2026 MLB Season
Reading the slate
2026 MLB Season
Reading the slate
One card per game, ranked by starter form and matchup context.
August 2 · August 2 · first starter toes the slab 10:35 AM PDT
Sunday, August 2
One card per game, ranked by starter form and matchup context.
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TRUIST PARK
53.9
vs.
Cavalli's 57.2 makes Pérez chase the stronger recent arm.
ORIOLE PARK AT CAMDEN YARDS
53.4
vs.
ROGERS CENTRE
40.7
vs.
PROGRESSIVE FIELD
55.4
vs.
TROPICANA FIELD
54.6
vs.
GREAT AMERICAN BALL PARK
52.3
vs.
CITI FIELD
--
vs.
PENDING
DAIKIN PARK
--
vs.
PENDING
WRIGLEY FIELD
52.7
vs.
COORS FIELD
47.0
vs.
ANGEL STADIUM
58.8
vs.
SUTTER HEALTH PARK
53.0
vs.
T-MOBILE PARK
56.7
vs.
PETCO PARK
52.3
vs.
UNIQLO FIELD AT DODGER STADIUM
53.5
vs.
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Top arm
57.2
Pairing
50.8
Matchup
50.1scored
WSH
57.2On Fire· 3.12 L5 ERA
57.2On Fire - 3.12 L5 ERA
Cade Cavalli recent form GS+: 37, 60, 80, 64, 45
More data closer to first pitch.
EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
53.8
Pairing
53.8
Matchup
53.2scored
PHI
53.8On Fire· 2.80 L5 ERA
53.8On Fire - 2.80 L5 ERA
Zack Wheeler recent form GS+: 56, 59, 49, 67, 38
More data closer to first pitch.
EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
41.4
Pairing
38.1
Matchup
38.0scored
41.4Even· 3.83 L5 ERA
41.4Even - 3.83 L5 ERA
Michael McGreevy recent form GS+: 32, 60, 56, 39, 20
More data closer to first pitch.
SOLID MATCHUP
Top arm
59.4
Pairing
51.7
Matchup
51.6scored
44.0Even· 5.36 L5 ERA
44.0Even - 5.36 L5 ERA
Merrill Kelly recent form GS+: 32, 41, 36, 46, 65
More data closer to first pitch.
EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
56.2
Pairing
53.5
Matchup
53.5scored
CWS
50.8Heating Up· 4.43 L5 ERA
50.8Heating Up - 4.43 L5 ERA
Anthony Kay recent form GS+: 67, 35, 51, 49, 52
More data closer to first pitch.
EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
53.8
Pairing
51.1
Matchup
50.4scored
PIT
48.4Even· 4.72 L5 ERA
48.4Even - 4.72 L5 ERA
Mitch Keller recent form GS+: 46, 48, 35, 64, 49
More data closer to first pitch.
PENDING
Top arm
49.2
Pairing
27.5
Matchup
49.1scored
49.2Heating Up· 4.10 L5 ERA
49.2Heating Up - 4.10 L5 ERA
Sandy Alcantara recent form GS+: 55, 55, 33, 39, 64
NYM
TBD
TBD
TBD
Starter unconfirmed. Score uses league baseline.
PENDING
Top arm
52.0
Pairing
28.3
Matchup
52.1scored
TEX
52.0Heating Up· 3.83 L5 ERA
52.0Heating Up - 3.83 L5 ERA
Kumar Rocker recent form GS+: 46, 30, 63, 65, 56
HOU
TBD
TBD
TBD
Starter unconfirmed. Score uses league baseline.
EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
53.6
Pairing
52.3
Matchup
51.8scored
NYY
53.6On Fire· 3.56 L5 ERA
53.6On Fire - 3.56 L5 ERA
Gerrit Cole recent form GS+: 37, 44, 56, 66, 65
More data closer to first pitch.
EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
47.8
Pairing
46.1
Matchup
43.7scored
44.4Even· 4.03 L5 ERA
44.4Even - 4.03 L5 ERA
Seth Lugo recent form GS+: 46, 28, 49, 50, 49
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TOP WATCH SCORE
Top arm
61.8
Pairing
57.0
Matchup
56.6scored
61.8On Fire· 1.43 L5 ERA
61.8On Fire - 1.43 L5 ERA
Jacob Misiorowski recent form GS+: 59, 62, 63, 56, 69
More data closer to first pitch.
EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
53.4
Pairing
53.2
Matchup
52.7scored
53.4On Fire· 3.47 L5 ERA
53.4On Fire - 3.47 L5 ERA
Keider Montero recent form GS+: 62, 49, 59, 66, 31
More data closer to first pitch.
SOLID MATCHUP
Top arm
59.4
Pairing
54.7
Matchup
55.1scored
MIN
59.4On Fire· 3.63 L5 ERA
59.4On Fire - 3.63 L5 ERA
Taj Bradley recent form GS+: 52, 59, 66, 60, 60
More data closer to first pitch.
EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
54.4
Pairing
50.1
Matchup
50.7scored
45.8Even· 4.65 L5 ERA
45.8Even - 4.65 L5 ERA
Landen Roupp recent form GS+: 56, 53, 25, 57, 38
More data closer to first pitch.
EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
56.0
Pairing
51.1
Matchup
51.1scored
BOS
56.0On Fire· 3.42 L5 ERA
56.0On Fire - 3.42 L5 ERA
Jake Bennett recent form GS+: 69, 58, 59, 47, 47
More data closer to first pitch.
44.4Even
ATL vs WSH
3.40 L5 ERA · PROJ 43.7
Two hot arms meet, and Wheeler's 53.8 gives the small lean.
STL at TOR: McGreevy sits 41.4 with the watch score still thin.
Williams brings 59.4 form into a matchup Kelly has to answer.
Jax and Kay are both hot, with Jax slightly higher at 56.2.
Burns and Keller sit 5 points apart, burns's K outlook leads the card at 5.9.
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TBD NYM
--TBD
NYM vs MIA
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
NYM remains TBD, so Alcantara's side carries the card.
--
TBD HOU
--TBD
HOU vs TEX
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
A pending HOU arm keeps the matchup provisional around Rocker.
Both starters are rolling, with Cole a tick ahead at 53.6.
Freeland and Lugo sit 3 points apart, freeland gets the rest edge at 7 days.
Misiorowski's 61.8 is the loudest starter signal against Ureña.
Montero's 53.4 edges Jump while both starters bring heat.
Bradley walks in with 59.4 form while Kirby has to chase.
King walks in with 54.4 form while Roupp has to chase.
Bennett's 56.0 makes Sheehan chase the stronger recent arm.
44.4Even - 3.40 L5 ERA
Martín Pérez recent form GS+: 54, 41, 34, 51, 42
53.8On Fire - 3.91 L5 ERA
Kyle Bradish recent form GS+: 69, 71, 40, 56, 33
34.8Ice Cold - 9.49 L5 ERA
Max Scherzer recent form GS+: 20, 49, 20, 35, 50
59.4On Fire - 3.59 L5 ERA
Gavin Williams recent form GS+: 56, 51, 47, 76, 67
56.2On Fire - 2.44 L5 ERA
Griffin Jax recent form GS+: 54, 59, 50, 57, 61
53.8On Fire - 2.26 L5 ERA
Chase Burns recent form GS+: 59, 47, 51, 60, 52
51.0Heating Up - 4.54 L5 ERA
Colin Rea recent form GS+: 60, 50, 50, 42, 53
47.8Even - 7.23 L5 ERA
Kyle Freeland recent form GS+: 63, 35, 56, 45, 40
52.2Heating Up - 2.87 L5 ERA
Walbert Ureña recent form GS+: 61, 31, 56, 55, 58
53.0On Fire - 3.38 L5 ERA
Gage Jump recent form GS+: 66, 67, 38, 31, 63
50.0Heating Up - 4.03 L5 ERA
George Kirby recent form GS+: 50, 51, 59, 63, 27
54.4On Fire - 3.54 L5 ERA
Michael King recent form GS+: 67, 43, 58, 59, 45
46.2Even - 5.07 L5 ERA
Emmet Sheehan recent form GS+: 53, 30, 57, 36, 55