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2026 MLB Season
Ranking completed starts
Completed starts ranked by GS+.
SLATE COMPLETE · 30 STARTS
Slate range 20-72 / 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 6, 2026Final
ATH
#1 of 29 · league avg 50
#1
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COL vs STL
38
GS+4.2 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
COL vs STL, Coors Field
Paired with Kyle Leahy / GS+ 36GSV2 39 · -1 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Runs
-25
5 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+14
4.2 innings pitched.
3. Traffic
-9.6
8 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -11.4 -> Calibrated GS+ 38
GSv2 39 / GS+ -1 adj
Bottom band
#2
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LAD vs WSH
38
GS+3.0 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
LAD vs WSH, UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium
Paired with Andrew Alvarez / GS+ 49GSV2 34 · +4 ADJ
#3
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TB @ TEX
37
GS+3.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
TB @ TEX, Globe Life Field
Paired with MacKenzie Gore / GS+ 28GSV2 39 · -2 ADJ
#4
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STL @ COL
36
GS+2.2 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
STL @ COL, Coors Field
Paired with Tanner Gordon / GS+ 38GSV2 35 · +1 ADJ
#5
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MIL @ CIN
34
GS+3.2 IP, 9 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 4 K
MIL @ CIN, Great American Ball Park
Paired with Brady Singer / GS+ 33GSV2 28 · +6 ADJ
#6
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CIN vs MIL
33
GS+5.0 IP, 4 H, 6 ER, 6 BB, 3 K
CIN vs MIL, Great American Ball Park
Paired with Kyle Harrison / GS+ 34GSV2 35 · -2 ADJ
Openers & short outings · 1
Starts under 2.0 innings are kept out of the ranked positions but remain visible for slate completeness.
Length
+14
4.2 innings pitched.
Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Runs
-25
5 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: 71-72, -11 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.1
Live offense context: 4.54 R/G, 0.704 OPS.
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LAD vs WSH
3.0 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
LAD vs WSH, UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium
Paired with Andrew Alvarez / GS+ 49GSV2 34 · +4 ADJ
38
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Runs
-20
4 earned runs allowed.
2. Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-9.6
8 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -7.6 -> Calibrated GS+ 38
GSv2 34 / GS+ +4 adj
Bottom band
Length
+9
3.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
Runs
-20
4 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-9.6
8 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.2
UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium at 0.98 run factor.
Opponent quality
-0.2
WSH live standings context: 67-77, +11 run differential.
Opponent offense
+1.7
Live offense context: 5.15 R/G, 0.755 OPS.
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TB @ TEX
3.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
TB @ TEX, Globe Life Field
Paired with MacKenzie Gore / GS+ 28GSV2 39 · -2 ADJ
37
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Runs
-15
3 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+9
3.0 innings pitched.
3. Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -9.9 -> Calibrated GS+ 37
GSv2 39 / GS+ -2 adj
Bottom band
Length
+9
3.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+4.4
2 strikeouts.
Runs
-15
3 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
0
Globe Life Field at 1.00 run factor.
Opponent quality
-0.6
TEX live standings context: 70-73, -46 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.2
Live offense context: 4.10 R/G, 0.716 OPS.
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STL @ COL
2.2 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
STL @ COL, Coors Field
Paired with Tanner Gordon / GS+ 38GSV2 35 · +1 ADJ
36
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Runs
-25
5 earned runs allowed.
2. Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
3. Length
+8
2.2 innings pitched.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -10.7 -> Calibrated GS+ 36
GSv2 35 / GS+ +1 adj
Bottom band
Length
+8
2.2 innings pitched.
Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
Runs
-25
5 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
-2.6
COL live standings context: 55-87, -138 run differential.
Opponent offense
+1
Live offense context: 4.73 R/G, 0.741 OPS.
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MIL @ CIN
3.2 IP, 9 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 4 K
MIL @ CIN, Great American Ball Park
Paired with Brady Singer / GS+ 33GSV2 28 · +6 ADJ
34
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Runs
-20
4 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+11
3.2 innings pitched.
3. Traffic
-10.8
9 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -17.6 -> Calibrated GS+ 34
GSv2 28 / GS+ +6 adj
Bottom band
Length
+11
3.2 innings pitched.
Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Runs
-20
4 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-10.8
9 hits allowed.
Free passes
-6
4 walks allowed.
Park context
+1
Great American Ball Park at 1.08 run factor.
Opponent quality
-1.4
CIN live standings context: 68-74, -109 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.2
Live offense context: 4.17 R/G, 0.707 OPS.
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CIN vs MIL
5.0 IP, 4 H, 6 ER, 6 BB, 3 K
CIN vs MIL, Great American Ball Park
Paired with Kyle Harrison / GS+ 34GSV2 35 · -2 ADJ
33
GS+WINRanking reasons
1. Runs
-30
6 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
3. Free passes
-9
6 walks allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -16.9 -> Calibrated GS+ 33
GSv2 35 / GS+ -2 adj
Bottom band
Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
Runs
-30
6 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Free passes
-9
6 walks allowed.
Park context
+1
Great American Ball Park at 1.08 run factor.
Opponent quality
+3
MIL live standings context: 88-55, +172 run differential.
Opponent offense
+1.3
Live offense context: 5.04 R/G, 0.740 OPS.