best starters pitchers of the 2026 american league

12 pitchers were tied for the best ERA by an AL starting pitcher this season, with an ERA of 0.00. The first three are Seth Johnson, Hagen Smith and Trevor Williams.

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	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	Seth Johnson S. Johnson	0.00	2026	ATH	1	0	0		1	2	0	0	0	1.2	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	8	0	10.80	10.80	1.00	0.00	25.0	25.0	1.80	.250	0.00	5.40
2	Hagen Smith H. Smith	0.00	2026	CWS	1	0	0		1	3	0	0	0	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	13.50	0.00		0.00	37.5	0.0	1.00	.400	0.00	9.00
3	Trevor Williams T. Williams	0.00	2026	TEX	1	0	0		1	2	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	18.00	0.00		0.00	66.7	0.0	0.00	.000	0.00	0.00
4	Erik Miller E. Miller	0.00	2026	BOS	1	0	0		1	2	0	0	0	1.0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	18.00	0.00		0.00	40.0	0.0	2.00	.667	9.00	18.00
5	Cole Winn C. Winn	0.00	2026	TEX	1	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.00	0.00		0.00	0.0	0.0	1.00	.333	0.00	9.00
6	Ryan Yarbrough R. Yarbrough	0.00	2026	NYY	2	0	0		2	6	0	0	0	5.0	6	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	22	0	10.80	1.80	6.00	0.00	27.3	4.5	1.40	.400	0.00	10.80
7	José Suarez J. Suarez	0.00	2026	ATH	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
8	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
9	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
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	Braydon Fisher B. Fisher	0.79	2026	TOR	10	0	0		10	11	0	0	0	11.1	3	1	1	0	10	0	0	0	45	0	8.74	7.94	1.10	0.00	24.4	22.2	1.15	.125	0.79	2.38
14	Sean Newcomb S. Newcomb	0.84	2026	CWS	6	0	0		6	13	0	0	0	10.2	4	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	38	0	10.97	3.38	3.25	0.00	34.2	10.5	0.75	.190	0.84	3.38
15	Tyler Alexander T. Alexander	1.50	2026	TEX	5	0	0		5	5	0	0	0	6.0	2	1	1	0	2	1	0	0	22	1	7.50	3.00	2.50	0.00	22.7	9.1	0.67	.143	1.50	3.00
16	Casey Legumina C. Legumina	1.74	2026	TBR	6	0	0		6	6	0	0	0	10.1	7	2	2	0	2	1	0	0	39	0	5.23	1.74	3.00	0.00	15.4	5.1	0.87	.233	1.74	6.10
17	Cam Schlittler C. Schlittler	1.95	2026	NYY	33	14	6	.700	33	239	0	0	0	193.2	129	42	52	16	49	6	0	0	761	0	11.11	2.28	4.88	0.74	31.4	6.4	0.92	.251	2.42	5.99
18	Mason Fluharty M. Fluharty	2.08	2026	TOR	4	0	0		4	4	0	0	0	4.1	4	1	1	0	4	0	0	1	21	0	8.31	8.31	1.00	0.00	19.0	19.0	1.85	.308	2.08	8.31
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	Kendry Rojas K. Rojas	2.19	2026	MIN	4	0	0		4	14	0	0	0	12.1	5	3	3	0	7	1	0	0	49	0	10.22	5.11	2.00	0.00	28.6	14.3	0.97	.185	2.19	3.65
21	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
22	Dylan Cease D. Cease	2.40	2026	TOR	29	11	6	.647	29	239	1	1	0	169.0	108	45	54	11	78	3	0	0	685	5	12.73	4.15	3.06	0.59	34.9	11.4	1.10	.274	2.88	5.75
23	Tyler Holton T. Holton	2.45	2026	DET	3	0	0		3	3	0	0	0	3.2	4	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	16	0	7.36	2.45	3.00	0.00	18.8	6.3	1.36	.364	2.45	9.82
24	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
25	Cal Quantrill C. Quantrill	2.47	2026	TEX	15	6	4	.600	15	61	0	0	0	76.2	60	21	24	10	12	2	0	0	301	1	7.16	1.41	5.08	1.17	20.3	4.0	0.94	.231	2.82	7.04

