#1
2026 MLB Season
Ranking completed starts
Completed starts ranked by GS+.
SLATE COMPLETE · 30 STARTS
Slate range 25-64 / Avg 47.3 / 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 12, 2026Final
64
#1 of 29 · league avg 50
#1
Plus
WSH vs LAA
64
GS+7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 8 K
WSH vs LAA, Nationals Park
Paired with Walbert Ureña / GS+ 46GSV2 80 · -16 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+17.6
8 strikeouts.
3. Free passes
-6
4 walks allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +28.6 -> Calibrated GS+ 64
#2
Plus
BOS vs KC
64
GS+7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K
BOS vs KC, Fenway Park
Paired with Randy Dobnak / GS+ 52GSV2 77 · -13 ADJ
#3
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TB vs HOU
62
GS+6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 10 K
TB vs HOU, Tropicana Field
Paired with Peter Lambert / GS+ 51GSV2 70 · -8 ADJ
#4
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SEA @ ATH
60
GS+6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
SEA @ ATH, Sutter Health Park
Paired with Gage Jump / GS+ 28GSV2 71 · -11 ADJ
#5
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ATL vs PHI
58
GS+7.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
ATL vs PHI, Truist Park
Paired with Tim Mayza / GS+ 57GSV2 70 · -12 ADJ
#6
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PIT @ CHC
57
GS+7.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
PIT @ CHC, Wrigley Field
Paired with Clay Holmes / GS+ 53GSV2 70 · -13 ADJ
#7
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PHI @ ATL
57
GS+3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
PHI @ ATL, Truist Park
Paired with Tyler Mahle / GS+ 58GSV2 58 · -1 ADJ
Openers & short outings · 1
Starts under 2.0 innings are kept out of the ranked positions but remain visible for slate completeness.
GSv2 80 / GS+ -16 adj
Top 20%
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
-6
4 walks allowed.
Park context
0
Nationals Park at 1.00 run factor.
Opponent quality
-1.9
LAA live standings context: 56-91, -74 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.9
Live offense context: 4.01 R/G, 0.679 OPS.
#2
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BOS vs KC
7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K
BOS vs KC, Fenway Park
Paired with Randy Dobnak / GS+ 52GSV2 77 · -13 ADJ
64
GS+WINRanking reasons
1. Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+17.6
8 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +26.8 -> Calibrated GS+ 64
GSv2 77 / GS+ -13 adj
Top 20%
Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+17.6
8 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.6
Fenway Park at 1.05 run factor.
Opponent quality
-1.4
KC live standings context: 66-82, -87 run differential.
Opponent offense
0
Live offense context: 4.25 R/G, 0.717 OPS.
#3
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TB vs HOU
6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 10 K
TB vs HOU, Tropicana Field
Paired with Peter Lambert / GS+ 51GSV2 70 · -8 ADJ
62
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Misses
+22
10 strikeouts.
2. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
3. Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +23.7 -> Calibrated GS+ 62
GSv2 70 / GS+ -8 adj
Top 20%
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+22
10 strikeouts.
Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
0
Tropicana Field at 1.00 run factor.
Opponent quality
-0.4
HOU live standings context: 75-73, -42 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.4
Live offense context: 4.46 R/G, 0.723 OPS.
#4
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SEA @ ATH
6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
SEA @ ATH, Sutter Health Park
Paired with Gage Jump / GS+ 28GSV2 71 · -11 ADJ
60
GS+WINRanking reasons
1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-3.6
3 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +19.6 -> Calibrated GS+ 60
GSv2 71 / GS+ -11 adj
Top 20%
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-3.6
3 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
0
Sutter Health Park at 1.00 run factor.
Opponent quality
-3
ATH live standings context: 60-89, -204 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.2
Live offense context: 4.35 R/G, 0.720 OPS.
#5
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ATL vs PHI
7.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
ATL vs PHI, Truist Park
Paired with Tim Mayza / GS+ 57GSV2 70 · -12 ADJ
58
GS+WINRanking reasons
1. Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
2. Traffic
-7.2
6 hits allowed.
3. Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +16.5 -> Calibrated GS+ 58
GSv2 70 / GS+ -12 adj
Middle band
Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-7.2
6 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.1
Truist Park at 1.01 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.9
PHI live standings context: 82-66, +36 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.1
Live offense context: 4.47 R/G, 0.710 OPS.
#6
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PIT @ CHC
7.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
PIT @ CHC, Wrigley Field
Paired with Clay Holmes / GS+ 53GSV2 70 · -13 ADJ
57
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
2. Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
3. Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +18.1 -> Calibrated GS+ 57
GSv2 70 / GS+ -13 adj
Middle band
Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.5
Wrigley Field at 1.04 run factor.
Opponent quality
+1.9
CHC live standings context: 82-66, +138 run differential.
Opponent offense
+2.2
Live offense context: 5.33 R/G, 0.770 OPS.
#7
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PHI @ ATL
3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
PHI @ ATL, Truist Park
Paired with Tyler Mahle / GS+ 58GSV2 58 · -1 ADJ
57
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Length
+9
3.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-2.4
2 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +17.8 -> Calibrated GS+ 57
GSv2 58 / GS+ -1 adj
Middle band
Length
+9
3.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+8.8
4 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: 87-61, +111 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.3
Live offense context: 4.54 R/G, 0.717 OPS.