2026 MLB Season
Reading the slate
2026 MLB Season
Reading the slate
One card per game, ranked by starter form and matchup context.
August 9 · August 9 · first starter toes the slab 9:15 AM PDT
Sunday, August 9
One card per game, ranked by starter form and matchup context.
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EVEN MATCHUP
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Sunday, August 9
NATIONALS PARK
50.1
vs.
Singer and Irvin sit 7 points apart, weather at Nationals Park points toward bats.
YANKEE STADIUM
59.7
vs.
CITIZENS BANK PARK
--
vs.
PENDING
FENWAY PARK
46.4
vs.
LIMITED
PNC PARK
--
vs.
PENDING
LOANDEPOT PARK
--
vs.
PENDING
AMERICAN FAMILY FIELD
55.0
vs.
KAUFFMAN STADIUM
53.4
vs.
LIMITED
RATE FIELD
--
vs.
PENDING
BUSCH STADIUM
42.9
vs.
GLOBE LIFE FIELD
--
vs.
PENDING
ORACLE PARK
56.9
vs.
T-MOBILE PARK
51.9
vs.
CHASE FIELD
--
vs.
PENDING
PETCO PARK
--
vs.
PENDING
2026 MLB Season
Top arm
52.0
Pairing
48.4
Matchup
46.9scored
More data closer to first pitch.
TOP WATCH SCORE
Top arm
61.2
Pairing
60.4
Matchup
58.5scored
More data closer to first pitch.
PENDING
Top arm
56.4
Pairing
29.6
Matchup
54.9scored
Starter unconfirmed. Score uses league baseline.
LIMITED
Top arm
46.0
Pairing
45.6
Matchup
47.4scored
Cold-start pitchers use baseline fallback where needed.
More data closer to first pitch.
PENDING
Top arm
53.0
Pairing
28.6
Matchup
52.1scored
Starter unconfirmed. Score uses league baseline.
PENDING
Top arm
49.4
Pairing
27.5
Matchup
49.0scored
Starter unconfirmed. Score uses league baseline.
SOLID MATCHUP
Top arm
59.6
Pairing
50.8
Matchup
50.0scored
More data closer to first pitch.
LIMITED
Top arm
53.6
Pairing
53.3
Matchup
55.1scored
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
CLE
TBD
TBD
TBD
CWS
TBD
TBD
TBD
Starter unconfirmed. Score uses league baseline.
EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
43.2
Pairing
41.4
Matchup
40.4scored
More data closer to first pitch.
PENDING
Top arm
56.0
Pairing
29.5
Matchup
55.2scored
Starter unconfirmed. Score uses league baseline.
SOLID MATCHUP
Top arm
60.4
Pairing
54.1
Matchup
54.0scored
More data closer to first pitch.
EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
52.8
Pairing
51.4
Matchup
51.0scored
clear
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.
PENDING
Top arm
50.2
Pairing
27.8
Matchup
49.9scored
Starter unconfirmed. Score uses league baseline.
44.8Even
WSH vs CIN
5.56 L5 ERA · PROJ 43.3
Sale's 61.2 edges Schlittler while both starters bring heat.
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TBD PHI
--TBD
PHI vs TOR
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
PHI has not named a starter; Yesavage's side is the known arm.
52.5
Patrick Sandoval
52.5LTD
BOS vs ATH
1.86 L5 ERA · PROJ 50.6
Thin sample on Sandoval, so read the number as provisional.
TBD NYM
--TBD
--
NYM @ PIT
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
NYM's starter is still open, leaving Jones as the anchor.
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TBD MIA
--TBD
MIA vs LAA
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
MIA remains TBD, so Detmers's side carries the card.
Henderson's 59.6 makes Ryan chase the stronger recent arm.
60.0
Randy Dobnak
60.0LTD
KC vs CHC
0.00 L5 ERA · PROJ 58.6
Small-sample flags make Dobnak's side less settled, weather at Kauffman Stadium points toward bats.
TBD CLE
--TBD
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CLE @ CWS
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
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TBD CWS
--TBD
CWS vs CLE
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
A pending CLE arm keeps the matchup provisional around CLE.
Liberatore and Lorenzen sit 4 points apart, weather gives Busch Stadium a clear toward bats lean.
TBD BAL
--TBD
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BAL @ TEX
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
56.0
Cal Quantrill
56.0LTD
TEX vs BAL
1.59 L5 ERA · PROJ 55.2
BAL at TEX: Quantrill sits 56.0 with the watch score still thin.
Melton's 60.4 is the loudest starter signal against Webb.
Ian Seymour
52.8LTD
52.8
TB @ SEA
3.18 L5 ERA · PROJ 52.4
Small-sample flags make Seymour's side less settled.
TBD LAD
--TBD
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LAD @ AZ
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
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TBD AZ
--TBD
AZ vs LAD
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
LAD has not named a starter; LAD's side is the known arm.
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TBD SD
--TBD
SD vs HOU
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
SD's starter is still open, leaving Lambert as the anchor.
44.8Even· 5.56 L5 ERA
44.8Even - 5.56 L5 ERA
Jake Irvin recent form GS+: 35, 33, 50, 70, 36
59.6On Fire· 2.07 L5 ERA
59.6On Fire - 2.07 L5 ERA
Cam Schlittler recent form GS+: 64, 33, 57, 79, 65
Limited
Limited
53.0On Fire· 4.61 L5 ERA
53.0On Fire - 4.61 L5 ERA
Jared Jones recent form GS+: 50, 46, 58, 63, 48
59.6On Fire· 2.41 L5 ERA
59.6On Fire - 2.41 L5 ERA
Logan Henderson recent form GS+: 56, 58, 65, 57, 62
Limited
Limited
43.2Even· 5.20 L5 ERA
43.2Even - 5.20 L5 ERA
Matthew Liberatore recent form GS+: 41, 29, 63, 38, 45
56.0LTD· 1.59 L5 ERA
56.0LTD - 1.59 L5 ERA
47.8Even· 3.76 L5 ERA
47.8Even - 3.76 L5 ERA
Logan Webb recent form GS+: 56, 68, 20, 42, 53
50.0Heating Up· 4.03 L5 ERA
50.0Heating Up - 4.03 L5 ERA
George Kirby recent form GS+: 50, 51, 59, 63, 27