best starter era since august 16 2025 minimum 53 innings pitched

Since August 16, 2025, Troy Melton has the lowest ERA by a starting pitcher when pitching at least 53 innings, with an ERA of 1.62.

	NAME	ERA	IP	G	W	L	W%	GS	SO	CG	SHO	SV	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	Troy Melton T. Melton	1.62	77.2	13	7	1	.875	13	65	0	0	0	46	14	15	8	25	2	0	0	300	2	7.53	2.90	2.60	0.93	21.7	8.3	0.91	.190	1.74	5.33
2	Shohei Ohtani S. Ohtani	1.89	109.1	19	9	3	.750	19	125	0	0	0	74	23	27	5	30	6	0	0	432	4	10.29	2.47	4.17	0.41	28.9	6.9	0.95	.259	2.22	6.09
3	Jacob Misiorowski J. Misiorowski	2.25	156.0	27	12	7	.632	27	229	1	1	0	90	39	47	15	40	11	0	0	600	5	13.21	2.31	5.73	0.87	38.2	6.7	0.83	.246	2.71	5.19
4	Chris Sale C. Sale	2.26	147.2	25	13	7	.650	25	185	0	0	0	113	37	42	12	30	14	0	0	589	1	11.28	1.83	6.17	0.73	31.4	5.1	0.97	.290	2.56	6.89
5	Cam Schlittler C. Schlittler	2.26	183.0	32	13	7	.650	32	225	0	0	0	129	46	53	15	48	10	0	0	729	3	11.07	2.36	4.69	0.74	30.9	6.6	0.97	.265	2.61	6.34
6	Chase Burns C. Burns	2.35	118.2	21	13	1	.929	21	137	0	0	0	87	31	35	13	43	1	0	0	477	4	10.39	3.26	3.19	0.99	28.7	9.0	1.10	.261	2.65	6.60
7	Tarik Skubal T. Skubal	2.41	145.2	24	9	9	.500	24	173	0	0	0	109	39	49	16	26	5	0	0	565	1	10.69	1.61	6.65	0.99	30.6	4.6	0.93	.270	3.03	6.73
8	Yoshinobu Yamamoto Y. Yamamoto	2.44	180.2	27	13	7	.650	27	177	1	0	0	108	49	50	18	44	3	0	1	681	3	8.82	2.19	4.02	0.90	26.0	6.5	0.84	.205	2.49	5.38
9	Zack Wheeler Z. Wheeler	2.49	105.0	18	10	2	.833	18	126	0	0	0	73	29	29	13	23	2	0	0	403	1	10.80	1.97	5.48	1.11	31.3	5.7	0.91	.251	2.49	6.26
10	Walbert Ureña W. Ureña	2.58	97.2	18	7	6	.538	18	93	0	0	0	67	28	29	6	49	8	0	0	408	3	8.57	4.52	1.90	0.55	22.8	12.0	1.19	.242	2.67	6.17
11	Parker Messick P. Messick	2.60	169.1	29	11	7	.611	29	166	0	0	0	146	49	53	15	43	1	0	2	681	7	8.82	2.29	3.86	0.80	24.4	6.3	1.12	.287	2.82	7.76
12	Cristopher Sánchez C. Sánchez	2.62	196.0	31	16	5	.762	31	223	1	1	0	184	57	63	14	41	4	0	0	801	4	10.24	1.88	5.44	0.64	27.8	5.1	1.15	.328	2.89	8.45
13	Max Meyer M. Meyer	2.68	111.0	20	9	1	.900	20	121	0	0	0	85	33	39	11	41	7	0	0	462	5	9.81	3.32	2.95	0.89	26.2	8.9	1.14	.262	3.16	6.89
14	Clay Holmes C. Holmes	2.77	87.2	16	7	6	.538	16	70	0	0	0	68	27	30	5	32	5	0	0	365	2	7.19	3.29	2.19	0.51	19.2	8.8	1.14	.249	3.08	6.98
15	Nick Martinez N. Martinez	2.87	134.2	23	10	4	.714	23	79	0	0	0	125	43	43	17	23	5	0	0	544	2	5.28	1.54	3.43	1.14	14.5	4.2	1.10	.257	2.87	8.35
16	Jake Bennett J. Bennett	2.90	71.1	12	7	4	.636	12	50	0	0	0	59	23	23	5	13	2	0	2	280	2	6.31	1.64	3.85	0.63	17.9	4.6	1.01	.257	2.90	7.44
17	Max Fried M. Fried	2.92	126.1	21	11	3	.786	21	122	0	0	0	93	41	41	4	38	3	0	0	498	3	8.69	2.71	3.21	0.28	24.5	7.6	1.04	.269	2.92	6.63
18	Carlos Rodón C. Rodón	2.94	95.0	17	10	4	.714	17	91	0	0	0	66	31	35	6	41	5	0	0	388	3	8.62	3.88	2.22	0.57	23.5	10.6	1.13	.245	3.32	6.25
19	Hunter Brown H. Brown	2.94	95.0	17	5	5	.500	17	97	0	0	0	71	31	37	11	44	6	0	0	394	1	9.19	4.17	2.20	1.04	24.6	11.2	1.21	.254	3.51	6.73
20	Nolan McLean N. McLean	2.95	173.2	30	12	8	.600	30	205	0	0	0	130	57	70	17	61	15	0	0	710	4	10.62	3.16	3.36	0.88	28.9	8.6	1.10	.274	3.63	6.74
21	Dylan Cease D. Cease	2.96	158.0	28	10	7	.588	28	220	1	1	0	114	52	59	11	72	5	0	0	652	7	12.53	4.10	3.06	0.63	33.7	11.0	1.18	.299	3.36	6.49
22	Christian Scott C. Scott	2.99	69.1	15	3	3	.500	15	85	0	0	0	56	23	24	7	30	5	0	0	295	0	11.03	3.89	2.83	0.91	28.8	10.2	1.24	.292	3.12	7.27
23	Drew Rasmussen D. Rasmussen	3.01	149.2	28	10	5	.667	28	147	0	0	0	115	50	52	19	32	7	0	1	592	4	8.84	1.92	4.59	1.14	24.8	5.4	0.98	.248	3.13	6.92
24	Tyler Glasnow T. Glasnow	3.03	77.1	14	6	2	.750	14	91	0	0	0	44	26	26	7	29	2	0	1	300	1	10.59	3.38	3.14	0.81	30.3	9.7	0.94	.216	3.03	5.12
25	Eduardo Rodriguez E. Rodriguez	3.04	180.2	31	14	6	.700	31	124	0	0	0	165	61	65	18	62	0	0	0	749	1	6.18	3.09	2.00	0.90	16.6	8.3	1.26	.270	3.24	8.22

