#1
2026 MLB Season
Ranking completed starts
Completed starts ranked by GS+.
SLATE COMPLETE · 18 STARTS
Slate range 20-73 / Avg 49.1 / 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 20, 2026Final
WSH
#1 of 18 · league avg 50
#1
Plus
NYY @ BAL
63
GS+6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
NYY @ BAL, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Paired with Kyle Bradish / GS+ 47GSV2 71 · -8 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+17.6
8 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +23.8 -> Calibrated GS+ 63
GSv2 71 / GS+ -8 adj
Top 20%
#2
Plus
LAA @ HOU
62
GS+7.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
LAA @ HOU, Daikin Park
Paired with Peter Lambert / GS+ 20GSV2 74 · -12 ADJ
#3
Plus
ATL @ CWS
61
GS+6.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
ATL @ CWS, Rate Field
Paired with Anthony Kay / GS+ 57GSV2 71 · -10 ADJ
#4
Plus
CLE vs SF
58
GS+5.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 11 K
CLE vs SF, Progressive Field
Paired with Landen Roupp / GS+ 39GSV2 65 · -7 ADJ
#5
Plus
CWS vs ATL
57
GS+6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
CWS vs ATL, Rate Field
Paired with Grant Holmes / GS+ 61GSV2 64 · -7 ADJ
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+17.6
8 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.1
Oriole Park at Camden Yards at 1.01 run factor.
Opponent quality
-0.7
BAL live standings context: 61-67, -36 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.1
Live offense context: 4.43 R/G, 0.709 OPS.
#2
Plus
LAA @ HOU
7.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
LAA @ HOU, Daikin Park
Paired with Peter Lambert / GS+ 20GSV2 74 · -12 ADJ
62
GS+WINRanking reasons
1. Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +25.1 -> Calibrated GS+ 62
GSv2 74 / GS+ -12 adj
Top 20%
Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.1
Daikin Park at 0.99 run factor.
Opponent quality
-0.5
HOU live standings context: 64-64, -46 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.5
Live offense context: 4.55 R/G, 0.727 OPS.
#3
Plus
ATL @ CWS
6.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
ATL @ CWS, Rate Field
Paired with Anthony Kay / GS+ 57GSV2 71 · -10 ADJ
61
GS+WINRanking reasons
1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
3. Free passes
-4.5
3 walks allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +20.5 -> Calibrated GS+ 61
GSv2 71 / GS+ -10 adj
Top 20%
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-1.2
1 hits allowed.
Free passes
-4.5
3 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.1
Rate Field at 1.01 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.8
CWS live standings context: 66-60, +47 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.7
Live offense context: 4.76 R/G, 0.726 OPS.
#4
Plus
CLE vs SF
5.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 11 K
CLE vs SF, Progressive Field
Paired with Landen Roupp / GS+ 39GSV2 65 · -7 ADJ
58
GS+WINRanking reasons
1. Misses
+24.2
11 strikeouts.
2. Length
+17
5.2 innings pitched.
3. Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +19.7 -> Calibrated GS+ 58
GSv2 65 / GS+ -7 adj
Middle band
Length
+17
5.2 innings pitched.
Misses
+24.2
11 strikeouts.
Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Free passes
-4.5
3 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.1
Progressive Field at 0.99 run factor.
Opponent quality
-1.8
SF live standings context: 52-75, -76 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.3
Live offense context: 4.04 R/G, 0.710 OPS.
#5
Plus
CWS vs ATL
6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
CWS vs ATL, Rate Field
Paired with Grant Holmes / GS+ 61GSV2 64 · -7 ADJ
57
GS+LOSSRanking reasons
1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +16.6 -> Calibrated GS+ 57
GSv2 64 / GS+ -7 adj
Middle band
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.1
Rate Field at 1.01 run factor.
Opponent quality
+2.1
ATL live standings context: 74-53, +110 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.7
Live offense context: 4.75 R/G, 0.724 OPS.