#1
2026 MLB Season
Ranking completed starts
Completed starts ranked by GS+.
SLATE COMPLETE · 32 STARTS
Slate range 26-66 / Avg 47.5 / 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 4, 2026Final
LAA
#1 of 31 · league avg 50
#1
Plus
PIT vs LAA
66
GS+6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 9 K
PIT vs LAA, PNC Park
Paired with Ryan Johnson / GS+ 60GSV2 77 · -11 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Misses
+19.8
9 strikeouts.
2. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
3. Traffic
-3.6
3 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +29.5 -> Calibrated GS+ 66
GSv2 77 / GS+ -11 adj
Top 20%
#2
Plus
LAD vs WSH
63
GS+6.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
LAD vs WSH, UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium
Paired with Jackson Kent / GS+ 48GSV2 69 · -6 ADJ
#3
Plus
LAA @ PIT
60
GS+6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
LAA @ PIT, PNC Park
Paired with Jared Jones / GS+ 66GSV2 67 · -7 ADJ
#4
Plus
HOU vs AZ
60
GS+5.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 8 K
HOU vs AZ, Daikin Park
Paired with Merrill Kelly / GS+ 47GSV2 67 · -7 ADJ
#5
Plus
SD vs NYY
60
GS+5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
SD vs NYY, Petco Park
Paired with Max Fried / GS+ 54GSV2 63 · -3 ADJ
#6
Plus
BOS @ BAL
59
GS+7.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
BOS @ BAL, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Paired with Shane Baz / GS+ 59GSV2 73 · -14 ADJ
#7
Plus
BAL vs BOS
59
GS+6.1 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
BAL vs BOS, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Paired with Ranger Suarez / GS+ 59GSV2 69 · -10 ADJ
#8
Plus
CHC @ MIA
59
GS+6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
CHC @ MIA, loanDepot park
Paired with Janson Junk / GS+ 58GSV2 71 · -12 ADJ
#9
Plus
MIA vs CHC
58
GS+5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
MIA vs CHC, loanDepot park
Paired with Shota Imanaga / GS+ 59GSV2 63 · -5 ADJ
Openers & short outings · 1
Starts under 2.0 innings are kept out of the ranked positions but remain visible for slate completeness.
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+19.8
9 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-3.6
3 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.2
PNC Park at 0.98 run factor.
Opponent quality
-2.1
LAA live standings context: 53-87, -80 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.9
Live offense context: 4.05 R/G, 0.678 OPS.
#2
Plus
LAD vs WSH
6.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
LAD vs WSH, UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium
Paired with Jackson Kent / GS+ 48GSV2 69 · -6 ADJ
63
GS+WINRanking reasons
1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +25.7 -> Calibrated GS+ 63
GSv2 69 / GS+ -6 adj
Top 20%
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.2
UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium at 0.98 run factor.
Opponent quality
-0.1
WSH live standings context: 67-75, +14 run differential.
Opponent offense
+1.6
Live offense context: 5.14 R/G, 0.752 OPS.
#3
Plus
LAA @ PIT
6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
LAA @ PIT, PNC Park
Paired with Jared Jones / GS+ 66GSV2 67 · -7 ADJ
60
GS+LOSSRanking reasons
1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +19.4 -> Calibrated GS+ 60
GSv2 67 / GS+ -7 adj
Top 20%
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.2
PNC Park at 0.98 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.2
PIT live standings context: 69-72, +29 run differential.
Opponent offense
+1
Live offense context: 4.87 R/G, 0.733 OPS.
#4
Plus
HOU vs AZ
5.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 8 K
HOU vs AZ, Daikin Park
Paired with Merrill Kelly / GS+ 47GSV2 67 · -7 ADJ
60
GS+WINRanking reasons
1. Misses
+17.6
8 strikeouts.
2. Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +22.1 -> Calibrated GS+ 60
GSv2 67 / GS+ -7 adj
Top 20%
Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+17.6
8 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-1.2
1 hits allowed.
Free passes
-4.5
3 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.1
Daikin Park at 0.99 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.2
AZ live standings context: 74-67, -1 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.1
Live offense context: 4.43 R/G, 0.710 OPS.
#5
Plus
SD vs NYY
5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
SD vs NYY, Petco Park
Paired with Max Fried / GS+ 54GSV2 63 · -3 ADJ
60
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 +18.4 -> 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
-0.6
Petco Park at 0.95 run factor.
Opponent quality
+1.9
NYY live standings context: 80-61, +114 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.5
Live offense context: 4.57 R/G, 0.722 OPS.
#6
Plus
BOS @ BAL
7.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
BOS @ BAL, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Paired with Shane Baz / GS+ 59GSV2 73 · -14 ADJ
59
GS+WINRanking reasons
1. Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +20.1 -> Calibrated GS+ 59
GSv2 73 / GS+ -14 adj
Middle band
Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.1
Oriole Park at Camden Yards at 1.01 run factor.
Opponent quality
-0.3
BAL live standings context: 69-72, -21 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.2
Live offense context: 4.51 R/G, 0.711 OPS.
#7
Plus
BAL vs BOS
6.1 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
BAL vs BOS, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Paired with Ranger Suarez / GS+ 59GSV2 69 · -10 ADJ
59
GS+LOSSRanking reasons
1. Length
+19
6.1 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +21.2 -> Calibrated GS+ 59
GSv2 69 / GS+ -10 adj
Middle band
Length
+19
6.1 innings pitched.
Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.1
Oriole Park at Camden Yards at 1.01 run factor.
Opponent quality
+1.2
BOS live standings context: 76-65, +78 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.5
Live offense context: 4.46 R/G, 0.730 OPS.
#8
Plus
CHC @ MIA
6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
CHC @ MIA, loanDepot park
Paired with Janson Junk / GS+ 58GSV2 71 · -12 ADJ
59
GS+WINRanking reasons
1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +18.1 -> Calibrated GS+ 59
GSv2 71 / GS+ -12 adj
Middle band
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-3.6
3 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.5
loanDepot park at 0.96 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.2
MIA live standings context: 71-70, +14 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.2
Live offense context: 4.34 R/G, 0.723 OPS.
#9
Plus
MIA vs CHC
5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
MIA vs CHC, loanDepot park
Paired with Shota Imanaga / GS+ 59GSV2 63 · -5 ADJ
58
GS+LOSSRanking reasons
1. Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +17.4 -> Calibrated GS+ 58
GSv2 63 / GS+ -5 adj
Middle band
Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-3.6
3 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.5
loanDepot park at 0.96 run factor.
Opponent quality
+2
CHC live standings context: 79-62, +133 run differential.
Opponent offense
+2.2
Live offense context: 5.35 R/G, 0.770 OPS.