al starting pitchers with best era in 2026

12 pitchers are tied for the best ERA by an AL starting pitcher this season, with an ERA of 0.00. The first three are Steven Cruz, Chris Murphy and Sean Newcomb.

	NAME	ERA	SEASON	TM	G	W	L	W%	GS	SO	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	IBB	TBF	WP	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	WHIP	BABIP	RA	H/9
1	Steven Cruz S. Cruz	0.00	2026	KCR	1	0	0		1	3	0	0	0	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	0	20.25	6.75	3.00	0.00	60.0	20.0	0.75	.000	0.00	0.00
2	Chris Murphy C. Murphy	0.00	2026	CWS	1	0	0		1	2	0	0	0	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	13.50	0.00		0.00	50.0	0.0	0.00	.000	0.00	0.00
3	Sean Newcomb S. Newcomb	0.00	2026	CWS	1	0	0		1	4	0	0	0	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	12.00	0.00		0.00	44.4	0.0	0.00	.000	0.00	0.00
4	Adam Macko A. Macko	0.00	2026	TOR	1	0	0		1	1	0	0	0	1.2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	5.40	0.00		0.00	14.3	0.0	1.80	.500	0.00	16.20
5	Luis Medina L. Medina	0.00	2026	ATH	1	0	0		1	1	0	0	0	1.1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	6.75	0.00		0.00	20.0	0.0	1.50	.500	0.00	13.50
6	Tyler Alexander T. Alexander	0.00	2026	TEX	3	0	0		3	4	0	0	0	3.0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	11	0	12.00	0.00		0.00	36.4	0.0	0.33	.167	0.00	3.00
7	Paul Blackburn P. Blackburn	0.00	2026	NYY	1	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	5	0	0.00	18.00	0.00	0.00	0.0	40.0	2.00	.000	0.00	0.00
8	Tyler Holton T. Holton	0.00	2026	DET	2	0	0		2	2	0	0	0	1.2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	10.80	0.00		0.00	25.0	0.0	1.80	.500	0.00	16.20
9	Braydon Fisher B. Fisher	0.00	2026	TOR	6	0	0		6	8	0	0	0	6.2	3	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	28	0	10.80	6.75	1.60	0.00	28.6	17.9	1.20	.200	0.00	4.05
10	Jordan Leasure J. Leasure	0.00	2026	CWS	1	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	0	0.00	6.75	0.00	0.00	0.0	20.0	0.75	.000	0.00	0.00
11	Grant Taylor G. Taylor	0.00	2026	CWS	4	0	0		4	5	0	0	0	5.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	0	9.00	0.00		0.00	31.3	0.0	0.20	.091	0.00	1.80
12	Jacob Latz J. Latz	0.00	2026	TEX	1	0	0		1	3	0	0	0	4.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	14	0	6.75	2.25	3.00	0.00	21.4	7.1	0.25	.000	0.00	0.00
13	Drew Anderson D. Anderson	1.23	2026	DET	2	0	0		2	12	0	0	0	7.1	4	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	30	0	14.73	4.91	3.00	0.00	40.0	13.3	1.09	.286	1.23	4.91
14	Kendry Rojas K. Rojas	1.50	2026	MIN	2	0	0		2	7	0	0	0	6.0	3	1	1	0	4	1	0	0	25	0	10.50	6.00	1.75	0.00	28.0	16.0	1.17	.231	1.50	4.50
15	Bryan Hudson B. Hudson	1.50	2026	CWS	5	0	0		5	5	0	0	0	6.0	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	21	0	7.50	1.50	5.00	1.50	23.8	4.8	0.67	.143	1.50	4.50
16	Bryce Miller B. Miller	1.51	2026	SEA	8	3	2	.600	8	58	0	0	0	47.2	25	8	8	6	5	0	0	1	169	0	10.95	0.94	11.60	1.13	34.3	3.0	0.63	.190	1.51	4.72
17	Troy Melton T. Melton	2.05	2026	DET	7	4	1	.800	7	32	0	0	0	44.0	25	10	10	7	10	2	0	0	167	2	6.55	2.05	3.20	1.43	19.2	6.0	0.80	.155	2.05	5.11
18	Cam Schlittler C. Schlittler	2.08	2026	NYY	18	8	5	.615	18	123	0	0	0	104.0	79	24	31	10	21	3	0	0	414	0	10.64	1.82	5.86	0.87	29.7	5.1	0.96	.268	2.68	6.84
19	Mick Abel M. Abel	2.12	2026	MIN	3	1	1	.500	3	19	0	0	0	17.0	14	4	4	0	6	3	0	0	73	0	10.06	3.18	3.17	0.00	26.0	8.2	1.18	.311	2.12	7.41
20	Cole Sulser C. Sulser	2.25	2026	TBR	2	0	0		2	2	0	0	0	4.0	5	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	16	0	4.50	2.25	2.00	0.00	12.5	6.3	1.50	.385	2.25	11.25
21	Cal Quantrill C. Quantrill	2.45	2026	TEX	3	0	1	.000	3	8	0	0	0	11.0	8	3	4	2	2	1	0	0	45	0	6.55	1.64	4.00	1.64	17.8	4.4	0.91	.188	3.27	6.55
22	Mason Fluharty M. Fluharty	2.45	2026	TOR	3	0	0		3	4	0	0	0	3.2	4	1	1	0	2	0	0	1	17	0	9.82	4.91	2.00	0.00	23.5	11.8	1.64	.364	2.45	9.82
23	Zach Eflin Z. Eflin	2.45	2026	BAL	1	0	0		1	7	0	0	0	3.2	4	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	17	0	17.18	4.91	3.50	2.45	41.2	11.8	1.64	.429	2.45	9.82
24	Nick Martinez N. Martinez	2.61	2026	TBR	17	7	2	.778	17	61	0	0	0	100.0	95	29	29	10	18	3	0	0	408	2	5.49	1.62	3.39	0.90	15.0	4.4	1.13	.269	2.61	8.55
25	Casey Mize C. Mize	2.63	2026	DET	12	3	5	.375	12	68	0	0	0	65.0	49	19	19	4	14	1	0	0	253	0	9.42	1.94	4.86	0.55	26.9	5.5	0.97	.271	2.63	6.78

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White Sox	46	42	.523
Guardians	47	43	.522
Twins	43	47	.478	4.0
Tigers	39	50	.438	7.5
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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 7/5	PHI	@	KCR	3:00 PM
Mon 7/6	PHI	@	KCR	2:10 PM
Tue 7/7	KCR	@	NYM	7:10 PM
Wed 7/8	KCR	@	NYM	7:10 PM
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Schwarber

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Alvarez

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Kurtz

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NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	52	35	.598
Phillies	50	39	.562	3.0
Marlins	47	42	.528	6.0
Nationals	46	44	.511	7.5
Mets	36	53	.404	17.0
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Brewers	54	32	.628
Cubs	49	39	.557	6.0
Cardinals	46	39	.541	7.5
Pirates	45	45	.500	11.0
Reds	40	48	.455	15.0
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Twins	43	47	.478	4.0
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Royals	35	54	.393	11.5
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Fri 6/19	TOR	@	CHC	2-16
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Fri 6/19	MIN	@	AZ	5-9
Sat 6/20	CWS	@	DET	1-4
Sat 6/20	CIN	@	NYY	10-2

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Sun 7/5	NYM	@	ATL	12:30 PM
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12 pitchers are tied for the best ERA by an AL starting pitcher this season, with an ERA of 0.00. The first three are Steven Cruz, Chris Murphy and Sean Newcomb.

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