2026 MLB Season
Reading the slate
2026 MLB Season
Reading the slate
One card per game, ranked by starter form and matchup context.
September 25 · September 25 · first starter toes the slab 3:40 PM PDT
Friday, September 25
One card per game, ranked by starter form and matchup context.
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COMERICA PARK
52.9
vs.
Melton's 54.4 edges Chandler while both starters bring heat.
CITIZENS BANK PARK
48.1
vs.
NATIONALS PARK
47.6
vs.
YANKEE STADIUM
55.2
vs.
ROGERS CENTRE
53.9
vs.
FENWAY PARK
53.1
vs.
LOANDEPOT PARK
--
vs.
PENDING
AMERICAN FAMILY FIELD
49.5
vs.
KAUFFMAN STADIUM
46.3
vs.
RATE FIELD
--
vs.
PENDING
TARGET FIELD
52.6
vs.
SUTTER HEALTH PARK
47.6
vs.
PETCO PARK
--
vs.
PENDING
T-MOBILE PARK
55.0
vs.
ORACLE PARK
54.9
vs.
Top arm
54.4
Pairing
51.7
Matchup
51.3scored
49.0Climbing· 4.66 L5 ERA
49.0Climbing - 4.66 L5 ERA
Bubba Chandler recent form GS+: 53, 44, 41, 61, 46
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EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
50.0
Pairing
45.8
Matchup
44.6scored
50.0Even· 2.91 L5 ERA
50.0Even - 2.91 L5 ERA
Griffin Jax recent form GS+: 54, 59, 50, 31, 56
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EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
48.0
Pairing
47.1
Matchup
45.9scored
NYM
Zac Thornton
UNCONFIRMED
48.0LTD· 5.24 L5 ERA
48.0LTD - 5.24 L5 ERA
clear
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TOP WATCH SCORE
Top arm
56.8
Pairing
54.6
Matchup
53.2scored
56.8Even· 4.21 L5 ERA
56.8Even - 4.21 L5 ERA
Trevor Rogers recent form GS+: 62, 55, 63, 61, 43
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EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
56.4
Pairing
51.9
Matchup
51.0scored
47.4Climbing· 5.12 L5 ERA
47.4Climbing - 5.12 L5 ERA
Nick Lodolo recent form GS+: 21, 62, 56, 48, 50
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EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
54.8
Pairing
52.1
Matchup
50.9scored
49.4Even· 5.09 L5 ERA
49.4Even - 5.09 L5 ERA
Matthew Boyd recent form GS+: 56, 52, 43, 56, 40
More data closer to first pitch.
PENDING
Top arm
58.4
Pairing
30.2
Matchup
58.0scored
58.4Climbing· 2.27 L5 ERA
58.4Climbing - 2.27 L5 ERA
Chris Sale recent form GS+: 55, 63, 63, 55, 56
MIA
TBD
TBD
TBD
Starter unconfirmed. Score uses league baseline.
EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
50.8
Pairing
48.0
Matchup
47.2scored
50.8Surging· 3.00 L5 ERA
50.8Surging - 3.00 L5 ERA
Michael McGreevy recent form GS+: 32, 60, 56, 48, 58
More data closer to first pitch.
EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
46.4
Pairing
45.7
Matchup
45.3scored
46.4Freefall· 4.14 L5 ERA
46.4Freefall - 4.14 L5 ERA
Tanner Bibee recent form GS+: 60, 54, 32, 30, 56
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PENDING
Top arm
42.3
Pairing
25.4
Matchup
50.0pending
COL
TBD
TBD
TBD
CWS
TBD
TBD
TBD
Starter unconfirmed. Score uses league baseline.
EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
54.4
Pairing
51.1
Matchup
50.4scored
54.4Surging· 2.16 L5 ERA
54.4Surging - 2.16 L5 ERA
Cal Quantrill recent form GS+: 46, 59, 64, 48, 55
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EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
51.0
Pairing
43.3
Matchup
42.5scored
HOU
Hayden Wesneski
UNCONFIRMED
51.0LTD· 3.38 L5 ERA
51.0LTD - 3.38 L5 ERA
clear
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PENDING
Top arm
42.3
Pairing
25.4
Matchup
50.0pending
AZ
TBD
TBD
TBD
SD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Starter unconfirmed. Score uses league baseline.
