Ranked Starts

Completed starts ranked by GS+.

Ranking completed starts

Ranked Starts

Completed starts ranked by GS+.

SLATE COMPLETE · 30 STARTS

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How rankings workScale, rules, source

Slate range 23-68 / Avg 48 / Scale 20-80

Board ranks starts of 2.0+ innings; openers and short outings are listed separately.

MLB Stats API / Baseball Savant

Full methodology

START OF THE DAY · AUG 18, 2026Final

George Klassen

HOU

7.0

IP

1

H

0

ER

3

BB

7

K

7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 7 K

Velo by inning

99.2 top · 39% whiff

Game log

George Klassen strikes out Yordan Alvarez

START OF THE DAY · AUG 18, 2026Final

68

GS+

George Klassen

HOU

68

GS+

#1 of 28 · league avg 50

#1

Poor

Jackson Kent

WSH @ TEX

29

GS+

LOSS

3.2 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 3 K

WSH @ TEX, Globe Life Field

Paired with Cal Quantrill / GS+ 65

GSV2 28 · +1 ADJ

#1

Poor

Jackson Kent

WSH @ TEX

3.2 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 3 K

WSH @ TEX, Globe Life Field

Paired with Cal Quantrill / GS+ 65

GSV2 28 · +1 ADJ

29

GS+LOSS

Ranking reasons

1. Runs
-25
5 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+11
3.2 innings pitched.
3. Traffic
-9.6
8 hits allowed.

LOSS

Start Log Pitcher Profile

Additive breakdown

Earned total -22.5 -> Calibrated GS+ 29

GSv2 28 / GS+ +1 adj

Bottom band

#2

Poor

Merrill Kelly

AZ @ BOS

25

GS+

LOSS

4.0 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 4 BB, 2 K

AZ @ BOS, Fenway Park

Paired with Ranger Suarez / GS+ 43

GSV2 26 · -1 ADJ

#2

Poor

#3

Poor

Carson Whisenhunt

SF @ CLE

23

GS+

LOSS

4.0 IP, 9 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 1 K

SF @ CLE, Progressive Field

Paired with Foster Griffin / GS+ 55

GSV2 25 · -2 ADJ

#3

Openers & short outings · 2

Starts under 2.0 innings are kept out of the ranked positions but remain visible for slate completeness.

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Length

+11

3.2 innings pitched.

Misses

+6.6

3 strikeouts.

Runs

-25

5 earned runs allowed.

Traffic

-9.6

8 hits allowed.

Free passes

-4.5

3 walks allowed.

Park context

0

Globe Life Field at 1.00 run factor.

Opponent quality

-0.7

TEX live standings context: 61-64, -47 run differential.

Opponent offense

-0.3

Live offense context: 4.06 R/G, 0.711 OPS.

Merrill Kelly

AZ @ BOS

4.0 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 4 BB, 2 K

AZ @ BOS, Fenway Park

Paired with Ranger Suarez / GS+ 43

GSV2 26 · -1 ADJ

25

GS+LOSS

Ranking reasons

1. Runs
-30
6 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+12
4.0 innings pitched.
3. Traffic
-8.4
7 hits allowed.

LOSS

Start Log Pitcher Profile

Additive breakdown

Earned total -25.5 -> Calibrated GS+ 25

GSv2 26 / GS+ -1 adj

Bottom band

Length

+12

4.0 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

+0.6

Fenway Park at 1.05 run factor.

Opponent quality

+1.5

BOS live standings context: 68-58, +96 run differential.

Opponent offense

+0.4

Live offense context: 4.42 R/G, 0.726 OPS.

Poor

Carson Whisenhunt

SF @ CLE

4.0 IP, 9 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 1 K

SF @ CLE, Progressive Field

Paired with Foster Griffin / GS+ 55

GSV2 25 · -2 ADJ

23

GS+LOSS

Ranking reasons

1. Runs
-30
6 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+12
4.0 innings pitched.
3. Traffic
-10.8
9 hits allowed.

LOSS

Start Log Pitcher Profile

Additive breakdown

Earned total -31.1 -> Calibrated GS+ 23

GSv2 25 / GS+ -2 adj

Bottom band

Length

+12

4.0 innings pitched.

Misses

+2.2

1 strikeouts.

Runs

-30

6 earned runs allowed.

Traffic

-10.8

9 hits allowed.

Free passes

-3

2 walks allowed.

Park context

-0.1

Progressive Field at 0.99 run factor.

Opponent quality

-0.5

CLE live standings context: 61-65, -25 run differential.

Opponent offense

-0.9

Live offense context: 3.98 R/G, 0.683 OPS.