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2026 MLB Season
Ranking completed starts
Completed starts ranked by GS+.
SLATE COMPLETE · 30 STARTS
Slate range 26-66 / Avg 50.2 / 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 5, 2026Final
ATL
#1 of 30 · league avg 50
#1
Solid
PIT vs LAA
51
GS+5.0 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 9 K
PIT vs LAA, PNC Park
Paired with Yusei Kikuchi / GS+ 62GSV2 56 · -5 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Misses
+19.8
9 strikeouts.
2. Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
3. Runs
-15
3 earned runs allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +8.2 -> Calibrated GS+ 51
GSv2 56 / GS+ -5 adj
Middle band
#2
Solid
LAD vs WSH
50
GS+6.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 8 K
LAD vs WSH, UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium
Paired with Cade Cavalli / GS+ 62GSV2 54 · -4 ADJ
#3
Solid
BAL vs BOS
50
GS+5.2 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 6 K
BAL vs BOS, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Paired with Sonny Gray / GS+ 64GSV2 53 · -3 ADJ
#4
Solid
COL vs STL
49
GS+4.2 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
COL vs STL, Coors Field
Paired with Matthew Liberatore / GS+ 37GSV2 48 · +1 ADJ
#5
Solid
HOU vs AZ
49
GS+4.1 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
HOU vs AZ, Daikin Park
Paired with Brandon Pfaadt / GS+ 47GSV2 53 · -4 ADJ
#6
Solid
SEA vs ATH
48
GS+6.2 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
SEA vs ATH, T-Mobile Park
Paired with Jeffrey Springs / GS+ 63GSV2 60 · -12 ADJ
#7
Solid
MIN @ CWS
48
GS+5.0 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
MIN @ CWS, Rate Field
Paired with Anthony Kay / GS+ 35GSV2 52 · -4 ADJ
#8
Solid
MIL @ CIN
48
GS+3.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
MIL @ CIN, Great American Ball Park
Paired with Andrew Abbott / GS+ 61GSV2 51 · -3 ADJ
#9
Solid
AZ @ HOU
47
GS+6.1 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
AZ @ HOU, Daikin Park
Paired with Ethan Pecko / GS+ 49GSV2 55 · -8 ADJ
Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+19.8
9 strikeouts.
Runs
-15
3 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-8.4
7 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.2
PNC Park at 0.98 run factor.
Opponent quality
-2.1
LAA live standings context: 53-88, -81 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.9
Live offense context: 4.06 R/G, 0.678 OPS.
Solid
LAD vs WSH
6.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 8 K
LAD vs WSH, UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium
Paired with Cade Cavalli / GS+ 62GSV2 54 · -4 ADJ
50
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Runs
-20
4 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
3. Misses
+17.6
8 strikeouts.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +5.2 -> Calibrated GS+ 50
GSv2 54 / GS+ -4 adj
Middle band
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+17.6
8 strikeouts.
Runs
-20
4 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-7.2
6 hits allowed.
Free passes
-4.5
3 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.2
UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium at 0.98 run factor.
Opponent quality
-0.2
WSH live standings context: 67-76, +12 run differential.
Opponent offense
+1.7
Live offense context: 5.15 R/G, 0.754 OPS.
Solid
BAL vs BOS
5.2 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 6 K
BAL vs BOS, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Paired with Sonny Gray / GS+ 64GSV2 53 · -3 ADJ
50
GS+LOSSRanking reasons
1. Length
+17
5.2 innings pitched.
2. Runs
-15
3 earned runs allowed.
3. Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +5.1 -> Calibrated GS+ 50
GSv2 53 / GS+ -3 adj
Middle band
Length
+17
5.2 innings pitched.
Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
Runs
-15
3 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Free passes
-6
4 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.1
Oriole Park at Camden Yards at 1.01 run factor.
Opponent quality
+1.3
BOS live standings context: 78-65, +84 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.5
Live offense context: 4.47 R/G, 0.729 OPS.
