#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
Solid
PHI vs MIA
56
GS+6.0 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K
PHI vs MIA, Citizens Bank Park
Paired with Janson Junk / GS+ 42GSV2 57 · -1 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-9.6
8 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +13 -> Calibrated GS+ 56
GSv2 57 / GS+ -1 adj
Middle band
#2
Solid
NYM vs SD
51
GS+6.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 3 K
NYM vs SD, Citi Field
Paired with Walker Buehler / GS+ 51GSV2 56 · -5 ADJ
#3
Solid
SD @ NYM
51
GS+6.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
SD @ NYM, Citi Field
Paired with Nolan McLean / GS+ 51GSV2 66 · -15 ADJ
#4
Solid
MIN vs ATL
49
GS+4.1 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
MIN vs ATL, Target Field
Paired with Martín Pérez / GS+ 37GSV2 50 · -1 ADJ
#5
Solid
CIN vs STL
48
GS+5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
CIN vs STL, Great American Ball Park
Paired with Quinn Mathews / GS+ 57GSV2 52 · -4 ADJ
#6
Solid
CIN vs STL
45
GS+6.2 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
CIN vs STL, Great American Ball Park
Paired with Andre Pallante / GS+ 43GSV2 53 · -8 ADJ
#7
Solid
STL @ CIN
43
GS+6.0 IP, 10 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
STL @ CIN, Great American Ball Park
Paired with Rhett Lowder / GS+ 45GSV2 47 · -4 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
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-9.6
8 hits allowed.
Free passes
-4.5
3 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.1
Citizens Bank Park at 1.01 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.4
MIA live standings context: 64-61, +20 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.4
Live offense context: 4.40 R/G, 0.731 OPS.
Solid
NYM vs SD
6.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 3 K
NYM vs SD, Citi Field
Paired with Walker Buehler / GS+ 51GSV2 56 · -5 ADJ
51
GS+WINRanking reasons
1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Traffic
-7.2
6 hits allowed.
3. Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +6.2 -> Calibrated GS+ 51
GSv2 56 / GS+ -5 adj
Middle band
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-7.2
6 hits allowed.
Free passes
-6
4 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.4
Citi Field at 0.97 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.4
SD live standings context: 67-58, +3 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.2
Live offense context: 4.25 R/G, 0.704 OPS.
Solid
SD @ NYM
6.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
SD @ NYM, Citi Field
Paired with Nolan McLean / GS+ 51GSV2 66 · -15 ADJ
51
GS+LOSSRanking reasons
1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
3. Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +9.5 -> Calibrated GS+ 51
GSv2 66 / GS+ -15 adj
Middle band
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-2.4
2 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.4
Citi Field at 0.97 run factor.
Opponent quality
-1
NYM live standings context: 56-69, -42 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.5
Live offense context: 4.17 R/G, 0.696 OPS.
Solid
MIN vs ATL
4.1 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
MIN vs ATL, Target Field
Paired with Martín Pérez / GS+ 37GSV2 50 · -1 ADJ
49
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Length
+13
4.1 innings pitched.
2. Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
3. Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +6.2 -> Calibrated GS+ 49
GSv2 50 / GS+ -1 adj
Lower 35%
Length
+13
4.1 innings pitched.
Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-7.2
6 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.1
Target Field at 0.99 run factor.
Opponent quality
+2.4
ATL live standings context: 74-50, +117 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.8
Live offense context: 4.79 R/G, 0.729 OPS.
Solid
CIN vs STL
5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
CIN vs STL, Great American Ball Park
Paired with Quinn Mathews / GS+ 57GSV2 52 · -4 ADJ
48
GS+LOSSRanking reasons
1. Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
2. Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
3. Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +4.4 -> Calibrated GS+ 48
GSv2 52 / GS+ -4 adj
Lower 35%
Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Free passes
-4.5
3 walks allowed.
Park context
+1
Great American Ball Park at 1.08 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.2
STL live standings context: 63-61, +7 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.1
Live offense context: 4.40 R/G, 0.699 OPS.
Solid
CIN vs STL
6.2 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
CIN vs STL, Great American Ball Park
Paired with Andre Pallante / GS+ 43GSV2 53 · -8 ADJ
45
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Length
+20
6.2 innings pitched.
2. Runs
-20
4 earned runs allowed.
3. Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -0.5 -> Calibrated GS+ 45
GSv2 53 / GS+ -8 adj
Lower 35%
Length
+20
6.2 innings pitched.
Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
Runs
-20
4 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-9.6
8 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
+1
Great American Ball Park at 1.08 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.2
STL live standings context: 64-61, +8 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.1
Live offense context: 4.40 R/G, 0.699 OPS.
Solid
STL @ CIN
6.0 IP, 10 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
STL @ CIN, Great American Ball Park
Paired with Rhett Lowder / GS+ 45GSV2 47 · -4 ADJ
43
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Runs
-20
4 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
3. Traffic
-12
10 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -5.2 -> Calibrated GS+ 43
GSv2 47 / GS+ -4 adj
Lower 35%
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
Runs
-20
4 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-12
10 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
+1
Great American Ball Park at 1.08 run factor.
Opponent quality
-1.2
CIN live standings context: 60-65, -86 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.5
Live offense context: 4.07 R/G, 0.699 OPS.