Thursday, September 17
2026 MLB Season
Reading the slate
2026 MLB Season
Reading the slate
One card per game, ranked by starter form and matchup context.
September 17 · September 17 · first starter toes the slab 9:35 AM PDT
Thursday, September 17
One card per game, ranked by starter form and matchup context.
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Thursday, September 17
Top arm
55.4
Pairing
29.3
Matchup
55.5scored
MIL
55.4Even· 4.05 L5 ERA
55.4Even - 4.05 L5 ERA
Dustin May recent form GS+: 63, 79, 23, 48, 64
PIT
TBD
TBD
TBD
Starter unconfirmed. Score uses league baseline.
PENDING
Top arm
43.4
Pairing
25.7
Matchup
42.1scored
LAD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Starter unconfirmed. Score uses league baseline.
TOP WATCH SCORE
Top arm
60.6
Pairing
52.1
Matchup
52.1scored
43.6Surging· 5.30 L5 ERA
43.6Surging - 5.30 L5 ERA
Jeffrey Springs recent form GS+: 31, 50, 31, 63, 43
More data closer to first pitch.
EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
55.4
Pairing
47.9
Matchup
46.5scored
55.4Surging· 3.36 L5 ERA
55.4Surging - 3.36 L5 ERA
Michael King recent form GS+: 67, 43, 58, 58, 51
More data closer to first pitch.
EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
53.0
Pairing
50.3
Matchup
50.4scored
47.6Even· 5.49 L5 ERA
47.6Even - 5.49 L5 ERA
Aaron Nola recent form GS+: 50, 51, 28, 61, 48
More data closer to first pitch.
PENDING
Top arm
42.6
Pairing
25.5
Matchup
42.7scored
42.6Slipping· 4.23 L5 ERA
42.6Slipping - 4.23 L5 ERA
Seth Lugo recent form GS+: 46, 28, 49, 38, 52
HOU
TBD
TBD
TBD
Starter unconfirmed. Score uses league baseline.
PENDING
Top arm
42.3
Pairing
25.4
Matchup
50.0pending
DET
TBD
TBD
TBD
CWS
TBD
TBD
TBD
Starter unconfirmed. Score uses league baseline.
PENDING
Top arm
61.4
Pairing
31.1
Matchup
61.4scored
BOS
61.4Surging· 2.61 L5 ERA
61.4Surging - 2.61 L5 ERA
Sonny Gray recent form GS+: 51, 68, 75, 64, 49
TEX
TBD
TBD
TBD
Starter unconfirmed. Score uses league baseline.
PENDING
Top arm
57.4
Pairing
29.9
Matchup
57.8scored
57.4Surging· 3.79 L5 ERA
57.4Surging - 3.79 L5 ERA
Taj Bradley recent form GS+: 52, 59, 66, 48, 62
LAA
TBD
TBD
TBD
Starter unconfirmed. Score uses league baseline.
PIT vs MIL
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
TBD LAD
--TBD
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LAD @ CIN
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
A pending LAD arm keeps the matchup provisional around Singer.
Rasmussen's 60.6 runs into cold Springs, making the gap hard to ignore.
King brings the only strong form side against cold Gordon.
McLean and Nola sit 5 points apart, the strikeout lean sits with McLean at 7.1.
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TBD HOU
--TBD
HOU vs KC
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
HOU remains TBD, so Lugo's side carries the card.
TBD DET
--TBD
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DET @ CWS
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
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TBD CWS
--TBD
CWS vs DET
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
DET has not named a starter; DET's side is the known arm.
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TBD TEX
--TBD
TEX vs BOS
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
TEX remains TBD, so Gray's side carries the card.
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TBD LAA
--TBD
LAA vs MIN
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
LAA remains TBD, so Bradley's side carries the card.
43.4Freefall - 5.91 L5 ERA
Brady Singer recent form GS+: 69, 39, 51, 33, 25
60.6Slipping - 2.29 L5 ERA
Drew Rasmussen recent form GS+: 67, 54, 62, 64, 56
40.4Freefall - 7.89 L5 ERA
Tanner Gordon recent form GS+: 54, 34, 38, 38, 38
53.0Climbing - 3.98 L5 ERA
Nolan McLean recent form GS+: 70, 45, 62, 50, 38