#1
2026 MLB Season
Ranking completed starts
Completed starts ranked by GS+.
SLATE COMPLETE · 18 STARTS
Slate range 28-68 / Avg 48.7 / 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 3, 2026Final
#1 of 18 · league avg 50
#1
Plus
CHC vs MIL
68
GS+7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 9 K
CHC vs MIL, Wrigley Field
Paired with Logan Henderson / GS+ 65GSV2 76 · -8 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+19.8
9 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +33.1 -> Calibrated GS+ 68
GSv2 76 / GS+ -8 adj
Top 20%
#2
Plus
TEX vs TB
65
GS+7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
TEX vs TB, Globe Life Field
Paired with Shane McClanahan / GS+ 39GSV2 79 · -14 ADJ
#3
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MIL @ CHC
65
GS+7.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 7 K
MIL @ CHC, Wrigley Field
Paired with Kevin Gausman / GS+ 68GSV2 77 · -12 ADJ
#4
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HOU vs CWS
57
GS+6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
HOU vs CWS, Daikin Park
Paired with Luis Castillo / GS+ 28GSV2 61 · -4 ADJ
Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+19.8
9 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.5
Wrigley Field at 1.04 run factor.
Opponent quality
+3.1
MIL live standings context: 87-53, +172 run differential.
Opponent offense
+1.2
Live offense context: 5.00 R/G, 0.738 OPS.
#2
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TEX vs TB
7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
TEX vs TB, Globe Life Field
Paired with Shane McClanahan / GS+ 39GSV2 79 · -14 ADJ
65
GS+WINRanking reasons
1. Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
3. Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +28.7 -> Calibrated GS+ 65
GSv2 79 / GS+ -14 adj
Top 20%
Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-2.4
2 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
0
Globe Life Field at 1.00 run factor.
Opponent quality
+1.4
TB live standings context: 83-57, +45 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.7
Live offense context: 4.55 R/G, 0.736 OPS.
#3
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MIL @ CHC
7.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 7 K
MIL @ CHC, Wrigley Field
Paired with Kevin Gausman / GS+ 68GSV2 77 · -12 ADJ
65
GS+LOSSRanking reasons
1. Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +27.5 -> Calibrated GS+ 65
GSv2 77 / GS+ -12 adj
Top 20%
Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-3.6
3 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.5
Wrigley Field at 1.04 run factor.
Opponent quality
+2
CHC live standings context: 78-62, +132 run differential.
Opponent offense
+2.2
Live offense context: 5.34 R/G, 0.770 OPS.
#4
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HOU vs CWS
6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
HOU vs CWS, Daikin Park
Paired with Luis Castillo / GS+ 28GSV2 61 · -4 ADJ
57
GS+WINRanking reasons
1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +14.5 -> Calibrated GS+ 57
GSv2 61 / GS+ -4 adj
Middle band
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-7.2
6 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.1
Daikin Park at 0.99 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.7
CWS live standings context: 73-66, +43 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.7
Live offense context: 4.73 R/G, 0.724 OPS.