#1
START OF THE DAY · AUG 30, 2026Final
Max Scherzer
SEA
#1 of 27 · league avg 50
#1
Solid
Yusei Kikuchi
LAA vs PHI
56
GS+LOSS
7.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
LAA vs PHI, Angel Stadium
Paired with Zack Wheeler / GS+ 55GSV2 68 · -12 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +16.5 -> Calibrated GS+ 56
GSv2 68 / GS+ -12 adj
Middle band
#2
Solid
Parker Messick
CLE vs KC
56
GS+WIN
6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
CLE vs KC, Progressive Field
Paired with Seth Lugo / GS+ 20GSV2 64 · -8 ADJ
#3
Solid
Zack Wheeler
PHI @ LAA
55
GS+WIN
6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K
PHI @ LAA, Angel Stadium
Paired with Yusei Kikuchi / GS+ 56GSV2 65 · -10 ADJ
#4
Solid
Drew Rasmussen
TB vs SD
55
GS+ND
6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
TB vs SD, Tropicana Field
Paired with Robbie Ray / GS+ 58GSV2 64 · -9 ADJ
#5
Solid
Matthew Liberatore
STL vs PIT
55
GS+LOSS
5.2 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 9 K
STL vs PIT, Busch Stadium
Paired with Braxton Ashcraft / GS+ 46GSV2 58 · -3 ADJ
#6
Solid
Framber Valdez
DET vs LAD
52
GS+LOSS
6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
DET vs LAD, Comerica Park
Paired with Tyler Glasnow / GS+ 65GSV2 58 · -6 ADJ
#7
Solid
Zac Thornton
NYM vs HOU
52
GS+ND
5.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
NYM vs HOU, Citi Field
Paired with Ethan Pecko / GS+ 48GSV2 57 · -5 ADJ
#8
Solid
Kumar Rocker
TEX @ MIL
52
GS+ND
3.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 7 K
TEX @ MIL, American Family Field
Paired with Dustin May / GS+ 37GSV2 43 · +9 ADJ
#9
Solid
Mason Adams
COL @ ATL
51
GS+ND
5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
COL @ ATL, Truist Park
Paired with Tyler Mahle / GS+ 66GSV2 55 · -4 ADJ
#10
Solid
Janson Junk
MIA @ WSH
50
GS+ND
4.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
MIA @ WSH, Nationals Park
Paired with Andrew Alvarez / GS+ 62GSV2 55 · -5 ADJ
#11
Solid
Ethan Pecko
HOU @ NYM
48
GS+WIN
5.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
HOU @ NYM, Citi Field
Paired with Zac Thornton / GS+ 52GSV2 58 · -10 ADJ
#12
Solid
Braxton Ashcraft
PIT @ STL
46
GS+WIN
5.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
PIT @ STL, Busch Stadium
Paired with Matthew Liberatore / GS+ 55GSV2 53 · -7 ADJ
#13
Solid
Logan Gilbert
SEA @ TOR
44
GS+LOSS
5.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
SEA @ TOR, Rogers Centre
Paired with Max Scherzer / GS+ 72GSV2 51 · -7 ADJ
Openers & short outings · 1
Starts under 2.0 innings are kept out of the ranked positions but remain visible for slate completeness.
GS+ 35
LOSS