2026 MLB Season
Reading the slate
2026 MLB Season
Reading the slate
One card per game, ranked by starter form and matchup context.
August 6 · August 6 · first starter toes the slab 9:35 AM PDT
Thursday, August 6
One card per game, ranked by starter form and matchup context.
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Thursday, August 6
ORIOLE PARK AT CAMDEN YARDS
53.0
vs.
Young's 55.4 makes Johnson chase the stronger recent arm.
GREAT AMERICAN BALL PARK
42.7
vs.
PROGRESSIVE FIELD
55.9
vs.
AMERICAN FAMILY FIELD
53.4
vs.
WRIGLEY FIELD
43.1
vs.
T-MOBILE PARK
--
vs.
PENDING
CITIZENS BANK PARK
--
vs.
PENDING
FENWAY PARK
--
vs.
PENDING
TRUIST PARK
45.6
vs.
KAUFFMAN STADIUM
--
vs.
PENDING
CHASE FIELD
--
vs.
PENDING
2026 MLB Season
Top arm
55.4
Pairing
51.0
Matchup
50.4scored
46.6Even· 7.31 L5 ERA
46.6Even - 7.31 L5 ERA
Ryan Johnson recent form GS+: 70, 52, 55, 21, 35
More data closer to first pitch.
EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
43.0
Pairing
41.3
Matchup
40.2scored
39.6Cooling Down· 5.90 L5 ERA
39.6Cooling Down - 5.90 L5 ERA
Jeffrey Springs recent form GS+: 50, 31, 45, 29, 43
clear
More data closer to first pitch.
TOP WATCH SCORE
Top arm
57.4
Pairing
55.4
Matchup
54.8scored
57.4On Fire· 3.48 L5 ERA
57.4On Fire - 3.48 L5 ERA
Nolan McLean recent form GS+: 45, 62, 69, 56, 55
More data closer to first pitch.
EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
55.4
Pairing
51.8
Matchup
51.0scored
48.2Even· 3.95 L5 ERA
48.2Even - 3.95 L5 ERA
Braxton Ashcraft recent form GS+: 59, 65, 50, 23, 44
More data closer to first pitch.
EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
43.8
Pairing
41.4
Matchup
40.2scored
39.0Cooling Down· 4.40 L5 ERA
39.0Cooling Down - 4.40 L5 ERA
Kevin Gausman recent form GS+: 20, 32, 59, 30, 54
More data closer to first pitch.
PENDING
Top arm
49.0
Pairing
27.4
Matchup
48.6scored
DET
TBD
TBD
TBD
Starter unconfirmed. Score uses league baseline.
PENDING
Top arm
44.4
Pairing
26.0
Matchup
43.4scored
44.4Even· 8.00 L5 ERA
44.4Even - 8.00 L5 ERA
Miles Mikolas recent form GS+: 45, 53, 47, 38, 39
PHI
TBD
TBD
TBD
Starter unconfirmed. Score uses league baseline.
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.
EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
45.8
Pairing
44.6
Matchup
44.6scored
43.4Even· 4.76 L5 ERA
43.4Even - 4.76 L5 ERA
Janson Junk recent form GS+: 29, 49, 29, 53, 57
More data closer to first pitch.
PENDING
Top arm
42.4
Pairing
25.4
Matchup
50.0pending
MIN
TBD
TBD
TBD
KC
TBD
TBD
TBD
Starter unconfirmed. Score uses league baseline.
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.
55.4On Fire
BAL vs LAA
3.05 L5 ERA · PROJ 54.8
Limited data around Greene keeps the matchup cautious.
Both starters are rolling, with McLean a tick ahead at 57.4.
Gasser and Ashcraft sit 7 points apart, ashcraft's K outlook leads the card at 5.6.
Peterson and Gausman sit 5 points apart, wrigley Field plays toward arms, which changes the run outlook.
TBD DET
--TBD
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DET @ SEA
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
DET remains TBD, so Woo's side carries the card.
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TBD PHI
--TBD
PHI vs WSH
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
A pending PHI arm keeps the matchup provisional around Mikolas.
TBD CWS
--TBD
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CWS @ BOS
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
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TBD BOS
--TBD
BOS vs CWS
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
CWS has not named a starter; CWS's side is the known arm.
MIA at ATL: Elder sits 45.8 with the watch score still thin.
TBD MIN
--TBD
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MIN @ KC
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
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TBD KC
--TBD
KC vs MIN
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
MIN's starter is still open, leaving MIN as the anchor.
TBD SD
--TBD
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SD @ AZ
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
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TBD AZ
--TBD
AZ vs SD
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
SD's starter is still open, leaving SD as the anchor.
55.4On Fire· 3.05 L5 ERA
55.4On Fire - 3.05 L5 ERA
Brandon Young recent form GS+: 58, 54, 60, 62, 43
43.0LTD· 6.75 L5 ERA
43.0LTD - 6.75 L5 ERA
53.4On Fire· 3.62 L5 ERA
53.4On Fire - 3.62 L5 ERA
Tanner Bibee recent form GS+: 60, 54, 51, 48, 54
55.4On Fire· 4.05 L5 ERA
55.4On Fire - 4.05 L5 ERA
Robert Gasser recent form GS+: 60, 60, 47, 58, 52
43.8Even· 7.02 L5 ERA
43.8Even - 7.02 L5 ERA
David Peterson recent form GS+: 41, 48, 20, 62, 48
49.0Heating Up· 4.61 L5 ERA
49.0Heating Up - 4.61 L5 ERA
Bryan Woo recent form GS+: 72, 36, 54, 35, 48
45.8Even· 3.73 L5 ERA
45.8Even - 3.73 L5 ERA
Bryce Elder recent form GS+: 28, 37, 51, 59, 54