2026 MLB Season
Reading the slate
2026 MLB Season
Reading the slate
One card per game, ranked by starter form and matchup context.
August 7 · August 7 · first starter toes the slab 3:40 PM PDT
Friday, August 7
One card per game, ranked by starter form and matchup context.
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Friday, August 7
CITIZENS BANK PARK
49.4
vs.
Wheeler's 53.8 runs into cold Scherzer, making the gap hard to ignore.
PNC PARK
--
vs.
PENDING
NATIONALS PARK
55.3
vs.
YANKEE STADIUM
--
vs.
PENDING
FENWAY PARK
47.8
vs.
LOANDEPOT PARK
--
vs.
PENDING
AMERICAN FAMILY FIELD
58.4
vs.
RATE FIELD
--
vs.
PENDING
KAUFFMAN STADIUM
50.4
vs.
BUSCH STADIUM
52.9
vs.
GLOBE LIFE FIELD
51.0
vs.
PETCO PARK
50.3
vs.
LIMITED
CHASE FIELD
--
vs.
PENDING
T-MOBILE PARK
58.5
vs.
ORACLE PARK
47.9
vs.
2026 MLB Season
Top arm
53.8
Pairing
44.3
Matchup
43.3scored
34.8Ice Cold· 9.49 L5 ERA
34.8Ice Cold - 9.49 L5 ERA
Max Scherzer recent form GS+: 20, 49, 20, 35, 50
More data closer to first pitch.
PENDING
Top arm
48.4
Pairing
27.2
Matchup
48.1scored
NYM
TBD
TBD
TBD
Starter unconfirmed. Score uses league baseline.
SOLID MATCHUP
Top arm
57.2
Pairing
54.4
Matchup
53.5scored
51.6Heating Up· 3.62 L5 ERA
51.6Heating Up - 3.62 L5 ERA
Andrew Abbott recent form GS+: 57, 50, 42, 60, 49
More data closer to first pitch.
PENDING
Top arm
47.8
Pairing
27.1
Matchup
46.3scored
ATL
TBD
TBD
TBD
Starter unconfirmed. Score uses league baseline.
EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
48.4
Pairing
47.2
Matchup
45.7scored
46.0Even· 6.99 L5 ERA
46.0Even - 6.99 L5 ERA
Jack Perkins recent form GS+: 50, 53, 30, 45, 52
More data closer to first pitch.
PENDING
Top arm
45.0
Pairing
26.2
Matchup
44.6scored
LAA
TBD
TBD
TBD
Starter unconfirmed. Score uses league baseline.
SOLID MATCHUP
Top arm
61.8
Pairing
56.3
Matchup
55.5scored
50.8Heating Up· 4.68 L5 ERA
50.8Heating Up - 4.68 L5 ERA
Connor Prielipp recent form GS+: 54, 37, 44, 63, 56
More data closer to first pitch.
PENDING
Top arm
42.4
Pairing
25.4
Matchup
50.0pending
CLE
TBD
TBD
TBD
CWS
TBD
TBD
TBD
Starter unconfirmed. Score uses league baseline.
EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
51.0
Pairing
50.1
Matchup
49.2scored
51.0Heating Up· 4.54 L5 ERA
51.0Heating Up - 4.54 L5 ERA
Colin Rea recent form GS+: 60, 50, 50, 42, 53
More data closer to first pitch.
EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
56.0
Pairing
50.0
Matchup
49.4scored
44.0Even· 5.56 L5 ERA
44.0Even - 5.56 L5 ERA
Ryan Feltner recent form GS+: 49, 51, 60, 20, 40
More data closer to first pitch.
EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
51.2
Pairing
51.1
Matchup
50.3scored
51.0Heating Up· 4.04 L5 ERA
51.0Heating Up - 4.04 L5 ERA
Shane Baz recent form GS+: 57, 36, 56, 56, 50
More data closer to first pitch.
LIMITED
Top arm
54.4
Pairing
44.2
Matchup
48.9scored
Cold-start pitchers use baseline fallback where needed.
More data closer to first pitch.
PENDING
Top arm
42.4
Pairing
25.4
Matchup
50.0pending
LAD
TBD
TBD
TBD
AZ
TBD
TBD
TBD
Starter unconfirmed. Score uses league baseline.