Solid
COL vs STL
4.2 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
COL vs STL, Coors Field
Paired with Matthew Liberatore / GS+ 37GSV2 48 · +1 ADJ
49
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
2. Runs
-15
3 earned runs allowed.
3. Length
+14
4.2 innings pitched.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +5.1 -> Calibrated GS+ 49
GSv2 48 / GS+ +1 adj
Lower 35%
Length
+14
4.2 innings pitched.
Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
Runs
-15
3 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-9.6
8 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
+1.9
Coors Field at 1.16 run factor.
Opponent quality
-0.1
STL live standings context: 71-71, -8 run differential.
Opponent offense
0
Live offense context: 4.48 R/G, 0.701 OPS.
Solid
HOU vs AZ
4.1 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
HOU vs AZ, Daikin Park
Paired with Brandon Pfaadt / GS+ 47GSV2 53 · -4 ADJ
49
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Length
+13
4.1 innings pitched.
2. Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +5 -> Calibrated GS+ 49
GSv2 53 / GS+ -4 adj
Lower 35%
Length
+13
4.1 innings pitched.
Misses
+4.4
2 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.1
Daikin Park at 0.99 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.2
AZ live standings context: 74-68, -3 run differential.
Opponent offense
0
Live offense context: 4.41 R/G, 0.708 OPS.
Solid
SEA vs ATH
6.2 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
SEA vs ATH, T-Mobile Park
Paired with Jeffrey Springs / GS+ 63GSV2 60 · -12 ADJ
48
GS+LOSSRanking reasons
1. Length
+20
6.2 innings pitched.
2. Runs
-15
3 earned runs allowed.
3. Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +2.8 -> Calibrated GS+ 48
GSv2 60 / GS+ -12 adj
Lower 35%
Length
+20
6.2 innings pitched.
Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
Runs
-15
3 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-8.4
7 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.6
T-Mobile Park at 0.95 run factor.
Opponent quality
-3.1
ATH live standings context: 56-86, -190 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.4
Live offense context: 4.41 R/G, 0.728 OPS.
Solid
MIN @ CWS
5.0 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
MIN @ CWS, Rate Field
Paired with Anthony Kay / GS+ 35GSV2 52 · -4 ADJ
48
GS+WINRanking reasons
1. Runs
-20
4 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
3. Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +1.8 -> Calibrated GS+ 48
GSv2 52 / GS+ -4 adj
Lower 35%
Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
Runs
-20
4 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.1
Rate Field at 1.01 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.7
CWS live standings context: 74-67, +42 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.6
Live offense context: 4.72 R/G, 0.723 OPS.
Solid
MIL @ CIN
3.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
MIL @ CIN, Great American Ball Park
Paired with Andrew Abbott / GS+ 61GSV2 51 · -3 ADJ
48
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Length
+11
3.2 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +5.3 -> Calibrated GS+ 48
GSv2 51 / GS+ -3 adj
Lower 35%
Length
+11
3.2 innings pitched.
Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
+1
Great American Ball Park at 1.08 run factor.
Opponent quality
-1.4
CIN live standings context: 67-74, -111 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.3
Live offense context: 4.15 R/G, 0.705 OPS.
Solid
AZ @ HOU
6.1 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
AZ @ HOU, Daikin Park
Paired with Ethan Pecko / GS+ 49GSV2 55 · -8 ADJ
47
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Length
+19
6.1 innings pitched.
2. Runs
-15
3 earned runs allowed.
3. Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +1.5 -> Calibrated GS+ 47
GSv2 55 / GS+ -8 adj
Lower 35%
Length
+19
6.1 innings pitched.
Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Runs
-15
3 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-8.4
7 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.1
Daikin Park at 0.99 run factor.
Opponent quality
-0.2
HOU live standings context: 73-69, -36 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.4
Live offense context: 4.51 R/G, 0.723 OPS.