#1
2026 MLB Season
Ranking completed starts
Completed starts ranked by GS+.
SLATE COMPLETE · 10 STARTS
Slate range 39-73 / Avg 60.6 / 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 10, 2026Final
SEA
#1 of 10 · league avg 50
ELITE · 2
#1
Elite
TEX @ SEA
73
GS+6.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 12 K
TEX @ SEA, T-Mobile Park
Paired with Logan Gilbert / GS+ 62GSV2 86 · -13 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Misses
+26.4
12 strikeouts.
2. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
3. Traffic
-1.2
1 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +40.9 -> Calibrated GS+ 73
#2
Elite
PIT @ CWS
72
GS+7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 8 K
PIT @ CWS, Rate Field
Paired with Hagen Smith / GS+ 53PLUS · 6
#3
Plus
PHI vs HOU
64
GS+7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 9 K
SOLID · 1
#9
Solid
CWS vs PIT
53
GS+2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
CWS vs PIT, Rate Field
Paired with Jared Jones / GS+ 72GSV2 51 · +2 ADJ
BELOW · 1
#10
Below
COL @ NYY
39
GS+5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
COL @ NYY, Yankee Stadium
Paired with Max Fried / GS+ 57GSV2 46 · -7 ADJ
GSv2 86 / GS+ -13 adj
Top 5%
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+26.4
12 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-1.2
1 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.6
T-Mobile Park at 0.95 run factor.
Opponent quality
-1.1
SEA live standings context: 69-78, -74 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.6
Live offense context: 4.08 R/G, 0.692 OPS.
GSV2 84 · -12 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+17.6
8 strikeouts.
3. Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +35.7 -> Calibrated GS+ 72
GSv2 84 / GS+ -12 adj
Top 5%
Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+17.6
8 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-1.2
1 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.1
Rate Field at 1.01 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.6
CWS live standings context: 75-70, +41 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.6
Live offense context: 4.69 R/G, 0.723 OPS.
PHI vs HOU, Citizens Bank Park
GSV2 74 · -10 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 +26.9 -> Calibrated GS+ 64
GSv2 74 / GS+ -10 adj
Top 20%
Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+19.8
9 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.1
Citizens Bank Park at 1.01 run factor.
Opponent quality
-0.4
HOU live standings context: 74-72, -41 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.4
Live offense context: 4.50 R/G, 0.724 OPS.
#4
Plus
TB @ ATL
64
GS+6.1 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
TB @ ATL, Truist Park
Paired with Martín Pérez / GS+ 61GSV2 77 · -13 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+19
6.1 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-2.4
2 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +25.8 -> Calibrated GS+ 64
#5
Plus
SEA vs TEX
62
GS+7.0 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 11 K
SEA vs TEX, T-Mobile Park
Paired with Jacob deGrom / GS+ 73GSV2 74 · -12 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Misses
+24.2
11 strikeouts.
2. Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
3. Runs
-15
3 earned runs allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +22.4 -> Calibrated GS+ 62
GSv2 74 / GS+ -12 adj
Top 20%
#6
Plus
ATL vs TB
61
GS+7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
ATL vs TB, Truist Park
Paired with Nick Martinez / GS+ 64GSV2 74 · -13 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +24.3 -> Calibrated GS+ 61
#7
Plus
HOU @ PHI
61
GS+6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
HOU @ PHI, Citizens Bank Park
Paired with Zack Wheeler / GS+ 64GSV2 70 · -9 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +20.2 -> Calibrated GS+ 61
#8
Plus
NYY vs COL
57
GS+3.1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
NYY vs COL, Yankee Stadium
Paired with Ryan Feltner / GS+ 39GSV2 58 · -1 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
2. Length
+10
3.1 innings pitched.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +14.8 -> Calibrated GS+ 57
GSv2 58 / GS+ -1 adj
Middle band
#9
Solid
CWS vs PIT
2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
CWS vs PIT, Rate Field
Paired with Jared Jones / GS+ 72GSV2 51 · +2 ADJ
53
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
2. Length
+6
2.0 innings pitched.
3. Traffic
-2.4
2 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +11.5 -> Calibrated GS+ 53
GSv2 51 / GS+ +2 adj
Middle band
Length
+6
2.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-2.4
2 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.1
Rate Field at 1.01 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.3
PIT live standings context: 73-73, +34 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.9
Live offense context: 4.81 R/G, 0.734 OPS.
#10
Below
COL @ NYY
5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
COL @ NYY, Yankee Stadium
Paired with Max Fried / GS+ 57GSV2 46 · -7 ADJ
39
GS+LOSSRanking reasons
1. Runs
-20
4 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
3. Traffic
-7.2
6 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -6.4 -> Calibrated GS+ 39
GSv2 46 / GS+ -7 adj
Bottom band
Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+4.4
2 strikeouts.
Runs
-20
4 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-7.2
6 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.4
Yankee Stadium at 1.03 run factor.
Opponent quality
+2.1
NYY live standings context: 84-62, +131 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.4
Live offense context: 4.57 R/G, 0.721 OPS.
GSv2 77 / GS+ -13 adj
Top 20%
Length
+19
6.1 innings pitched.
Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-2.4
2 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.1
Truist Park at 1.01 run factor.
Opponent quality
+2
ATL live standings context: 86-61, +110 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.5
Live offense context: 4.61 R/G, 0.721 OPS.
Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+24.2
11 strikeouts.
Runs
-15
3 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-3.6
3 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.6
T-Mobile Park at 0.95 run factor.
Opponent quality
-0.5
TEX live standings context: 72-74, -40 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.1
Live offense context: 4.15 R/G, 0.717 OPS.
GSv2 74 / GS+ -13 adj
Top 20%
Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.1
Truist Park at 1.01 run factor.
Opponent quality
+1.6
TB live standings context: 87-58, +58 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.6
Live offense context: 4.53 R/G, 0.733 OPS.
GSv2 70 / GS+ -9 adj
Top 20%
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-3.6
3 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.1
Citizens Bank Park at 1.01 run factor.
Opponent quality
+1
PHI live standings context: 82-64, +38 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.2
Live offense context: 4.48 R/G, 0.713 OPS.
Length
+10
3.1 innings pitched.
Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-1.2
1 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.4
Yankee Stadium at 1.03 run factor.
Opponent quality
-2.7
COL live standings context: 55-90, -147 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.9
Live offense context: 4.68 R/G, 0.737 OPS.