#1
2026 MLB Season
Ranking completed starts
Completed starts ranked by GS+.
SLATE COMPLETE · 30 STARTS
Slate range 27-67 / Avg 50 / 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 22, 2026Final
#1 of 30 · league avg 50
#1
Poor
STL @ PHI
28
GS+5.0 IP, 10 H, 7 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
STL @ PHI, Citizens Bank Park
Paired with Andrew Painter / GS+ 65GSV2 30 · -2 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Runs
-35
7 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
3. Traffic
-12
10 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -25.7 -> Calibrated GS+ 28
GSv2 30 / GS+ -2 adj
Bottom band
#2
Poor
AZ vs CIN
27
GS+3.1 IP, 6 H, 6 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
AZ vs CIN, Chase Field
Paired with Rhett Lowder / GS+ 42GSV2 27 · 0 ADJ
Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
Runs
-35
7 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-12
10 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.1
Citizens Bank Park at 1.01 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.7
PHI live standings context: 71-58, +16 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.4
Live offense context: 4.56 R/G, 0.718 OPS.
AZ vs CIN
3.1 IP, 6 H, 6 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
AZ vs CIN, Chase Field
Paired with Rhett Lowder / GS+ 42GSV2 27 · 0 ADJ
27
GS+LOSSRanking reasons
1. Runs
-30
6 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+10
3.1 innings pitched.
3. Traffic
-7.2
6 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -26.6 -> Calibrated GS+ 27
GSv2 27 / GS+ 0 adj
Bottom band
Length
+10
3.1 innings pitched.
Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
Runs
-30
6 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-7.2
6 hits allowed.
Free passes
-4.5
3 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.4
Chase Field at 1.03 run factor.
Opponent quality
-1.4
CIN live standings context: 61-68, -98 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.5
Live offense context: 4.11 R/G, 0.699 OPS.