mlb starting pitcher with most innings pitched per start this year

4 players are tied for the most innings pitched per start by a starting pitcher this season, with 7. The first three are Lance McCullers Jr., Eury Pérez and Sandy Alcantara.

NAMEIP/GSIPGSSEASONTMGWLW%ERASOCGSHOSVHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Lance McCullers Jr.
L. McCullers Jr.
7
7.0
1
2026
1
1
0
1.000
1.29
9
0
0
0
4
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
24
0
11.57
1.29
9.00
0.00
37.5
4.2
0.71
.286
1.29
5.14
2Eury Pérez
E. Pérez
7
7.0
1
2026
1
0
0
3.86
8
0
0
0
5
3
3
2
1
0
0
0
27
0
10.29
1.29
8.00
2.57
29.6
3.7
0.86
.188
3.86
6.43
3Sandy Alcantara
S. Alcantara
7
7.0
1
2026
1
1
0
1.000
0.00
5
0
0
0
4
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
25
0
6.43
2.57
2.50
0.00
20.0
8.0
0.86
.222
1.29
5.14
4Trevor Rogers
T. Rogers
7
7.0
1
2026
1
1
0
1.000
0.00
5
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
4
1
0
0
27
0
6.43
5.14
1.25
0.00
18.5
14.8
1.00
.176
0.00
3.86
5Seth Lugo
S. Lugo
6.33
6.1
1
2026
1
1
0
1.000
0.00
3
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
24
0
4.26
0.00
0.00
12.5
0.0
0.79
.238
0.00
7.11
6Cade Horton
C. Horton
6.33
6.1
1
2026
1
1
0
1.000
2.84
4
0
0
0
4
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
22
0
5.68
1.42
4.00
1.42
18.2
4.5
0.79
.188
2.84
5.68
7Max Fried
M. Fried
6.33
6.1
1
2026
1
1
0
1.000
0.00
4
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
23
0
5.68
1.42
4.00
0.00
17.4
4.3
0.47
.118
0.00
2.84
8Luis Castillo
L. Castillo
6
6.0
1
2026
1
0
0
0.00
7
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
21
0
10.50
3.00
3.50
0.00
33.3
9.5
0.67
.167
0.00
3.00
9Nick Martinez
N. Martinez
6
6.0
1
2026
1
0
0
3.00
3
0
0
0
6
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
24
0
4.50
0.00
1.50
12.5
0.0
1.00
.250
3.00
9.00
10Kris Bubic
K. Bubic
6
6.0
1
2026
1
1
0
1.000
1.50
4
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
3
0
0
0
22
1
6.00
4.50
1.33
1.50
18.2
13.6
0.83
.071
1.50
3.00
11Braxton Ashcraft
B. Ashcraft
6
6.0
1
2026
1
0
1
.000
3.00
3
0
0
0
4
2
2
0
4
0
0
0
25
0
4.50
6.00
0.75
0.00
12.0
16.0
1.33
.222
3.00
6.00
12Jack Leiter
J. Leiter
6
6.0
1
2026
1
1
0
1.000
3.00
8
0
0
0
5
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
24
0
12.00
1.50
8.00
1.50
33.3
4.2
1.00
.286
3.00
7.50
13Edward Cabrera
E. Cabrera
6
6.0
1
2026
1
1
0
1.000
0.00
5
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
19
0
7.50
1.50
5.00
0.00
26.3
5.3
0.33
.077
0.00
1.50
14Bryce Elder
B. Elder
6
6.0
1
2026
1
1
0
1.000
0.00
5
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
23
0
7.50
1.50
5.00
0.00
21.7
4.3
1.00
.294
0.00
7.50
15Landen Roupp
L. Roupp
6
6.0
1
2026
1
1
0
1.000
0.00
7
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
21
1
10.50
3.00
3.50
0.00
33.3
9.5
0.67
.167
0.00
3.00
16Parker Messick
P. Messick
6
6.0
1
2026
1
1
0
1.000
0.00
5
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
0
7.50
0.00
0.00
25.0
0.0
0.83
.333
0.00
7.50
17Jesús Luzardo
J. Luzardo
6
6.0
1
2026
1
0
1
.000
9.00
7
0
0
0
6
6
6
2
1
0
0
0
25
0
10.50
1.50
7.00
3.00
28.0
4.0
1.17
.267
9.00
9.00
18Emerson Hancock
E. Hancock
6
6.0
1
2026
1
1
0
1.000
0.00
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
19
0
13.50
1.50
9.00
0.00
47.4
5.3
0.17
.000
0.00
0.00
19Tyler Glasnow
T. Glasnow
6
6.0
1
2026
1
0
0
3.00
6
0
0
0
4
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
23
0
9.00
1.50
6.00
0.00
26.1
4.3
0.83
.250
3.00
6.00
20Mitch Keller
M. Keller
6
6.0
1
2026
1
0
0
0.00
3
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
21
0
4.50
0.00
0.00
14.3
0.0
0.50
.167
0.00
4.50
21Reynaldo López
R. López
6
6.0
1
2026
1
0
0
1.50
3
0
0
0
3
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
22
0
4.50
3.00
1.50
1.50
13.6
9.1
0.83
.125
1.50
4.50
22Michael Wacha
M. Wacha
6
6.0
1
2026
1
0
0
0.00
7
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
20
0
10.50
1.50
7.00
0.00
35.0
5.0
0.67
.250
0.00
4.50
23Joe Boyle
J. Boyle
6
6.0
1
2026
1
0
0
3.00
4
0
0
0
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
21
0
6.00
0.00
0.00
19.0
0.0
0.50
.176
3.00
4.50
24Michael McGreevy
M. McGreevy
6
6.0
1
2026
1
0
0
0.00
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
21
0
7.50
3.00
2.50
0.00
23.8
9.5
0.33
.000
0.00
0.00
25Bryan Woo
B. Woo
6
6.0
1
2026
1
0
0
3.00
9
0
0
0
4
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
23
0
13.50
1.50
9.00
0.00
39.1
4.3
0.83
.308
3.00
6.00
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.750
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2
.600
0.5
3
2
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0.5
2
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.400
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Tue
3/31
@
8:10 PM
Wed
4/1
@
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Fri
4/3
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Sat
4/4
@
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MLB 2026 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
3
1
.750
3
1
.750
3
1
.750
3
1
.750
1
3
.250
2.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
3
1
.750
3
1
.750
2
2
.500
1.0
2
2
.500
1.0
1
3
.250
2.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
3
1
.750
1
3
.250
2.0
1
3
.250
2.0
1
3
.250
2.0
1
3
.250
2.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
3
1
.750
3
1
.750
2
2
.500
1.0
2
2
.500
1.0
1
3
.250
2.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
3
2
.600
2
2
.500
0.5
2
2
.500
0.5
1
3
.250
1.5
1
3
.250
1.5
AL WestWLPCTGB
3
1
.750
3
2
.600
0.5
3
2
.600
0.5
2
3
.400
1.5
0
4
.000
3.0

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Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
3/24
@
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Wed
3/25
@
7-11
Wed
3/25
@
2-14
Wed
3/25
@
10-4
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3/25
@
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