#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
#1
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+ 52GSV2 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
#2
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
#3
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
#4
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
#5
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
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+ -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.
#2
Plus
CHC vs ATL
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
61
GS+WINRanking 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%
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.
#3
Plus
NYY @ MIN
5.2 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
NYY @ MIN, Target Field
Paired with Dean Kremer / GS+ 61GSV2 66 · -5 ADJ
61
GS+NDRanking 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
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.
#4
Plus
MIN vs NYY
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
61
GS+NDRanking 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
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.
#5
Plus
STL vs SF
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
60
GS+WINRanking 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%
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.