#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
Poor
ATH @ KC
20
GS+2.2 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 4 BB, 2 K
ATH @ KC, Kauffman Stadium
Paired with Michael Wacha / GS+ 38GSV2 18 · +2 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Runs
-30
6 earned runs allowed.
2. Traffic
-8.4
7 hits allowed.
3. Length
+8
2.2 innings pitched.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -34.6 -> Calibrated GS+ 20
GSv2 18 / GS+ +2 adj
Bottom band
Openers & short outings · 1
Starts under 2.0 innings are kept out of the ranked positions but remain visible for slate completeness.
Length
+8
2.2 innings pitched.
Misses
+4.4
2 strikeouts.
Runs
-30
6 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-8.4
7 hits allowed.
Free passes
-6
4 walks allowed.
Park context
0
Kauffman Stadium at 1.00 run factor.
Opponent quality
-2.3
KC live standings context: 51-74, -111 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.3
Live offense context: 4.14 R/G, 0.705 OPS.