Tomoyuki Sugano / GS+ 35GSV2 68 · -10 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +17.7 -> Calibrated GS+ 58
GSv2 68 / GS+ -10 adj
Middle band
#2
Plus
CHC vs CWS
58
GS+6.0 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 10 K
CHC vs CWS, Wrigley Field
Paired with Luis Castillo / GS+ 41GSV2 67 · -9 ADJ
#3
Plus
STL @ CIN
57
GS+4.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 7 K
STL @ CIN, Great American Ball Park
Paired with Kent Emanuel / GS+ 48GSV2 58 · -1 ADJ
Openers & short outings · 1
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
+11
5 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-2.4
2 hits allowed.
Free passes
-4.5
3 walks allowed.
Park context
+1.9
Coors Field at 1.16 run factor.
Opponent quality
-2.3
COL live standings context: 50-74, -113 run differential.
Opponent offense
+1
Live offense context: 4.78 R/G, 0.741 OPS.
#2
Plus
CHC vs CWS
6.0 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 10 K
CHC vs CWS, Wrigley Field
Paired with Luis Castillo / GS+ 41GSV2 67 · -9 ADJ
58
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Misses
+22
10 strikeouts.
2. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
3. Runs
-15
3 earned runs allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +20.3 -> Calibrated GS+ 58
GSv2 67 / GS+ -9 adj
Middle band
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+22
10 strikeouts.
Runs
-15
3 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-2.4
2 hits allowed.
Free passes
-4.5
3 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.5
Wrigley Field at 1.04 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.8
CWS live standings context: 65-59, +45 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.9
Live offense context: 4.83 R/G, 0.729 OPS.
#3
Plus
STL @ CIN
4.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 7 K
STL @ CIN, Great American Ball Park
Paired with Kent Emanuel / GS+ 48GSV2 58 · -1 ADJ
57
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
2. Length
+12
4.0 innings pitched.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +14.8 -> Calibrated GS+ 57
GSv2 58 / GS+ -1 adj
Middle band
Length
+12
4.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-2.4
2 hits allowed.
Free passes
-4.5
3 walks allowed.
Park context
+1
Great American Ball Park at 1.08 run factor.
Opponent quality
-1.2
CIN live standings context: 59-64, -86 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.5
Live offense context: 4.06 R/G, 0.699 OPS.