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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
Solid
WSH @ TEX
54
GS+5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
WSH @ TEX, Globe Life Field
Paired with Jacob deGrom / GS+ 73GSV2 58 · -4 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +10.7 -> Calibrated GS+ 54
GSv2 58 / GS+ -4 adj
Middle band
#2
Solid
TB vs TOR
49
GS+5.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
TB vs TOR, Tropicana Field
Paired with Shane Bieber / GS+ 70GSV2 55 · -6 ADJ
#3
Solid
BAL vs NYY
47
GS+5.2 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
BAL vs NYY, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Paired with Gerrit Cole / GS+ 63GSV2 50 · -3 ADJ
#4
Solid
KC vs ATH
47
GS+4.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 4 K
KC vs ATH, Kauffman Stadium
Paired with Gage Jump / GS+ 29GSV2 48 · -1 ADJ
#5
Solid
STL @ CIN
46
GS+5.1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
STL @ CIN, Great American Ball Park
Paired with Brady Singer / GS+ 45GSV2 57 · -11 ADJ
#6
Solid
CIN vs STL
45
GS+6.0 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
CIN vs STL, Great American Ball Park
Paired with Michael McGreevy / GS+ 46GSV2 55 · -10 ADJ
Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Free passes
-4.5
3 walks allowed.
Park context
0
Globe Life Field at 1.00 run factor.
Opponent quality
-0.6
TEX live standings context: 63-65, -46 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.4
Live offense context: 4.01 R/G, 0.708 OPS.
Solid
TB vs TOR
5.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
TB vs TOR, Tropicana Field
Paired with Shane Bieber / GS+ 70GSV2 55 · -6 ADJ
49
GS+LOSSRanking reasons
1. Misses
+17.6
8 strikeouts.
2. Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
3. Runs
-15
3 earned runs allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +7.3 -> Calibrated GS+ 49
GSv2 55 / GS+ -6 adj
Lower 35%
Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+17.6
8 strikeouts.
Runs
-15
3 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-7.2
6 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
0
Tropicana Field at 1.00 run factor.
Opponent quality
-0.7
TOR live standings context: 63-66, -49 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.9
Live offense context: 3.98 R/G, 0.685 OPS.
Solid
BAL vs NYY
5.2 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
BAL vs NYY, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Paired with Gerrit Cole / GS+ 63GSV2 50 · -3 ADJ
47
GS+LOSSRanking reasons
1. Length
+17
5.2 innings pitched.
2. Runs
-15
3 earned runs allowed.
3. Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +2.4 -> Calibrated GS+ 47
GSv2 50 / GS+ -3 adj
Lower 35%
Length
+17
5.2 innings pitched.
Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
Runs
-15
3 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-9.6
8 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.1
Oriole Park at Camden Yards at 1.01 run factor.
Opponent quality
+1.7
NYY live standings context: 71-55, +89 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.2
Live offense context: 4.45 R/G, 0.717 OPS.
Solid
KC vs ATH
4.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 4 K
KC vs ATH, Kauffman Stadium
Paired with Gage Jump / GS+ 29GSV2 48 · -1 ADJ
47
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Length
+12
4.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-7.2
6 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +4.5 -> Calibrated GS+ 47
GSv2 48 / GS+ -1 adj
Lower 35%
Length
+12
4.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-7.2
6 hits allowed.
Free passes
-6
4 walks allowed.
Park context
0
Kauffman Stadium at 1.00 run factor.
Opponent quality
-3.3
ATH live standings context: 49-78, -181 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.2
Live offense context: 4.34 R/G, 0.720 OPS.
Solid
STL @ CIN
5.1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
STL @ CIN, Great American Ball Park
Paired with Brady Singer / GS+ 45GSV2 57 · -11 ADJ
46
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Length
+16
5.1 innings pitched.
2. Runs
-15
3 earned runs allowed.
3. Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +2.5 -> Calibrated GS+ 46
GSv2 57 / GS+ -11 adj
Lower 35%
Length
+16
5.1 innings pitched.
Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Runs
-15
3 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-3.6
3 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
+1
Great American Ball Park at 1.08 run factor.
Opponent quality
-1.3
CIN live standings context: 61-67, -89 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.4
Live offense context: 4.14 R/G, 0.703 OPS.
Solid
CIN vs STL
6.0 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
CIN vs STL, Great American Ball Park
Paired with Michael McGreevy / GS+ 46GSV2 55 · -10 ADJ
45
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Runs
-20
4 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
3. Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -1.9 -> Calibrated GS+ 45
GSv2 55 / GS+ -10 adj
Lower 35%
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
Runs
-20
4 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
+1
Great American Ball Park at 1.08 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.2
STL live standings context: 65-63, +9 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.2
Live offense context: 4.39 R/G, 0.699 OPS.