#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
#1
Plus
LAD @ ATL
64
GS+6.1 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
LAD @ ATL, Truist Park
Paired with Chris Sale / GS+ 80GSV2 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
#2
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
#3
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
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.
#2
Plus
HOU @ NYY
5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
HOU @ NYY, Yankee Stadium
Paired with Gerrit Cole / GS+ 49GSV2 63 · -3 ADJ
60
GS+WINRanking 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%
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.
#3
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STL vs BAL
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
57
GS+NDAdditive breakdown
Earned total +17.3 -> Calibrated GS+ 57
GSv2 62 / GS+ -5 adj
Middle band
Length
+9
3.0 innings pitched.
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.