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Dingler

RBI

73

Dingler

AVG

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Team Pitching Leaders

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Montero

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Skubal

ERA

1.58

Melton

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9th

513

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945

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ERA

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TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	59	53	.527
Guardians	57	57	.500	3.0
Twins	56	58	.491	4.0
Tigers	55	58	.487	4.5
Royals	47	67	.412	13.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 8/5	DET	@	SEA	9:40 PM
Thu 8/6	DET	@	SEA	4:10 PM
Fri 8/7	DET	@	SFG	10:15 PM
Sat 8/8	DET	@	SFG	7:15 PM
Sun 8/9	DET	@	SFG	4:05 PM

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Final

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55 - 59

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HR Leaders

35

Alvarez

33

Goodman

33

Schwarber

RBI Leaders

86

Stewart

85

Abrams

84

Alvarez

Batting Average Leaders

.329

Alvarez

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Arraez

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Lopez

Hit Leaders

142

Lopez

138

Arraez

135

Alvarez

Run Leaders

100

Wood

78

Alvarez

78

Olson

OBP Leaders

.443

Alvarez

.408

Soto

.397

Ohtani

SLG Leaders

.644

Alvarez

.564

García

.553

Caminero

SB Leaders

40

Nuñez

30

Chisholm

30

Witt

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Win Leaders

14

Sánchez

13

Burns

13

Gray

Strikeout Leaders

195

Misiorowski

178

Williams

174

Cease

ERA Leaders

1.63

Misiorowski

2.08

Sale

2.26

Schlittler

WHIP Leaders

0.73

Misiorowski

0.88

Yamamoto

0.93

Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

13.82

Misiorowski

13.12

Cease

11.53

Williams

K/BB Leaders

6.72

Misiorowski

6.10

Rasmussen

5.52

Schlittler

Walk Leaders

20

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Martinez

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Ohtani

1,661.5

Wood

1,599.6

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

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Ohtani

1,234

Wood

1,199

Alvarez

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66-49

64-49

62-50

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Worst Record ATS

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49-65

50-64

51-62

53-61

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	68	45	.602
Phillies	61	53	.535	7.5
Marlins	58	56	.509	10.5
Nationals	55	60	.478	14.0
Mets	48	66	.421	20.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	70	43	.619
Cubs	65	49	.570	5.5
Pirates	57	58	.496	14.0
Cardinals	56	58	.491	14.5
Reds	54	58	.482	15.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	69	45	.605
Diamondbacks	60	54	.526	9.0
Padres	59	55	.518	10.0
Giants	48	66	.421	21.0
Rockies	45	69	.395	24.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	67	46	.593
Yankees	64	50	.561	3.5
Red Sox	61	51	.545	5.5
Orioles	55	58	.487	12.0
Blue Jays	53	61	.465	14.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	59	53	.527
Guardians	57	57	.500	3.0
Twins	56	58	.491	4.0
Tigers	55	58	.487	4.5
Royals	47	67	.412	13.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	59	56	.513
Rangers	56	58	.491	2.5
Mariners	55	59	.482	3.5
Athletics	45	68	.398	13.0
Angels	43	70	.381	15.0

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Tue 7/21	TBR	@	TOR	12-2
Tue 7/21	SDP	@	ATL	8-3
Tue 7/21	NYM	@	MIL	4-0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 8/5	TOR	@	HOU	2:10 PM
Wed 8/5	LAD	@	CHC	2:20 PM
Wed 8/5	SFG	@	TEX	2:35 PM
Wed 8/5	TBR	@	COL	3:10 PM
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