#1
2026 MLB Season
Ranking completed starts
Completed starts ranked by GS+.
SLATE COMPLETE · 20 STARTS
Slate range 30-69 / Avg 49.1 / 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 14, 2026Final
CIN
#1 of 19 · league avg 50
ELITE · 1
#1
Elite
LAD @ CIN
69
GS+7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 9 K
LAD @ CIN, Great American Ball Park
Paired with Nick Lodolo / GS+ 50GSV2 83 · -14 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+19.8
9 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-3.6
3 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +34.6 -> Calibrated GS+ 69
GSv2 83 / GS+ -14 adj
Top 20%
PLUS · 5
#2
Plus
NYM vs BAL
62
GS+6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
NYM vs BAL, Citi Field
Paired with Brandon Young / GS+ 52SOLID · 7
#7
Solid
CLE vs CWS
53
GS+5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 7 K
CLE vs CWS, Progressive Field
Paired with Sean Newcomb / GS+ 46GSV2 57 · -4 ADJ
BELOW · 6
#14
Below
DET @ TOR
40
GS+2.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 3 K
DET @ TOR, Rogers Centre
Paired with José Soriano / GS+ 47GSV2 35 · +5 ADJ
Openers & short outings · 1
Starts under 2.0 innings are kept out of the ranked positions but remain visible for slate completeness.
Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+19.8
9 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-3.6
3 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
+1
Great American Ball Park at 1.08 run factor.
Opponent quality
-1.8
CIN live standings context: 70-80, -148 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.3
Live offense context: 4.17 R/G, 0.703 OPS.
GSV2 72 · -10 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +24 -> Calibrated GS+ 62
GSv2 72 / GS+ -10 adj
Top 20%
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.4
Citi Field at 0.97 run factor.
Opponent quality
-0.6
BAL live standings context: 72-78, -35 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.1
Live offense context: 4.46 R/G, 0.709 OPS.
#3
Plus
CHC vs ATL
61
GS+6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 7 K
CHC vs ATL, Wrigley Field
Paired with Reynaldo López / GS+ 33GSV2 68 · -7 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +23.3 -> Calibrated GS+ 61
GSv2 68 / GS+ -7 adj
Top 20%
#4
Plus
NYY @ MIN
61
GS+5.2 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
NYY @ MIN, Target Field
Paired with Dean Kremer / GS+ 61GSV2 66 · -5 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+17
5.2 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +20.6 -> Calibrated GS+ 61
#5
Plus
MIN vs NYY
61
GS+5.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
MIN vs NYY, Target Field
Paired with Will Warren / GS+ 61GSV2 70 · -9 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+17
5.2 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +21.6 -> Calibrated GS+ 61
#6
Plus
STL vs SF
60
GS+6.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K
STL vs SF, Busch Stadium
Paired with Landen Roupp / GS+ 46GSV2 73 · -13 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+20
6.2 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+17.6
8 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +22.6 -> Calibrated GS+ 60
GSv2 73 / GS+ -13 adj
Top 20%
#7
Solid
CLE vs CWS
5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 7 K
CLE vs CWS, Progressive Field
Paired with Sean Newcomb / GS+ 46GSV2 57 · -4 ADJ
53
GS+LOSSRanking reasons
1. Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
2. Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
3. Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +12.1 -> Calibrated GS+ 53
GSv2 57 / GS+ -4 adj
Middle band
Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Free passes
-4.5
3 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.1
Progressive Field at 0.99 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.5
CWS live standings context: 77-73, +38 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.6
Live offense context: 4.68 R/G, 0.722 OPS.
#8
Solid
BAL @ NYM
52
GS+5.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 5 BB, 6 K
BAL @ NYM, Citi Field
Paired with Jonah Tong / GS+ 62GSV2 53 · -1 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
3. Free passes
-7.5
5 walks allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +8.4 -> Calibrated GS+ 52
GSv2 53 / GS+ -1 adj
Middle band
#9
Solid
CIN vs LAD
50
GS+7.0 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 4 K
CIN vs LAD, Great American Ball Park
Paired with Tarik Skubal / GS+ 69GSV2 60 · -10 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
2. Runs
-20
4 earned runs allowed.
3. Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +5.5 -> Calibrated GS+ 50
GSv2 60 / GS+ -10 adj
Middle band
#10
Solid
LAA vs SEA
50
GS+6.0 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
LAA vs SEA, Angel Stadium
Paired with Kade Anderson / GS+ 36GSV2 59 · -9 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+17.6
8 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-15
3 earned runs allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +9 -> Calibrated GS+ 50
GSv2 59 / GS+ -9 adj
Middle band
#11
Solid
TOR vs DET
47
GS+6.1 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
TOR vs DET, Rogers Centre
Paired with Troy Melton / GS+ 40GSV2 59 · -12 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Runs
-20
4 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+19
6.1 innings pitched.
3. Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +3.3 -> Calibrated GS+ 47
GSv2 59 / GS+ -12 adj
Lower 35%
#12
Solid
SF @ STL
46
GS+4.1 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
SF @ STL, Busch Stadium
Paired with Quinn Mathews / GS+ 60GSV2 48 · -2 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+13
4.1 innings pitched.
2. Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
3. Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +0.8 -> Calibrated GS+ 46
GSv2 48 / GS+ -2 adj
Lower 35%
#13
Solid
MIA @ AZ
43
GS+5.0 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
MIA @ AZ, Chase Field
Paired with Corbin Burnes / GS+ 39GSV2 46 · -3 ADJ
Ranking 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 -2.4 -> Calibrated GS+ 43
GSv2 46 / GS+ -3 adj
Lower 35%
#14
Below
DET @ TOR
2.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 3 K
DET @ TOR, Rogers Centre
Paired with José Soriano / GS+ 47GSV2 35 · +5 ADJ
40
GS+NDRanking reasons
1. Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+8
2.2 innings pitched.
3. Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -8.1 -> Calibrated GS+ 40
GSv2 35 / GS+ +5 adj
Lower 35%
Length
+8
2.2 innings pitched.
Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Free passes
-6
4 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.2
Rogers Centre at 1.02 run factor.
Opponent quality
-0.3
TOR live standings context: 75-75, -31 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.6
Live offense context: 4.06 R/G, 0.697 OPS.
#15
Below
SD @ COL
39
GS+5.0 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
SD @ COL, Coors Field
Paired with Tomoyuki Sugano / GS+ 30GSV2 44 · -5 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
2. Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
3. Traffic
-9.6
8 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -7.8 -> Calibrated GS+ 39
GSv2 44 / GS+ -5 adj
Bottom band
#16
Below
AZ vs MIA
39
GS+4.2 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
AZ vs MIA, Chase Field
Paired with Sandy Alcantara / GS+ 43GSV2 47 · -8 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Runs
-25
5 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+14
4.2 innings pitched.
3. Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -7.4 -> Calibrated GS+ 39
GSv2 47 / GS+ -8 adj
Bottom band
#17
Below
SEA @ LAA
36
GS+4.1 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
SEA @ LAA, Angel Stadium
Paired with Reid Detmers / GS+ 50GSV2 42 · -6 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Runs
-25
5 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+13
4.1 innings pitched.
3. Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -12.5 -> Calibrated GS+ 36
GSv2 42 / GS+ -6 adj
Bottom band
#18
Below
ATL @ CHC
33
GS+3.0 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
ATL @ CHC, Wrigley Field
Paired with David Peterson / GS+ 61GSV2 29 · +4 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Runs
-25
5 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+9
3.0 innings pitched.
3. Traffic
-7.2
6 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -17.2 -> Calibrated GS+ 33
GSv2 29 / GS+ +4 adj
Bottom band
#19
Below
COL vs SD
30
GS+5.0 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
COL vs SD, Coors Field
Paired with Casey Mize / GS+ 39GSV2 36 · -6 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Runs
-30
6 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
3. Traffic
-9.6
8 hits allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total -19.2 -> Calibrated GS+ 30
GSv2 36 / GS+ -6 adj
Bottom band
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+15.4
7 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-3.6
3 hits allowed.
Free passes
-4.5
3 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.5
Wrigley Field at 1.04 run factor.
