#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
Plus
TB @ DET
62
GS+6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
TB @ DET, Comerica Park
Paired with Troy Melton / GS+ 52GSV2 76 · -14 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-2.4
2 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +24.9 -> Calibrated GS+ 62
GSv2 76 / GS+ -14 adj
Top 20%
#2
Plus
CHC @ AZ
60
GS+6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
CHC @ AZ, Chase Field
Paired with Eduardo Rodriguez / GS+ 73GSV2 68 · -8 ADJ
#3
Plus
COL @ WSH
59
GS+7.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
COL @ WSH, Nationals Park
Paired with Matt Waldron / GS+ 48GSV2 72 · -13 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
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-2.4
2 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.2
Comerica Park at 0.98 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.5
DET live standings context: 62-70, +73 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.2
Live offense context: 4.45 R/G, 0.717 OPS.
#2
Plus
CHC @ AZ
6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
CHC @ AZ, Chase Field
Paired with Eduardo Rodriguez / GS+ 73GSV2 68 · -8 ADJ
60
GS+LOSSRanking reasons
1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +18.4 -> Calibrated GS+ 60
GSv2 68 / GS+ -8 adj
Top 20%
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-3.6
3 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.4
Chase Field at 1.03 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.3
AZ live standings context: 70-63, +3 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.3
Live offense context: 4.51 R/G, 0.715 OPS.
#3
Plus
COL @ WSH
7.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
COL @ WSH, Nationals Park
Paired with Matt Waldron / GS+ 48GSV2 72 · -13 ADJ
59
GS+WINRanking reasons
1. Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-7.2
6 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +21.3 -> Calibrated GS+ 59
GSv2 72 / GS+ -13 adj
Middle band
Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-7.2
6 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
0
Nationals Park at 1.00 run factor.
Opponent quality
-0.2
WSH live standings context: 62-72, +18 run differential.
Opponent offense
+1.7
Live offense context: 5.16 R/G, 0.754 OPS.