#1
2026 MLB Season
Ranking completed starts
Completed starts ranked by GS+.
SLATE COMPLETE · 30 STARTS
Slate range 31-73 / Avg 49.3 / 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 28, 2026Final
#1 of 30 · league avg 50
#1
Plus
MIL vs TEX
65
GS+7.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K
MIL vs TEX, American Family Field
Paired with Cody Bradford / GS+ 40GSV2 84 · -19 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +29.2 -> Calibrated GS+ 65
GSv2 84 / GS+ -19 adj
Top 20%
#2
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HOU @ NYM
64
GS+6.2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 10 K
HOU @ NYM, Citi Field
Paired with Christian Scott / GS+ 44GSV2 75 · -11 ADJ
#3
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NYY vs BOS
63
GS+5.2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 5 BB, 8 K
NYY vs BOS, Yankee Stadium
Paired with Patrick Sandoval / GS+ 59GSV2 68 · -5 ADJ
#4
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LAD @ DET
61
GS+6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K
LAD @ DET, Comerica Park
Paired with Drew Anderson / GS+ 58GSV2 72 · -11 ADJ
#5
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STL vs PIT
61
GS+5.2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
STL vs PIT, Busch Stadium
Paired with Jared Jones / GS+ 45GSV2 66 · -5 ADJ
#6
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TOR vs SEA
60
GS+6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
TOR vs SEA, Rogers Centre
Paired with Emerson Hancock / GS+ 32GSV2 71 · -11 ADJ
#7
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BOS @ NYY
59
GS+5.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 7 K
BOS @ NYY, Yankee Stadium
Paired with Cam Schlittler / GS+ 63GSV2 62 · -3 ADJ
#8
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DET vs LAD
58
GS+4.2 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 5 BB, 5 K
DET vs LAD, Comerica Park
Paired with Tarik Skubal / GS+ 61GSV2 55 · +3 ADJ
#9
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ATH vs BAL
57
GS+5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K
ATH vs BAL, Sutter Health Park
Paired with Brandon Young / GS+ 54GSV2 61 · -4 ADJ
Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-1.2
1 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
0
American Family Field at 1.00 run factor.
Opponent quality
-0.7
TEX live standings context: 66-69, -52 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.3
Live offense context: 4.03 R/G, 0.711 OPS.
#2
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HOU @ NYM
6.2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 10 K
HOU @ NYM, Citi Field
Paired with Christian Scott / GS+ 44GSV2 75 · -11 ADJ
64
GS+WINRanking reasons
1. Misses
+22
10 strikeouts.
2. Length
+20
6.2 innings pitched.
3. Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +27.4 -> Calibrated GS+ 64
GSv2 75 / GS+ -11 adj
Top 20%
Length
+20
6.2 innings pitched.
Misses
+22
10 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.4
Citi Field at 0.97 run factor.
Opponent quality
-1.1
NYM live standings context: 60-74, -52 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.6
Live offense context: 4.10 R/G, 0.694 OPS.
#3
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NYY vs BOS
5.2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 5 BB, 8 K
NYY vs BOS, Yankee Stadium
Paired with Patrick Sandoval / GS+ 59GSV2 68 · -5 ADJ
63
GS+WINRanking reasons
1. Misses
+17.6
8 strikeouts.
2. Length
+17
5.2 innings pitched.
3. Free passes
-7.5
5 walks allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +27.2 -> Calibrated GS+ 63
GSv2 68 / GS+ -5 adj
Top 20%
Length
+17
5.2 innings pitched.
Misses
+17.6
8 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-2.4
2 hits allowed.
Free passes
-7.5
5 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.4
Yankee Stadium at 1.03 run factor.
Opponent quality
+1.6
BOS live standings context: 73-60, +101 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.5
Live offense context: 4.48 R/G, 0.728 OPS.
#4
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LAD @ DET
6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K
LAD @ DET, Comerica Park
Paired with Drew Anderson / GS+ 58GSV2 72 · -11 ADJ
61
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +24 -> Calibrated GS+ 61
GSv2 72 / GS+ -11 adj
Top 20%
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.2
Comerica Park at 0.98 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.4
DET live standings context: 62-71, +70 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.2
Live offense context: 4.43 R/G, 0.716 OPS.
#5
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STL vs PIT
5.2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
STL vs PIT, Busch Stadium
Paired with Jared Jones / GS+ 45GSV2 66 · -5 ADJ
61
GS+WINRanking reasons
1. Length
+17
5.2 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +20.5 -> Calibrated GS+ 61
GSv2 66 / GS+ -5 adj
Top 20%
Length
+17
5.2 innings pitched.
Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.4
Busch Stadium at 0.97 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.1
PIT live standings context: 65-70, +24 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.9
Live offense context: 4.84 R/G, 0.732 OPS.
#6
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TOR vs SEA
6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
TOR vs SEA, Rogers Centre
Paired with Emerson Hancock / GS+ 32GSV2 71 · -11 ADJ
60
GS+WINRanking reasons
1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+17.6
8 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +22.6 -> Calibrated GS+ 60
GSv2 71 / GS+ -11 adj
Top 20%
Length
+18
6.0 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
+0.2
Rogers Centre at 1.02 run factor.
Opponent quality
-0.9
SEA live standings context: 64-70, -57 run differential.
Opponent offense
-1
Live offense context: 3.90 R/G, 0.684 OPS.
#7
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BOS @ NYY
5.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 7 K
BOS @ NYY, Yankee Stadium
Paired with Cam Schlittler / GS+ 63GSV2 62 · -3 ADJ
59
GS+LOSSRanking reasons
1. Length
+16
5.1 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
3. Free passes
-6
4 walks allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +19.2 -> Calibrated GS+ 59
GSv2 62 / GS+ -3 adj
Middle band
Length
+16
5.1 innings pitched.
Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-3.6
3 hits allowed.
Free passes
-6
4 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.4
Yankee Stadium at 1.03 run factor.
Opponent quality
+1.8
NYY live standings context: 75-58, +100 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.2
Live offense context: 4.46 R/G, 0.717 OPS.
#8
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DET vs LAD
4.2 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 5 BB, 5 K
DET vs LAD, Comerica Park
Paired with Tarik Skubal / GS+ 61GSV2 55 · +3 ADJ
58
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Length
+14
4.2 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
3. Free passes
-7.5
5 walks allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +16.6 -> Calibrated GS+ 58
GSv2 55 / GS+ +3 adj
Middle band
Length
+14
4.2 innings pitched.
Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Free passes
-7.5
5 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.2
Comerica Park at 0.98 run factor.
Opponent quality
+2.6
LAD live standings context: 80-54, +148 run differential.
Opponent offense
+1.5
Live offense context: 4.90 R/G, 0.758 OPS.
#9
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ATH vs BAL
5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K
ATH vs BAL, Sutter Health Park
Paired with Brandon Young / GS+ 54GSV2 61 · -4 ADJ
57
GS+NDRanking 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 +15 -> Calibrated GS+ 57
GSv2 61 / GS+ -4 adj
Middle 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
-4.5
3 walks allowed.
Park context
0
Sutter Health Park at 1.00 run factor.
Opponent quality
-0.4
BAL live standings context: 65-69, -24 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.3
Live offense context: 4.53 R/G, 0.717 OPS.