Opponent quality
+2
ATL live standings context: 88-62, +116 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.5
Live offense context: 4.61 R/G, 0.721 OPS.
GSv2 66 / GS+ -5 adj
Top 20%
Length
+17
5.2 innings pitched.
Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.1
Target Field at 0.99 run factor.
Opponent quality
-0.9
MIN live standings context: 70-79, -62 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.4
Live offense context: 4.55 R/G, 0.722 OPS.
GSv2 70 / GS+ -9 adj
Top 20%
Length
+17
5.2 innings pitched.
Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-2.4
2 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.1
Target Field at 0.99 run factor.
Opponent quality
+2.1
NYY live standings context: 87-63, +130 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.5
Live offense context: 4.57 R/G, 0.722 OPS.
Length
+20
6.2 innings pitched.
Misses
+17.6
8 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.4
Busch Stadium at 0.97 run factor.
Opponent quality
-1.7
SF live standings context: 62-89, -78 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.1
Live offense context: 4.19 R/G, 0.714 OPS.
Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.
Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Free passes
-7.5
5 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.4
Citi Field at 0.97 run factor.
Opponent quality
-0.7
NYM live standings context: 69-80, -34 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.2
Live offense context: 4.29 R/G, 0.705 OPS.
Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Runs
-20
4 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-3.6
3 hits allowed.
Free passes
-6
4 walks allowed.
Park context
+1
Great American Ball Park at 1.08 run factor.
Opponent quality
+2.8
LAD live standings context: 91-59, +173 run differential.
Opponent offense
+1.5
Live offense context: 4.97 R/G, 0.757 OPS.
Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+17.6
8 strikeouts.
Runs
-15
3 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-8.4
7 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.2
Angel Stadium at 0.98 run factor.
Opponent quality
-0.9
SEA live standings context: 70-80, -58 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.6
Live offense context: 4.08 R/G, 0.693 OPS.
Length
+19
6.1 innings pitched.
Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
Runs
-20
4 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.2
Rogers Centre at 1.02 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.4
DET live standings context: 71-79, +71 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.2
Live offense context: 4.48 R/G, 0.715 OPS.
Length
+13
4.1 innings pitched.
Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Free passes
-4.5
3 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.4
Busch Stadium at 0.97 run factor.
Opponent quality
-0.1
STL live standings context: 75-76, -6 run differential.
Opponent offense
0
Live offense context: 4.54 R/G, 0.701 OPS.
Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
Runs
-20
4 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-8.4
7 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.4
Chase Field at 1.03 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.3
AZ live standings context: 79-71, +2 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.1
Live offense context: 4.43 R/G, 0.712 OPS.
Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
Misses
0
0 strikeouts.
Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-9.6
8 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
+1.9
Coors Field at 1.16 run factor.
Opponent quality
-3
COL live standings context: 55-94, -169 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.9
Live offense context: 4.69 R/G, 0.740 OPS.
Length
+14
4.2 innings pitched.
Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.
Runs
-25
5 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.4
Chase Field at 1.03 run factor.
Opponent quality
0
MIA live standings context: 74-76, +6 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.4
Live offense context: 4.44 R/G, 0.729 OPS.
Length
+13
4.1 innings pitched.
Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
Runs
-25
5 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-8.4
7 hits allowed.
Free passes
0
0 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.2
Angel Stadium at 0.98 run factor.
Opponent quality
-2
LAA live standings context: 56-93, -76 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.9
Live offense context: 4.07 R/G, 0.680 OPS.
Length
+9
3.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+4.4
2 strikeouts.
Runs
-25
5 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-7.2
6 hits allowed.
Free passes
-3
2 walks allowed.
Park context
+0.5
Wrigley Field at 1.04 run factor.
Opponent quality
+1.9
CHC live standings context: 83-67, +138 run differential.
Opponent offense
+2.2
Live offense context: 5.34 R/G, 0.771 OPS.
Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
Misses
+4.4
2 strikeouts.
Runs
-30
6 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
+0.7
SD live standings context: 81-68, +22 run differential.
Opponent offense
-0.1
Live offense context: 4.31 R/G, 0.708 OPS.