Daily Ranked Starts

Final · Thursday · Jun 4, 2026

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#1

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Chris Sale

ATL vs TOR

5.2 IP, 10 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 6 K

TOR @ ATL, Truist Park

Paired with Mason Fluharty / GS+ 49

41

GS+

Ranking reasons

1. Length
+17

Openers & short outings · 1

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OPENER

Mason Fluharty

TOR vs ATL / not ranked

1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

GS+ 49

5.2 innings pitched.

2. Runs

-15

3 earned runs allowed.

3. Misses

+13.2

6 strikeouts.

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Additive breakdown

Earned total -0.7 -> Calibrated GS+ 41

Lower 35%

Length

+17

5.2 innings pitched.

Misses

+13.2

6 strikeouts.

Runs

-15

3 earned runs allowed.

Traffic

-12

10 hits allowed.

Free passes

-3

2 walks allowed.

Park context

-0.1

Truist Park at 1.01 run factor.

Opponent quality

-0.4

TOR live standings context: 30-33, -7 run differential.

Opponent offense

-0.4

Live offense context: 4.10 R/G, 0.702 OPS.

#2

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Shota Imanaga

CHC vs ATH

6.0 IP, 6 H, 6 ER, 1 BB, 5 K

ATH @ CHC, Wrigley Field

Paired with J.T. Ginn / GS+ 61

36

GS+

Ranking reasons

1. Runs
-30
6 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+18
6.0 innings pitched.
3. Misses
+11
5 strikeouts.

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Additive breakdown

Earned total -10.1 -> Calibrated GS+ 36

Bottom band

Length

+18

6.0 innings pitched.

Misses

+11

5 strikeouts.

Runs

-30

6 earned runs allowed.

Traffic

-7.2

6 hits allowed.

Free passes

-1.5

1 walks allowed.

Park context

-0.5

Wrigley Field at 1.04 run factor.

Opponent quality

-1

ATH live standings context: 30-32, -33 run differential.

#3

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Seth Lugo

KC vs MIN

5.0 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

KC @ MIN, Target Field

Paired with Andrew Morris / GS+ 35

36

GS+

Ranking reasons

1. Runs
-25
5 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
3. Misses
+8.8
4 strikeouts.

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Additive breakdown

Earned total -9.8 -> Calibrated GS+ 36

Bottom band

Length

+15

5.0 innings pitched.

Misses

+8.8

4 strikeouts.

Runs

-25

5 earned runs allowed.

Traffic

-7.2

6 hits allowed.

Free passes

-1.5

1 walks allowed.

Park context

+0.1

Target Field at 0.99 run factor.

Opponent quality

-1.1

MIN live standings context: 29-35, -26 run differential.

#4

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Andrew Morris

MIN vs KC

2.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

KC @ MIN, Target Field

Paired with Seth Lugo / GS+ 36

35

GS+

Ranking reasons

1. Runs
-10
2 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+6
2.0 innings pitched.
3. Traffic
-6
5 hits allowed.

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Additive breakdown

Earned total -9.2 -> Calibrated GS+ 35

Bottom band

Length

+6

2.0 innings pitched.

Misses

+4.4

2 strikeouts.

Runs

-10

2 earned runs allowed.

Traffic

-6

5 hits allowed.

Free passes

-1.5

1 walks allowed.

Park context

+0.1

Target Field at 0.99 run factor.

Opponent quality

-2.2

KC live standings context: 25-38, -48 run differential.

#5

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Kai-Wei Teng

HOU vs PIT

5.0 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 K

PIT @ HOU, Daikin Park

Paired with Jared Jones / GS+ 52

32

GS+

Ranking reasons

1. Runs
-20
4 earned runs allowed.
2. Length
+15
5.0 innings pitched.
3. Traffic
-8.4
7 hits allowed.

Start Log Pitcher Profile Same game starter

Additive breakdown

Earned total -11.5 -> Calibrated GS+ 32

Bottom band

Length

+15

5.0 innings pitched.

Misses

+2.2

1 strikeouts.

Runs

-20

4 earned runs allowed.

Traffic

-8.4

7 hits allowed.

Free passes

-3

2 walks allowed.

Park context

+0.1

Daikin Park at 0.99 run factor.

Opponent quality

+1.3

PIT live standings context: 34-29, +37 run differential.

Opponent offense

+1.1

Live offense context: 4.67 R/G, 0.749 OPS.

Opponent offense

+1.1

Live offense context: 4.91 R/G, 0.735 OPS.

Opponent offense

0

Live offense context: 4.24 R/G, 0.716 OPS.

Opponent offense

+1.3

Live offense context: 5.01 R/G, 0.744 OPS.