#1
2026 MLB Season
Ranking completed starts
Completed starts ranked by GS+.
SLATE COMPLETE · 30 STARTS
Slate range 23-73 / Avg 47 / 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 26, 2026Final
#1 of 29 · league avg 50
#1
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ATH vs MIN
42
GS+6.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
ATH vs MIN, Sutter Health Park
Paired with Connor Prielipp / GS+ 44GSV2 51 · -9 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Runs
-20
4 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
3. Traffic
-7.2
6 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -5.9 -> Calibrated GS+ 42
GSv2 51 / GS+ -9 adj
Lower 35%
#2
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CLE @ LAA
40
GS+6.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 7 BB, 1 K
CLE @ LAA, Angel Stadium
Paired with Grayson Rodriguez / GS+ 53GSV2 53 · -13 ADJ
#3
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CWS vs TEX
40
GS+3.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 8 BB, 3 K
CWS vs TEX, Rate Field
Paired with MacKenzie Gore / GS+ 34GSV2 35 · +5 ADJ
#4
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CIN @ SF
38
GS+4.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
CIN @ SF, Oracle Park
Paired with Logan Webb / GS+ 52GSV2 41 · -3 ADJ
#5
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LAD @ ATL
37
GS+3.1 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
LAD @ ATL, Truist Park
Paired with AJ Smith-Shawver / GS+ 44GSV2 35 · +2 ADJ
#6
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SEA vs PHI
34
GS+4.0 IP, 5 H, 6 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
SEA vs PHI, T-Mobile Park
Paired with Jesús Luzardo / GS+ 69GSV2 39 · -5 ADJ
#7
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TEX @ CWS
34
GS+3.2 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 4 K
TEX @ CWS, Rate Field
Paired with Sean Burke / GS+ 40GSV2 30 · +4 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
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
Runs
-20
4 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-7.2
6 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
0
Sutter Health Park at 1.00 run factor.
Opponent quality
-0.8
MIN live standings context: 64-69, -53 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.5
Live offense context: 4.59 R/G, 0.725 OPS.
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CLE @ LAA
6.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 7 BB, 1 K
CLE @ LAA, Angel Stadium
Paired with Grayson Rodriguez / GS+ 53GSV2 53 · -13 ADJ
40
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Free passes
-10.5
7 walks allowed.
3. Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -5.5 -> Calibrated GS+ 40
GSv2 53 / GS+ -13 adj
Lower 35%
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+2.2
1 strikeouts.
Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-2.4
2 hits allowed.
Free passes
-10.5
7 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.2
Angel Stadium at 0.98 run factor.
Opponent quality
-1.9
LAA live standings context: 52-81, -74 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.7
Live offense context: 4.09 R/G, 0.685 OPS.
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CWS vs TEX
3.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 8 BB, 3 K
CWS vs TEX, Rate Field
Paired with MacKenzie Gore / GS+ 34GSV2 35 · +5 ADJ
40
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Free passes
-12
8 walks allowed.
2. Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
3. Length
+9
3.0 innings pitched.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -9.4 -> Calibrated GS+ 40
GSv2 35 / GS+ +5 adj
Lower 35%
Length
+9
3.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-2.4
2 hits allowed.
Free passes
-12
8 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.1
Rate Field at 1.01 run factor.
Opponent quality
-0.6
TEX live standings context: 66-68, -47 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.1
Live offense context: 4.16 R/G, 0.717 OPS.
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CIN @ SF
4.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
CIN @ SF, Oracle Park
Paired with Logan Webb / GS+ 52GSV2 41 · -3 ADJ
38
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Runs
-20
4 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+12
4.0 innings pitched.
3. Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -10 -> Calibrated GS+ 38
GSv2 41 / GS+ -3 adj
Bottom band
Length
+12
4.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
Runs
-20
4 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-7.2
6 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.7
Oracle Park at 0.94 run factor.
Opponent quality
-1.7
SF live standings context: 54-78, -73 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.4
Live offense context: 4.01 R/G, 0.711 OPS.
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LAD @ ATL
3.1 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
LAD @ ATL, Truist Park
Paired with AJ Smith-Shawver / GS+ 44GSV2 35 · +2 ADJ
37
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Runs
-20
4 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+10
3.1 innings pitched.
3. Traffic
-7.2
6 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -10.8 -> Calibrated GS+ 37
GSv2 35 / GS+ +2 adj
Bottom band
Length
+10
3.1 innings pitched.
Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
Runs
-20
4 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-7.2
6 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.1
Truist Park at 1.01 run factor.
Opponent quality
+2.1
ATL live standings context: 77-55, +111 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.6
Live offense context: 4.66 R/G, 0.723 OPS.
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SEA vs PHI
4.0 IP, 5 H, 6 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
SEA vs PHI, T-Mobile Park
Paired with Jesús Luzardo / GS+ 69GSV2 39 · -5 ADJ
34
GS+LOSSRanking reasons
1. Runs
-30
6 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+12
4.0 innings pitched.
3. Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -14.1 -> Calibrated GS+ 34
GSv2 39 / GS+ -5 adj
Bottom band
Length
+12
4.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
Runs
-30
6 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.6
T-Mobile Park at 0.95 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.7
PHI live standings context: 73-60, +17 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.3
Live offense context: 4.54 R/G, 0.715 OPS.
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TEX @ CWS
3.2 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 4 K
TEX @ CWS, Rate Field
Paired with Sean Burke / GS+ 40GSV2 30 · +4 ADJ
34
GS+LOSSRanking reasons
1. Runs
-20
4 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+11
3.2 innings pitched.
3. Traffic
-9.6
8 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -14.1 -> Calibrated GS+ 34
GSv2 30 / GS+ +4 adj
Bottom band
Length
+11
3.2 innings pitched.
Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Runs
-20
4 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-9.6
8 hits allowed.
Free passes
-6
4 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.1
Rate Field at 1.01 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.7
CWS live standings context: 69-63, +38 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.9
Live offense context: 4.82 R/G, 0.732 OPS.