TOP WATCH SCORE
Top arm
60.8
Pairing
57.5
Matchup
57.1scored
60.8On Fire· 2.34 L5 ERA
60.8On Fire - 2.34 L5 ERA
Drew Rasmussen recent form GS+: 67, 54, 62, 48, 73
More data closer to first pitch.
EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
49.4
Pairing
45.6
Matchup
45.7scored
41.8Even· 4.74 L5 ERA
41.8Even - 4.74 L5 ERA
Framber Valdez recent form GS+: 65, 40, 32, 24, 48
More data closer to first pitch.
53.8On Fire
PHI vs TOR
2.80 L5 ERA · PROJ 52.8
TBD NYM
--TBD
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NYM @ PIT
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
NYM's starter is still open, leaving Keller as the anchor.
Cavalli's 57.2 edges Abbott while both starters bring heat.
TBD ATL
--TBD
--
ATL @ NYY
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
A pending ATL arm keeps the matchup provisional around Fried.
Tolle and Perkins sit 2 points apart, k upside points to Perkins, projected near 6.0.
TBD LAA
--TBD
--
LAA @ MIA
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
LAA has not named a starter; Phillips's side is the known arm.
Misiorowski's 61.8 is the loudest starter signal against Prielipp, opposite trend lines put Prielipp ahead of Misiorowski.
TBD CLE
--TBD
--
CLE @ CWS
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
--
TBD CWS
--TBD
CWS vs CLE
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
CLE remains TBD, so CLE's side carries the card.
Two hot arms meet, and Rea's 51.0 gives the small lean.
Leahy's 56.0 makes Feltner chase the stronger recent arm.
Both starters are rolling, with deGrom a tick ahead at 51.2.
Small-sample flags make Blanco's side less settled.
TBD LAD
--TBD
--
LAD @ AZ
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
--
TBD AZ
--TBD
AZ vs LAD
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
LAD and LAD sit 0 points apart.
Rasmussen and Miller are both hot, with Rasmussen slightly higher at 60.8.
Mahle's 49.4 barely clears Valdez by 8 points, weather at Oracle Park points toward arms.
53.8On Fire· 2.80 L5 ERA
53.8On Fire - 2.80 L5 ERA
Zack Wheeler recent form GS+: 56, 59, 49, 67, 38
48.4Even· 4.72 L5 ERA
48.4Even - 4.72 L5 ERA
Mitch Keller recent form GS+: 46, 48, 35, 64, 49
57.2On Fire· 3.12 L5 ERA
57.2On Fire - 3.12 L5 ERA
Cade Cavalli recent form GS+: 37, 60, 80, 64, 45
47.8Even· 3.23 L5 ERA
47.8Even - 3.23 L5 ERA
Max Fried recent form GS+: 49, 41, 42, 66, 41
48.4Even· 3.59 L5 ERA
48.4Even - 3.59 L5 ERA
Payton Tolle recent form GS+: 41, 70, 28, 50, 53
45.0Even· 4.95 L5 ERA
45.0Even - 4.95 L5 ERA
Tyler Phillips recent form GS+: 52, 49, 30, 43, 51
61.8On Fire· 1.43 L5 ERA
61.8On Fire - 1.43 L5 ERA
Jacob Misiorowski recent form GS+: 59, 62, 63, 56, 69
49.2Heating Up· 3.99 L5 ERA
49.2Heating Up - 3.99 L5 ERA
Luinder Avila recent form GS+: 59, 54, 36, 56, 41
56.0On Fire· 3.71 L5 ERA
56.0On Fire - 3.71 L5 ERA
Kyle Leahy recent form GS+: 60, 56, 55, 59, 50
51.2Heating Up· 3.67 L5 ERA
51.2Heating Up - 3.67 L5 ERA
Jacob deGrom recent form GS+: 44, 56, 65, 39, 52
54.4On Fire· 3.54 L5 ERA
54.4On Fire - 3.54 L5 ERA
Michael King recent form GS+: 67, 43, 58, 59, 45
54.2On Fire· 2.31 L5 ERA
54.2On Fire - 2.31 L5 ERA
Bryce Miller recent form GS+: 63, 58, 71, 31, 48
49.4Heating Up· 5.21 L5 ERA
49.4Heating Up - 5.21 L5 ERA
Tyler Mahle recent form GS+: 45, 59, 38, 46, 59