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23

Langeliers

RBI

69

Kurtz

AVG

.277

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Team Pitching Leaders

9

Ginn

140

Perkins

ERA

3.71

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Team Rankings

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699

20th

1,356

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ERA

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2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	81	81	.500
Rangers	80	82	.494	1.0
Mariners	76	86	.469	5.0
Athletics	64	98	.395	17.0
Angels	62	100	.383	19.0

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Final

Athletics

64 - 98

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Playoffs HR Leaders

4

Rice

3

Contreras

3

Muncy

Playoffs RBI Leaders

9

Rice

8

Adell

8

Ramírez

Playoffs Batting Average Leaders

1.000

Taylor

.500

Hoerner

.500

Genao

Playoffs Hit Leaders

11

Harris

10

Contreras

9

DeLauter

Playoffs Run Leaders

8

Ramírez

5

DeLauter

5

Vargas

Playoffs OBP Leaders

1.000

Sánchez

1.000

Taylor

.667

De Paula

Playoffs SLG Leaders

1.333

Mullins

1.333

Velázquez

1.333

Sheets

Playoffs SB Leaders

4

Chisholm

3

Acuña

2

Merrill

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Playoffs Win Leaders

3

Hall

2

Lee

1

Yamamoto

Playoffs Strikeout Leaders

24

Williams

19

Sale

18

Burke

Playoffs ERA Leaders

0.00

Suarez

0.00

Peterson

0.00

Hader

Playoffs WHIP Leaders

0.00

Chapman

0.00

VanWey

0.00

Cecconi

Playoffs K/9 Leaders

27.00

Brown

27.00

Chapman

27.00

Bibee

Playoffs K/BB Leaders

19.00

Sale

18.00

Burke

13.00

Fried

Playoffs Walk Leaders

0

Suarez

0

Warren

0

Duran

MLB Fantasy 2026

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

131.6

Ramírez

119.5

Rice

107

Williams

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

98

Ramírez

88

Rice

77

Contreras

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

97-72

96-72

91-71

88-74

87-75

85-76

Worst Record ATS

60-102

69-96

72-97

75-87

76-88

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves - y	94	68	.580
Phillies - w	88	74	.543	6.0
Marlins	80	82	.494	14.0
Nationals	77	85	.475	17.0
Mets	74	88	.457	20.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - y	103	59	.636
Cubs - w	89	73	.549	14.0
Pirates	82	80	.506	21.0
Cardinals	77	85	.475	26.0
Reds	75	87	.463	28.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers - y	100	62	.617
Padres - w	91	71	.562	9.0
Diamondbacks	86	76	.531	14.0
Giants	65	97	.401	35.0
Rockies	58	104	.358	42.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays - y	98	64	.605
Yankees - w	93	68	.578	4.5
Red Sox - w	87	75	.537	11.0
Orioles	79	82	.491	18.5
Blue Jays	79	83	.488	19.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians - y	85	77	.525
White Sox - w	84	78	.519	1.0
Twins	77	85	.475	8.0
Tigers	76	86	.469	9.0
Royals	69	93	.426	16.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros - y	81	81	.500
Rangers	80	82	.494	1.0
Mariners	76	86	.469	5.0
Athletics	64	98	.395	17.0
Angels	62	100	.383	19.0

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Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 9/15	CWS	@	CLE	6-7
Tue 9/15	ATH	@	TBR	1-2
Tue 9/15	MIL	@	PIT	5-1
Tue 9/15	BAL	@	NYM	7-5
Tue 9/15	ATL	@	CHC	6-3

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/15	TBR	@	CLE	1:00 PM
Thu 10/15	MIL	@	LAD	8:00 PM
Fri 10/16	TBR	@	CLE	6:00 PM
Fri 10/16	MIL	@	LAD	9:00 PM
Sat 10/17	TBR	@	CLE	8:00 PM

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11

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9

8

5

5

1.000

1.000

.667

1.333

1.333

1.333

4

3

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MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

3

2

1

24

19

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0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

27.00

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27.00

19.00

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13.00

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