#1
2026 MLB Season
Ranking completed starts
Completed starts ranked by GS+.
SLATE COMPLETE · 30 STARTS
Slate range 21-70 / Avg 49 / 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 · SEP 2, 2026Final
#1 of 28 · league avg 50
#1
Plus
PHI @ AZ
68
GS+7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
PHI @ AZ, Chase Field
Paired with Taylor Clarke / GS+ 49GSV2 84 · -16 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-2.4
2 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +32.5 -> Calibrated GS+ 68
#2
Plus
HOU vs CWS
67
GS+7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
HOU vs CWS, Daikin Park
Paired with Davis Martin / GS+ 55GSV2 81 · -14 ADJ
#3
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LAA vs NYY
66
GS+7.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K
LAA vs NYY, Angel Stadium
Paired with Cam Schlittler / GS+ 70GSV2 75 · -9 ADJ
#4
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BAL @ COL
63
GS+6.2 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 11 K
BAL @ COL, Coors Field
Paired with Tomoyuki Sugano / GS+ 50GSV2 73 · -10 ADJ
#5
Plus
WSH vs ATL
62
GS+3.1 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
WSH vs ATL, Nationals Park
Paired with Grant Holmes / GS+ 53GSV2 60 · +2 ADJ
#6
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TOR @ CLE
59
GS+6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
TOR @ CLE, Progressive Field
Paired with Joey Cantillo / GS+ 42GSV2 72 · -13 ADJ
Openers & short outings · 2
Starts under 2.0 innings are kept out of the ranked positions but remain visible for slate completeness.
GSv2 84 / GS+ -16 adj
Top 20%
Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-2.4
2 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.4
Chase Field at 1.03 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.2
AZ live standings context: 73-67, -2 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.1
Live offense context: 4.45 R/G, 0.710 OPS.
#2
Plus
HOU vs CWS
7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
HOU vs CWS, Daikin Park
Paired with Davis Martin / GS+ 55GSV2 81 · -14 ADJ
67
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
3. Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +29.2 -> Calibrated GS+ 67
GSv2 81 / GS+ -14 adj
Top 20%
Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-1.2
1 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.1
Daikin Park at 0.99 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.8
CWS live standings context: 73-65, +45 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.7
Live offense context: 4.75 R/G, 0.725 OPS.
#3
Plus
LAA vs NYY
7.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K
LAA vs NYY, Angel Stadium
Paired with Cam Schlittler / GS+ 70GSV2 75 · -9 ADJ
66
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+17.6
8 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-7.2
6 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +28.6 -> Calibrated GS+ 66
GSv2 75 / GS+ -9 adj
Top 20%
Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+17.6
8 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-7.2
6 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.2
Angel Stadium at 0.98 run factor.
Opponent quality
+1.9
NYY live standings context: 80-60, +115 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.5
Live offense context: 4.57 R/G, 0.722 OPS.
#4
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BAL @ COL
6.2 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 11 K
BAL @ COL, Coors Field
Paired with Tomoyuki Sugano / GS+ 50GSV2 73 · -10 ADJ
63
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Misses
+24.2
11 strikeouts.
2. Length
+20
6.2 innings pitched.
3. Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +27 -> Calibrated GS+ 63
GSv2 73 / GS+ -10 adj
Top 20%
Length
+20
6.2 innings pitched.
Misses
+24.2
11 strikeouts.
Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-7.2
6 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
+1.9
Coors Field at 1.16 run factor.
Opponent quality
-2.7
COL live standings context: 53-86, -141 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.8
Live offense context: 4.65 R/G, 0.738 OPS.
#5
Plus
WSH vs ATL
3.1 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
WSH vs ATL, Nationals Park
Paired with Grant Holmes / GS+ 53GSV2 60 · +2 ADJ
62
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
2. Length
+10
3.1 innings pitched.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +21.9 -> Calibrated GS+ 62
GSv2 60 / GS+ +2 adj
Top 20%
Length
+10
3.1 innings pitched.
Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-2.4
2 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
0
Nationals Park at 1.00 run factor.
Opponent quality
+2.1
ATL live standings context: 82-57, +109 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.5
Live offense context: 4.60 R/G, 0.723 OPS.
#6
Plus
TOR @ CLE
6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
TOR @ CLE, Progressive Field
Paired with Joey Cantillo / GS+ 42GSV2 72 · -13 ADJ
59
GS+WINRanking reasons
1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +21.2 -> Calibrated GS+ 59
GSv2 72 / GS+ -13 adj
Middle band
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.1
Progressive Field at 0.99 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.1
CLE live standings context: 70-68, +3 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.8
Live offense context: 4.05 R/G, 0.686 OPS.