SOLID MATCHUP
Top arm
56.0
Pairing
54.9
Matchup
54.5scored
56.0Slipping· 3.78 L5 ERA
56.0Slipping - 3.78 L5 ERA
Reid Detmers recent form GS+: 55, 39, 65, 71, 50
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EVEN MATCHUP
Top arm
57.4
Pairing
53.0
Matchup
52.7scored
57.4Even· 3.51 L5 ERA
57.4Even - 3.51 L5 ERA
Tyler Glasnow recent form GS+: 65, 74, 56, 50, 42
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54.4Climbing
DET vs PIT
2.75 L5 ERA · PROJ 54.0
Jax walks in with 50.0 form while Painter has to chase, weather at Citizens Bank Park points toward bats.
Zac Thornton
48.0LTD
48.0
NYM @ WSH
5.24 L5 ERA · PROJ 46.8
Thin sample on Thornton, so read the number as provisional.
Rogers and Warren sit 4 points apart, weather at Yankee Stadium points toward bats.
Lodolo's cold band drags the matchup below Cease's side.
Tolle and Boyd sit 5 points apart, tolle brings the bigger bat-missing projection at 5.6.
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TBD MIA
--TBD
MIA vs ATL
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
A pending MIA arm keeps the matchup provisional around Sale.
McGreevy has the steadier arm with Drohan stuck low.
Cold form on both sides keeps this matchup cautious, weather at Kauffman Stadium points toward arms.
TBD COL
--TBD
--
COL @ CWS
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
--
TBD CWS
--TBD
CWS vs COL
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
COL's starter is still open, leaving COL as the anchor.
Two hot arms meet, and Quantrill's 54.4 gives the small lean.
Hayden Wesneski
51.0LTD
51.0
HOU @ ATH
3.38 L5 ERA · PROJ 50.2
Wesneski's sample is light, so the score needs restraint.
TBD AZ
--TBD
--
AZ @ SD
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
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TBD SD
--TBD
SD vs AZ
-- L5 ERA · STARTER TBD
AZ remains TBD, so AZ's side carries the card.
Both bands sit low, keeping the watch score restrained.
Glasnow brings 57.4 form into a matchup Webb has to answer.
54.4Climbing· 2.75 L5 ERA
54.4Climbing - 2.75 L5 ERA
Troy Melton recent form GS+: 59, 64, 69, 40, 40
41.6Slipping· 6.38 L5 ERA
41.6Slipping - 6.38 L5 ERA
Andrew Painter recent form GS+: 30, 25, 68, 36, 49
46.2Slipping· 5.18 L5 ERA
46.2Slipping - 5.18 L5 ERA
Jake Irvin recent form GS+: 35, 33, 50, 70, 43
52.4Climbing· 3.39 L5 ERA
52.4Climbing - 3.39 L5 ERA
Will Warren recent form GS+: 55, 30, 56, 60, 61
56.4Slipping· 2.79 L5 ERA
56.4Slipping - 2.79 L5 ERA
Dylan Cease recent form GS+: 50, 69, 59, 45, 59
54.8Surging· 3.02 L5 ERA
54.8Surging - 3.02 L5 ERA
Payton Tolle recent form GS+: 41, 70, 28, 70, 65
45.2Slipping· 5.75 L5 ERA
45.2Slipping - 5.75 L5 ERA
Shane Drohan recent form GS+: 50, 55, 56, 32, 33
45.0Slipping· 4.56 L5 ERA
45.0Slipping - 4.56 L5 ERA
Noah Cameron recent form GS+: 37, 22, 46, 63, 57
47.8Climbing· 4.97 L5 ERA
47.8Climbing - 4.97 L5 ERA
Connor Prielipp recent form GS+: 54, 37, 44, 63, 41
35.6Slipping· 6.97 L5 ERA
35.6Slipping - 6.97 L5 ERA
Jacob Lopez recent form GS+: 32, 26, 53, 37, 30
53.8Freefall· 2.21 L5 ERA
53.8Freefall - 2.21 L5 ERA
Bryce Miller recent form GS+: 58, 71, 50, 41, 49
48.6Freefall· 3.88 L5 ERA
48.6Freefall - 3.88 L5 ERA
Logan Webb recent form GS+: 56, 68, 20, 63, 36