2026 MLB Season
Reading the slate
2026 MLB Season
Reading the slate
One card per game, ranked by starter form and matchup context.
Today · August 1 · first starter toes the slab 12:07 PM PDT
Saturday, August 1
One card per game, ranked by starter form and matchup context.
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Saturday, August 1
ROGERS CENTRE
42.3
vs.
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Thin sample on Mathews, so read the number as provisional.
TROPICANA FIELD
56.1
vs.
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T-MOBILE PARK
55.8
vs.
CITI FIELD
50.8
vs.
GREAT AMERICAN BALL PARK
50.7
vs.
ORIOLE PARK AT CAMDEN YARDS
53.6
vs.
DAIKIN PARK
48.1
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PROGRESSIVE FIELD
53.4
vs.
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TRUIST PARK
48.2
vs.
WRIGLEY FIELD
47.1
vs.
COORS FIELD
48.0
vs.
PETCO PARK
49.5
vs.
UNIQLO FIELD AT DODGER STADIUM
55.6
vs.
ANGEL STADIUM
53.8
vs.
SUTTER HEALTH PARK
45.4
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2026 MLB Season
Top arm
42.4
Pairing
40.7
Matchup
40.7scored
Cold-start pitchers use baseline fallback where needed.
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TOP WATCH SCORE
Top arm
60.8
Pairing
51.6
Matchup
51.6scored
Cold-start pitchers use baseline fallback where needed.
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SOLID MATCHUP
Top arm
57.8
Pairing
54.3
Matchup
54.7scored
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EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
52.5
Pairing
48.8
Matchup
48.8scored
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EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
51.6
Pairing
49.9
Matchup
49.3scored
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EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
54.8
Pairing
52.9
Matchup
52.7scored
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Top arm
51.2
Pairing
42.6
Matchup
47.7scored
Cold-start pitchers use baseline fallback where needed.
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Top arm
59.2
Pairing
44.9
Matchup
52.3scored
Cold-start pitchers use baseline fallback where needed.
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EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
49.2
Pairing
46.8
Matchup
46.6scored
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EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
47.8
Pairing
45.8
Matchup
45.2scored
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EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
49.2
Pairing
46.6
Matchup
44.9scored
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EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
49.4
Pairing
49.4
Matchup
50.0scored
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SOLID MATCHUP
Top arm
58.4
Pairing
53.4
Matchup
53.4scored
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EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
55.4
Pairing
52.7
Matchup
52.7scored
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EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
46.0
Pairing
43.9
Matchup
43.9scored
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39.0Cooling Down
TOR vs STL
4.40 L5 ERA · PROJ 38.9
Small-sample flags make Hicks's side less settled.
Both starters are rolling, with Gilbert a tick ahead at 57.8.
Small-sample flags make Thornton's side less settled, weather at Citi Field points toward bats.
Abbott and Ashcraft sit 3 points apart, ashcraft brings the bigger bat-missing projection at 5.6.
Sánchez's 54.8 edges Baz while both starters bring heat.
Limited data around Blanco keeps the matchup cautious.
Drake's sample is light, so the score needs restraint.
López and Mikolas sit 5 points apart, weather gives Truist Park a clear toward bats lean.
Fried and Peterson sit 4 points apart.
Avila and Feltner sit 5 points apart, coors Field is hitter-friendly (1.16 run factor). gives Coors Field a clear toward arms lean.
Mahle and Buehler are both hot, with Mahle slightly higher at 49.4.
Yamamoto's 58.4 makes Tolle chase the stronger recent arm.
Two hot arms meet, and Gasser's 55.4 gives the small lean.
Perkins and Valdez sit 4 points apart, k upside points to Perkins, projected near 6.0.
39.0Cooling Down - 4.40 L5 ERA
Kevin Gausman recent form GS+: 20, 32, 59, 30, 54
60.8On Fire - 2.34 L5 ERA
Drew Rasmussen recent form GS+: 67, 54, 62, 48, 73
57.8On Fire - 3.55 L5 ERA
Logan Gilbert recent form GS+: 70, 65, 50, 57, 47
52.5LTD - 3.18 L5 ERA
51.6Heating Up - 3.62 L5 ERA
Andrew Abbott recent form GS+: 57, 50, 42, 60, 49
51.0Heating Up - 4.04 L5 ERA
Shane Baz recent form GS+: 57, 36, 56, 56, 50
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59.2On Fire - 2.68 L5 ERA
Parker Messick recent form GS+: 58, 68, 47, 60, 63
49.2Heating Up - 2.79 L5 ERA
Reynaldo López recent form GS+: 48, 44, 60, 34, 60
43.8Even - 7.02 L5 ERA
David Peterson recent form GS+: 41, 48, 20, 62, 48
44.0Even - 5.56 L5 ERA
Ryan Feltner recent form GS+: 49, 51, 60, 20, 40
49.4Heating Up - 4.45 L5 ERA
Walker Buehler recent form GS+: 61, 58, 21, 52, 55
58.4On Fire· 2.56 L5 ERA
58.4On Fire - 2.56 L5 ERA
Yoshinobu Yamamoto recent form GS+: 71, 51, 52, 66, 52
50.0Heating Up - 3.21 L5 ERA
José Soriano recent form GS+: 44, 33, 54, 61, 58
46.0Even - 6.99 L5 ERA
Jack Perkins recent form GS+: 50, 53, 30, 45, 52