#1
2026 MLB Season
Ranking completed starts
Completed starts ranked by GS+.
SLATE COMPLETE · 31 STARTS
Slate range 20-70 / 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 methodologySTART OF THE DAY · AUG 19, 2026Final
TEX
#1 of 30 · league avg 50
#1
Plus
PHI vs MIA
67
GS+7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K
PHI vs MIA, Citizens Bank Park
Paired with Sandy Alcantara / GS+ 40GSV2 77 · -10 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+17.6
8 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +28.3 -> Calibrated GS+ 67
GSv2 77 / GS+ -10 adj
Top 20%
#2
Plus
CLE vs SF
65
GS+6.2 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 10 K
CLE vs SF, Progressive Field
Paired with Matt Wilkinson / GS+ 49GSV2 75 · -10 ADJ
#3
Plus
MIN vs ATL
61
GS+5.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 7 K
MIN vs ATL, Target Field
Paired with AJ Smith-Shawver / GS+ 36GSV2 64 · -3 ADJ
#4
Plus
STL @ CIN
57
GS+6.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 9 K
STL @ CIN, Great American Ball Park
Paired with Chase Burns / GS+ 54GSV2 68 · -11 ADJ
Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+17.6
8 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.1
Citizens Bank Park at 1.01 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.2
MIA live standings context: 64-63, +17 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.4
Live offense context: 4.38 R/G, 0.728 OPS.
#2
Plus
CLE vs SF
6.2 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 10 K
CLE vs SF, Progressive Field
Paired with Matt Wilkinson / GS+ 49GSV2 75 · -10 ADJ
65
GS+LOSSRanking reasons
1. Misses
+22
10 strikeouts.
2. Length
+20
6.2 innings pitched.
3. Traffic
-7.2
6 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +27.6 -> Calibrated GS+ 65
GSv2 75 / GS+ -10 adj
Top 20%
Length
+20
6.2 innings pitched.
Misses
+22
10 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-7.2
6 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.1
Progressive Field at 0.99 run factor.
Opponent quality
-1.8
SF live standings context: 51-74, -74 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.3
Live offense context: 4.06 R/G, 0.712 OPS.
#3
Plus
MIN vs ATL
5.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 7 K
MIN vs ATL, Target Field
Paired with AJ Smith-Shawver / GS+ 36GSV2 64 · -3 ADJ
61
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
2. Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +21 -> Calibrated GS+ 61
GSv2 64 / GS+ -3 adj
Top 20%
Length
+15
5.0 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
-0.1
Target Field at 0.99 run factor.
Opponent quality
+2.1
ATL live standings context: 74-53, +110 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.5
Live offense context: 4.61 R/G, 0.721 OPS.
#4
Plus
STL @ CIN
6.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 9 K
STL @ CIN, Great American Ball Park
Paired with Chase Burns / GS+ 54GSV2 68 · -11 ADJ
57
GS+LOSSRanking reasons
1. Misses
+19.8
9 strikeouts.
2. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
3. Runs
-15
3 earned runs allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +17.1 -> Calibrated GS+ 57
GSv2 68 / GS+ -11 adj
Middle band
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+19.8
9 strikeouts.
Runs
-15
3 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
+1
Great American Ball Park at 1.08 run factor.
Opponent quality
-1.3
CIN live standings context: 60-66, -89 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.6
Live offense context: 4.05 R/G, 0.696 OPS.