#1
2026 MLB Season
Ranking completed starts
Completed starts ranked by GS+.
SLATE COMPLETE · 30 STARTS
Slate range 25-66 / Avg 48.8 / 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 21, 2026Final
#1 of 29 · league avg 50
#1
Plus
TEX vs LAA
66
GS+6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
TEX vs LAA, Globe Life Field
Paired with Reid Detmers / GS+ 58GSV2 77 · -11 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +27 -> Calibrated GS+ 66
GSv2 77 / GS+ -11 adj
Top 20%
#2
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MIL vs ATL
64
GS+6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
MIL vs ATL, American Family Field
Paired with Chris Sale / GS+ 58GSV2 70 · -6 ADJ
#3
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LAD vs PIT
61
GS+6.1 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 9 K
LAD vs PIT, UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium
Paired with Bubba Chandler / GS+ 47GSV2 69 · -8 ADJ
#4
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LAA @ TEX
58
GS+6.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
LAA @ TEX, Globe Life Field
Paired with MacKenzie Gore / GS+ 66GSV2 67 · -9 ADJ
#5
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ATL @ MIL
58
GS+6.0 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
ATL @ MIL, American Family Field
Paired with Jacob Misiorowski / GS+ 64GSV2 60 · -2 ADJ
#6
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PHI vs STL
58
GS+5.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 9 K
PHI vs STL, Citizens Bank Park
Paired with Hunter Dobbins / GS+ 41GSV2 65 · -7 ADJ
#7
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SD vs MIN
57
GS+7.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
SD vs MIN, Petco Park
Paired with Connor Prielipp / GS+ 37GSV2 75 · -18 ADJ
#8
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AZ vs CIN
57
GS+5.2 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
AZ vs CIN, Chase Field
Paired with Nick Lodolo / GS+ 25GSV2 66 · -9 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
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-2.4
2 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
0
Globe Life Field at 1.00 run factor.
Opponent quality
-1.8
LAA live standings context: 51-77, -70 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.7
Live offense context: 4.11 R/G, 0.685 OPS.
#2
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MIL vs ATL
6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
MIL vs ATL, American Family Field
Paired with Chris Sale / GS+ 58GSV2 70 · -6 ADJ
64
GS+WINRanking reasons
1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +26.2 -> Calibrated GS+ 64
GSv2 70 / GS+ -6 adj
Top 20%
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
0
American Family Field at 1.00 run factor.
Opponent quality
+2.2
ATL live standings context: 75-53, +112 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.6
Live offense context: 4.72 R/G, 0.722 OPS.
#3
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LAD vs PIT
6.1 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 9 K
LAD vs PIT, UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium
Paired with Bubba Chandler / GS+ 47GSV2 69 · -8 ADJ
61
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Misses
+19.8
9 strikeouts.
2. Length
+19
6.1 innings pitched.
3. Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +22.6 -> Calibrated GS+ 61
GSv2 69 / GS+ -8 adj
Top 20%
Length
+19
6.1 innings pitched.
Misses
+19.8
9 strikeouts.
Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.2
UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium at 0.98 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.2
PIT live standings context: 63-66, +31 run differential.
Opponent offense
+1.3
Live offense context: 4.98 R/G, 0.742 OPS.
#4
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LAA @ TEX
6.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
LAA @ TEX, Globe Life Field
Paired with MacKenzie Gore / GS+ 66GSV2 67 · -9 ADJ
58
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-7.2
6 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +19.3 -> Calibrated GS+ 58
GSv2 67 / GS+ -9 adj
Middle band
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-7.2
6 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 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: 3.98 R/G, 0.708 OPS.
#5
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ATL @ MIL
6.0 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
ATL @ MIL, American Family Field
Paired with Jacob Misiorowski / GS+ 64GSV2 60 · -2 ADJ
58
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 +15.7 -> Calibrated GS+ 58
GSv2 60 / GS+ -2 adj
Middle band
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-9.6
8 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
0
American Family Field at 1.00 run factor.
Opponent quality
+3
MIL live standings context: 79-49, +159 run differential.
Opponent offense
+1.1
Live offense context: 4.99 R/G, 0.733 OPS.
#6
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PHI vs STL
5.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 9 K
PHI vs STL, Citizens Bank Park
Paired with Hunter Dobbins / GS+ 41GSV2 65 · -7 ADJ
58
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Misses
+19.8
9 strikeouts.
2. Length
+17
5.2 innings pitched.
3. Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +19.6 -> Calibrated GS+ 58
GSv2 65 / GS+ -7 adj
Middle band
Length
+17
5.2 innings pitched.
Misses
+19.8
9 strikeouts.
Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.1
Citizens Bank Park at 1.01 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.2
STL live standings context: 66-64, +9 run differential.
Opponent offense
0
Live offense context: 4.54 R/G, 0.701 OPS.
#7
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SD vs MIN
7.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
SD vs MIN, Petco Park
Paired with Connor Prielipp / GS+ 37GSV2 75 · -18 ADJ
57
GS+WINRanking reasons
1. Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
2. Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
3. Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +14.5 -> Calibrated GS+ 57
GSv2 75 / GS+ -18 adj
Middle band
Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-2.4
2 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.6
Petco Park at 0.95 run factor.
Opponent quality
-0.6
MIN live standings context: 63-65, -41 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.5
Live offense context: 4.60 R/G, 0.723 OPS.
#8
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AZ vs CIN
5.2 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
AZ vs CIN, Chase Field
Paired with Nick Lodolo / GS+ 25GSV2 66 · -9 ADJ
57
GS+WINRanking reasons
1. Length
+17
5.2 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +16.5 -> Calibrated GS+ 57
GSv2 66 / GS+ -9 adj
Middle band
Length
+17
5.2 innings pitched.
Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.4
Chase Field at 1.03 run factor.
Opponent quality
-1.3
CIN live standings context: 61-67, -89 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.6
Live offense context: 4.05 R/G, 0.694 OPS.