2026 MLB Season
Reading the slate
2026 MLB Season
Reading the slate
One card per game, ranked by starter form and matchup context.
August 5 · August 5 · first starter toes the slab 11:10 AM PDT
Wednesday, August 5
One card per game, ranked by starter form and matchup context.
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DAIKIN PARK
59.5
vs.
Cease's 62.8 makes Brown chase the stronger recent arm.
WRIGLEY FIELD
53.0
vs.
GLOBE LIFE FIELD
48.7
vs.
COORS FIELD
49.0
vs.
ORIOLE PARK AT CAMDEN YARDS
53.4
vs.
PROGRESSIVE FIELD
55.6
vs.
CITIZENS BANK PARK
47.8
vs.
GREAT AMERICAN BALL PARK
--
vs.
PENDING
YANKEE STADIUM
50.3
vs.
FENWAY PARK
--
vs.
PENDING
TRUIST PARK
--
vs.
PENDING
KAUFFMAN STADIUM
39.5
vs.
AMERICAN FAMILY FIELD
--
vs.
PENDING
T-MOBILE PARK
56.0
vs.
CHASE FIELD
--
vs.
PENDING
2026 MLB Season
Top arm
62.8
Pairing
57.4
Matchup
57.5scored
More data closer to first pitch.
EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
55.4
Pairing
50.9
Matchup
50.3scored
More data closer to first pitch.
EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
51.4
Pairing
45.1
Matchup
45.1scored
clear
More data closer to first pitch.
EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
50.6
Pairing
47.4
Matchup
45.5scored
More data closer to first pitch.
EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
58.2
Pairing
48.6
Matchup
47.6scored
More data closer to first pitch.
SOLID MATCHUP
Top arm
57.4
Pairing
54.5
Matchup
54.2scored
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EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
50.0
Pairing
44.8
Matchup
44.5scored
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PENDING
Top arm
47.0
Pairing
26.8
Matchup
46.4scored
Starter unconfirmed. Score uses league baseline.
EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
51.2
Pairing
49.5
Matchup
49.0scored
More data closer to first pitch.
PENDING
Top arm
42.4
Pairing
25.4
Matchup
50.0pending
CWS
TBD
TBD
TBD
BOS
TBD
TBD
TBD
Starter unconfirmed. Score uses league baseline.
PENDING
Top arm
47.4
Pairing
26.9
Matchup
47.5scored
Starter unconfirmed. Score uses league baseline.
EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
39.0
Pairing
38.2
Matchup
38.0scored
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PENDING
Top arm
42.4
Pairing
25.4
Matchup
50.0pending
PIT
TBD
TBD
TBD
MIL
TBD
TBD
TBD
Starter unconfirmed. Score uses league baseline.
SOLID MATCHUP
Top arm
60.0
Pairing
52.6
Matchup
52.2scored
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PENDING
Top arm
42.4
Pairing
25.4
Matchup
50.0pending
SD
TBD
TBD
TBD
AZ
TBD
TBD
TBD
Starter unconfirmed. Score uses league baseline.
52.0Heating Up
HOU vs TOR
2.32 L5 ERA · PROJ 52.1
Imanaga's 55.4 is the loudest starter signal against Sasaki.
Thin sample on Whisenhunt, so read the number as provisional.
Martinez and Sugano sit 6 points apart, coors Field is hitter-friendly (1.16 run factor). gives Coors Field a clear toward arms lean.
Rogers has the steadier arm with Rodriguez stuck low, weather at Oriole Park at Camden Yards points toward bats.
McLean and Cantillo are both hot, with McLean slightly higher at 57.4.
Griffin brings the only strong form side against cold Painter.
TBD ATH
--TBD
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ATH @ CIN
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
A pending ATH arm keeps the matchup provisional around Lowder.
Pallante's 51.2 barely clears Warren by 3 points, weather at Yankee Stadium points toward bats.
TBD CWS
--TBD
--
CWS @ BOS
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
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TBD BOS
--TBD
BOS vs CWS
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
CWS's starter is still open, leaving CWS as the anchor.
TBD MIA
--TBD
--
MIA @ ATL
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
MIA remains TBD, so Holmes's side carries the card.
Both bands sit low, keeping the watch score restrained.
TBD PIT
--TBD
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PIT @ MIL
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
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TBD MIL
--TBD
MIL vs PIT
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
PIT has not named a starter; PIT's side is the known arm.
Skubal walks in with 60.0 form while Hancock has to chase.
TBD SD
--TBD
--
SD @ AZ
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
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TBD AZ
--TBD
AZ vs SD
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
A pending SD arm keeps the matchup provisional around SD.
52.0Heating Up· 2.32 L5 ERA
52.0Heating Up - 2.32 L5 ERA
Hunter Brown recent form GS+: 48, 52, 39, 72, 49
55.4On Fire· 3.74 L5 ERA
55.4On Fire - 3.74 L5 ERA
Shota Imanaga recent form GS+: 44, 51, 60, 60, 62
51.4Heating Up· 4.30 L5 ERA
51.4Heating Up - 4.30 L5 ERA
Nathan Eovaldi recent form GS+: 69, 52, 37, 66, 33
44.2Even· 4.48 L5 ERA
44.2Even - 4.48 L5 ERA
Tomoyuki Sugano recent form GS+: 27, 60, 26, 54, 54
58.2On Fire· 4.42 L5 ERA
58.2On Fire - 4.42 L5 ERA
Trevor Rogers recent form GS+: 69, 62, 55, 59, 46
51.6Heating Up· 4.17 L5 ERA
51.6Heating Up - 4.17 L5 ERA
Joey Cantillo recent form GS+: 66, 47, 47, 35, 63
39.6Cooling Down· 6.93 L5 ERA
39.6Cooling Down - 6.93 L5 ERA
Andrew Painter recent form GS+: 49, 40, 30, 25, 54
47.0Even· 4.11 L5 ERA
47.0Even - 4.11 L5 ERA
Rhett Lowder recent form GS+: 45, 49, 36, 50, 55
47.8Even· 3.91 L5 ERA
47.8Even - 3.91 L5 ERA
Will Warren recent form GS+: 55, 30, 56, 29, 69
47.4Even· 4.26 L5 ERA
47.4Even - 4.26 L5 ERA
Grant Holmes recent form GS+: 51, 51, 41, 46, 48
39.0Cooling Down· 4.93 L5 ERA
39.0Cooling Down - 4.93 L5 ERA
Noah Cameron recent form GS+: 44, 37, 22, 20, 72
45.2Even· 3.54 L5 ERA
45.2Even - 3.54 L5 ERA
Emerson Hancock recent form GS+: 27, 44, 57, 49, 49