#1
2026 MLB Season
Ranking completed starts
Completed starts ranked by GS+.
SLATE COMPLETE · 14 STARTS
Slate range 35-80 / Avg 51.2 / 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 27, 2026Final
LAD
80
#1 of 14 · league avg 50
ELITE · 1
#1
Elite
ATL vs LAD
80
GS+RAW 98.69.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 11 K
ATL vs LAD, Truist Park
Paired with Yoshinobu Yamamoto / GS+ 64GSV2 95 · -15 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+27
9.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+24.2
11 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +49.4 -> Calibrated GS+ 80
GSv2 95 / GS+ -15 adj
Top 5%
PLUS · 3
#2
Plus
LAD @ ATL
64
GS+6.1 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
SOLID · 6
#5
Solid
MIL @ NYM
56
GS+6.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
MIL @ NYM, Citi Field
Paired with Sean Manaea / GS+ 35GSV2 68 · -12 ADJ
BELOW · 4
#11
Below
TOR vs KC
42
GS+4.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
TOR vs KC, Rogers Centre
Paired with Noah Cameron / GS+ 49GSV2 45 · -3 ADJ
Length
+27
9.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+24.2
11 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.1
Truist Park at 1.01 run factor.
Opponent quality
+2.6
LAD live standings context: 80-54, +148 run differential.
Opponent offense
+1.5
Live offense context: 4.93 R/G, 0.759 OPS.
LAD @ ATL, Truist Park
GSV2 73 · -9 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+19
6.1 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+17.6
8 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +28.2 -> Calibrated GS+ 64
GSv2 73 / GS+ -9 adj
Top 20%
Length
+19
6.1 innings pitched.
Misses
+17.6
8 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.1
Truist Park at 1.01 run factor.
Opponent quality
+2.2
ATL live standings context: 79-55, +113 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.6
Live offense context: 4.66 R/G, 0.723 OPS.
#3
Plus
HOU @ NYY
60
GS+5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
HOU @ NYY, Yankee Stadium
Paired with Gerrit Cole / GS+ 49GSV2 63 · -3 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +19.2 -> Calibrated GS+ 60
GSv2 63 / GS+ -3 adj
Top 20%
#4
Plus
STL vs BAL
57
GS+3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
STL vs BAL, Busch Stadium
Paired with Trevor Rogers / GS+ 39GSV2 62 · -5 ADJ
Additive breakdown
Earned total +17.3 -> Calibrated GS+ 57
GSv2 62 / GS+ -5 adj
Middle band
Length
+9
3.0 innings pitched.
#5
Solid
MIL @ NYM
6.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
MIL @ NYM, Citi Field
Paired with Sean Manaea / GS+ 35GSV2 68 · -12 ADJ
56
GS+WINRanking 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 +13.9 -> Calibrated GS+ 56
GSv2 68 / GS+ -12 adj
Middle band
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-2.4
2 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.4
Citi Field at 0.97 run factor.
Opponent quality
-1
NYM live standings context: 60-73, -46 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.5
Live offense context: 4.12 R/G, 0.695 OPS.
#6
Solid
SF vs AZ
51
GS+5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
SF vs AZ, Oracle Park
Paired with Jose Cabrera / GS+ 49GSV2 58 · -7 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +8.7 -> Calibrated GS+ 51
GSv2 58 / GS+ -7 adj
Middle band
#7
Solid
KC @ TOR
49
GS+6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
KC @ TOR, Rogers Centre
Paired with Spencer Arrighetti / GS+ 42GSV2 57 · -8 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
3. Traffic
-7.2
6 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +3.1 -> Calibrated GS+ 49
GSv2 57 / GS+ -8 adj
Lower 35%
#8
Solid
NYY vs HOU
49
GS+6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
NYY vs HOU, Yankee Stadium
Paired with Hayden Wesneski / GS+ 60GSV2 58 · -9 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Runs
-15
3 earned runs allowed.
3. Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +5.7 -> Calibrated GS+ 49
GSv2 58 / GS+ -9 adj
Lower 35%
#9
Solid
WSH vs COL
49
GS+4.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 6 BB, 6 K
WSH vs COL, Nationals Park
Paired with Gabriel Hughes / GS+ 37GSV2 51 · -2 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
2. Length
+13
4.1 innings pitched.
3. Free passes
-9
6 walks allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +7 -> Calibrated GS+ 49
GSv2 51 / GS+ -2 adj
Lower 35%
#10
Solid
AZ @ SF
49
GS+4.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
AZ @ SF, Oracle Park
Paired with Landen Roupp / GS+ 51GSV2 56 · -7 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+13
4.1 innings pitched.
2. Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
3. Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +3.9 -> Calibrated GS+ 49
GSv2 56 / GS+ -7 adj
Lower 35%
#11
Below
TOR vs KC
4.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
TOR vs KC, Rogers Centre
Paired with Noah Cameron / GS+ 49GSV2 45 · -3 ADJ
42
GS+LOSSRanking reasons
1. Runs
-15
3 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+12
4.0 innings pitched.
3. Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -4.5 -> Calibrated GS+ 42
GSv2 45 / GS+ -3 adj
Lower 35%
Length
+12
4.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Runs
-15
3 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.2
Rogers Centre at 1.02 run factor.
Opponent quality
-1.6
KC live standings context: 59-75, -92 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.1
Live offense context: 4.28 R/G, 0.717 OPS.
#12
Below
BAL @ STL
39
GS+5.0 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
BAL @ STL, Busch Stadium
Paired with Gordon Graceffo / GS+ 57GSV2 43 · -4 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Runs
-30
6 earned runs allowed.
2. Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
3. Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -10.2 -> Calibrated GS+ 39
GSv2 43 / GS+ -4 adj
Bottom band
#13
Below
COL @ WSH
37
GS+5.0 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 3 K
COL @ WSH, Nationals Park
Paired with Jake Irvin / GS+ 49GSV2 39 · -2 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Runs
-20
4 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
3. Traffic
-8.4
7 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -11.4 -> Calibrated GS+ 37
GSv2 39 / GS+ -2 adj
Bottom band
#14
Below
NYM vs MIL
35
GS+5.2 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
NYM vs MIL, Citi Field
Paired with Jacob Misiorowski / GS+ 56GSV2 41 · -6 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Runs
-30
6 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+17
5.2 innings pitched.
3. Traffic
-9.6
8 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -13.7 -> Calibrated GS+ 35
GSv2 41 / GS+ -6 adj
Bottom band
Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-3.6
3 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.4
Yankee Stadium at 1.03 run factor.
Opponent quality
+1.9
NYY live standings context: 75-57, +104 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.3
Live offense context: 4.48 R/G, 0.719 OPS.
Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
0
0 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.4
Busch Stadium at 0.97 run factor.
Opponent quality
-0.4
BAL live standings context: 65-69, -24 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.3
Live offense context: 4.54 R/G, 0.717 OPS.
Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.7
Oracle Park at 0.94 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.4
AZ live standings context: 71-63, +5 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.2
Live offense context: 4.49 R/G, 0.714 OPS.
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-7.2
6 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.2
Rogers Centre at 1.02 run factor.
Opponent quality
-0.9
TOR live standings context: 65-70, -65 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.6
Live offense context: 4.06 R/G, 0.697 OPS.
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
Runs
-15
3 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-7.2
6 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.4
Yankee Stadium at 1.03 run factor.
Opponent quality
-0.6
HOU live standings context: 66-67, -48 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.6
Live offense context: 4.57 R/G, 0.729 OPS.
Length
+13
4.1 innings pitched.
Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-3.6
3 hits allowed.
Free passes
-9
6 walks allowed.
Park context
0
Nationals Park at 1.00 run factor.
Opponent quality
-2.6
COL live standings context: 52-81, -132 run differential.
Opponent offense
+1
Live offense context: 4.75 R/G, 0.740 OPS.
Length
+13
4.1 innings pitched.
Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-3.6
3 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.7
Oracle Park at 0.94 run factor.
Opponent quality
-1.8
SF live standings context: 54-79, -74 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.3
Live offense context: 4.04 R/G, 0.713 OPS.
Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
Runs
-30
6 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-8.4
7 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.4
Busch Stadium at 0.97 run factor.
Opponent quality
-0.2
STL live standings context: 66-68, -15 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.1
Live offense context: 4.44 R/G, 0.700 OPS.
Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
Runs
-20
4 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-8.4
7 hits allowed.
Free passes
-6
4 walks allowed.
Park context
0
Nationals Park at 1.00 run factor.
Opponent quality
-0.3
WSH live standings context: 62-73, +6 run differential.
Opponent offense
+1.7
Live offense context: 5.18 R/G, 0.756 OPS.
Length
+17
5.2 innings pitched.
Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
Runs
-30
6 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-9.6
8 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.4
Citi Field at 0.97 run factor.
Opponent quality
+3.1
MIL live standings context: 82-51, +167 run differential.
Opponent offense
+1.1
Live offense context: 4.99 R/G, 0.735 OPS.