Ranked Starts

Completed starts ranked by GS+.

Ranking completed starts

Ranked Starts

Completed starts ranked by GS+.

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How rankings workScale, rules, source

Slate range 27-70 / Avg 49.6 / Scale 20-80

Board ranks starts of 2.0+ innings; openers and short outings are listed separately.

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#1

Plus

Shota Imanaga

CHC vs ATL

65

GS+

NDGAS8 K

6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K

CHC vs ATL, Wrigley Field

Paired with JR Ritchie / GS+ 36

GSV2 73 · -8 ADJ

#1

Plus

Shota Imanaga

CHC vs ATL

GAS8 K

6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K

CHC vs ATL, Wrigley Field

Paired with JR Ritchie / GS+ 36

GSV2 73 · -8 ADJ

65

GS+ND

Ranking reasons

1. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+17.6
8 strikeouts.
3. Runs
-5
1 earned run allowed.

ND

Hard luck

Start Log Pitcher Profile

Additive breakdown

Earned total +28.7 -> Calibrated GS+ 65

#2

Plus

Zack Wheeler

PHI @ WSH

63

GS+

WINGAS7.0 IP

7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K

PHI @ WSH, Nationals Park

Paired with Jared Simpson / GS+ 35

GSV2 77 · -14 ADJ

#3

Plus

Anthony Molina

SF @ STL

62

GS+

NDLength

5.2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K

SF @ STL, Busch Stadium

Paired with Matthew Liberatore / GS+ 49

GSV2 74 · -12 ADJ

#4

Plus

Chris Bassitt

BAL @ NYM

59

GS+

WINLength

6.2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K

BAL @ NYM, Citi Field

Paired with Xzavion Curry / GS+ 27

GSV2 71 · -12 ADJ

#5

Plus

Daniel Lynch IV

KC @ HOU

57

GS+

NDLength

5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K

KC @ HOU, Daikin Park

Paired with Cristian Javier / GS+ 42

GSV2 67 · -10 ADJ

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Openers & short outings · 2

Starts under 2.0 innings are kept out of the ranked positions but remain visible for slate completeness.

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OPENER

Blake Snell

LAD @ CIN / not ranked

1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

GSV2 45 · +2 ADJ

GS+ 47

ND

OPENER

GSv2 73 / GS+ -8 adj

Top 20%

Length

+18

6.0 innings pitched.

Misses

+17.6

8 strikeouts.

Runs

-5

1 earned run allowed.

Traffic

-4.8

4 hits allowed.

Free passes

0

0 walks allowed.

Park context

+0.5

Wrigley Field at 1.04 run factor.

Opponent quality

+2

ATL live standings context: 89-63, +115 run differential.

Opponent offense

+0.4

Live offense context: 4.59 R/G, 0.720 OPS.

#2

Plus

Zack Wheeler

PHI @ WSH

GAS7.0 IP

7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K

PHI @ WSH, Nationals Park

Paired with Jared Simpson / GS+ 35

GSV2 77 · -14 ADJ

63

GS+WIN

Ranking reasons

1. Length
+21
7.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-4.8
4 hits allowed.

WIN

Start Log Pitcher Profile

Additive breakdown

Earned total +26.9 -> Calibrated GS+ 63

GSv2 77 / GS+ -14 adj

Top 20%

Length

+21

7.0 innings pitched.

Misses

+11

5 strikeouts.

Runs

0

0 earned runs allowed.

Traffic

-4.8

4 hits allowed.

Free passes

-1.5

1 walks allowed.

Park context

0

Nationals Park at 1.00 run factor.

Opponent quality

-0.3

WSH live standings context: 71-81, +6 run differential.

Opponent offense

+1.5

Live offense context: 5.08 R/G, 0.749 OPS.

#3

Plus

Anthony Molina

SF @ STL

Length

5.2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K

SF @ STL, Busch Stadium

Paired with Matthew Liberatore / GS+ 49

GSV2 74 · -12 ADJ

62

GS+ND

Ranking reasons

1. Length
+17
5.2 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-2.4
2 hits allowed.

ND

Hard luck

Start Log Pitcher Profile

Additive breakdown

Earned total +25.7 -> Calibrated GS+ 62

GSv2 74 / GS+ -12 adj

Top 20%

Length

+17

5.2 innings pitched.

Misses

+13.2

6 strikeouts.

Runs

0

0 earned runs allowed.

Traffic

-2.4

2 hits allowed.

Free passes

-1.5

1 walks allowed.

Park context

-0.4

Busch Stadium at 0.97 run factor.

Opponent quality

-0.2

STL live standings context: 75-77, -13 run differential.

Opponent offense

0

Live offense context: 4.50 R/G, 0.699 OPS.

#4

Plus

Chris Bassitt

BAL @ NYM

Length

6.2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K

BAL @ NYM, Citi Field

Paired with Xzavion Curry / GS+ 27

GSV2 71 · -12 ADJ

59

GS+WIN

Ranking reasons

1. Length
+20
6.2 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+13.2
6 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.

WIN

Start Log Pitcher Profile

Additive breakdown

Earned total +19.3 -> Calibrated GS+ 59

GSv2 71 / GS+ -12 adj

Middle band

Length

+20

6.2 innings pitched.

Misses

+13.2

6 strikeouts.

Runs

-5

1 earned run allowed.

Traffic

-6

5 hits allowed.

Free passes

-1.5

1 walks allowed.

Park context

-0.4

Citi Field at 0.97 run factor.

Opponent quality

-0.8

NYM live standings context: 69-82, -37 run differential.

Opponent offense

-0.2

Live offense context: 4.28 R/G, 0.702 OPS.

#5

Plus

Daniel Lynch IV

KC @ HOU

Length

5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K

KC @ HOU, Daikin Park

Paired with Cristian Javier / GS+ 42

GSV2 67 · -10 ADJ

57

GS+ND

Ranking reasons

1. Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
2. Misses
+6.6
3 strikeouts.
3. Traffic
-2.4
2 hits allowed.

ND

Start Log Pitcher Profile

Additive breakdown

Earned total +17.4 -> Calibrated GS+ 57

GSv2 67 / GS+ -10 adj

Middle band

Length

+15

5.0 innings pitched.

Misses

+6.6

3 strikeouts.

Runs

0

0 earned runs allowed.

Traffic

-2.4

2 hits allowed.

Free passes

-1.5

1 walks allowed.

Park context

-0.1

Daikin Park at 0.99 run factor.

Opponent quality

-0.5

HOU live standings context: 76-75, -51 run differential.

Opponent offense

+0.3

Live offense context: 4.43 R/G, 0.721 OPS.

Jared Simpson

WSH vs PHI / not ranked

0.1 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 0 K

GSV2 26 · +9 ADJ

GS+ 35

LOSS