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2026 MLB Season
Ranking completed starts
Completed starts ranked by GS+.
SLATE COMPLETE · 30 STARTS
Slate range 20-71 / Avg 48.8 / 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 8, 2026Final
BOS
#1 of 29 · league avg 50
#1
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MIL vs CHC
66
GS+6.1 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 9 K
MIL vs CHC, American Family Field
Paired with David Peterson / GS+ 52GSV2 72 · -6 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Misses
+19.8
9 strikeouts.
2. Length
+19
6.1 innings pitched.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +30.1 -> Calibrated GS+ 66
#2
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COL @ NYY
62
GS+5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
COL @ NYY, Yankee Stadium
Paired with Cam Schlittler / GS+ 69GSV2 65 · -3 ADJ
#3
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PIT @ CWS
61
GS+6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 8 K
PIT @ CWS, Rate Field
Paired with Sean Burke / GS+ 20GSV2 70 · -9 ADJ
#4
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KC vs AZ
59
GS+6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 4 K
KC vs AZ, Kauffman Stadium
Paired with Corbin Burnes / GS+ 48GSV2 66 · -7 ADJ
Openers & short outings · 1
Starts under 2.0 innings are kept out of the ranked positions but remain visible for slate completeness.
GSv2 72 / GS+ -6 adj
Top 20%
Length
+19
6.1 innings pitched.
Misses
+19.8
9 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
0
American Family Field at 1.00 run factor.
Opponent quality
+1.9
CHC live standings context: 81-65, +130 run differential.
Opponent offense
+2.2
Live offense context: 5.34 R/G, 0.771 OPS.
#2
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COL @ NYY
5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
COL @ NYY, Yankee Stadium
Paired with Cam Schlittler / GS+ 69GSV2 65 · -3 ADJ
62
GS+LOSSRanking 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 +21.2 -> Calibrated GS+ 62
GSv2 65 / GS+ -3 adj
Top 20%
Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.4
Yankee Stadium at 1.03 run factor.
Opponent quality
+1.9
NYY live standings context: 82-62, +119 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.5
Live offense context: 4.57 R/G, 0.722 OPS.
#3
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PIT @ CWS
6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 8 K
PIT @ CWS, Rate Field
Paired with Sean Burke / GS+ 20GSV2 70 · -9 ADJ
61
GS+WINRanking reasons
1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+17.6
8 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +22.4 -> Calibrated GS+ 61
GSv2 70 / GS+ -9 adj
Top 20%
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+17.6
8 strikeouts.
Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.1
Rate Field at 1.01 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.8
CWS live standings context: 75-68, +49 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.7
Live offense context: 4.74 R/G, 0.726 OPS.
#4
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KC vs AZ
6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 4 K
KC vs AZ, Kauffman Stadium
Paired with Corbin Burnes / GS+ 48GSV2 66 · -7 ADJ
59
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
3. Free passes
-6
4 walks allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +17.5 -> Calibrated GS+ 59
GSv2 66 / GS+ -7 adj
Middle band
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-3.6
3 hits allowed.
Free passes
-6
4 walks allowed.
Park context
0
Kauffman Stadium at 1.00 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.3
AZ live standings context: 77-68, +0 run differential.
Opponent offense
0
Live offense context: 4.39 R/G, 0.706 OPS.