oldest mlb starters in 2026

Justin Verlander is the oldest starting pitcher this season. He is 43 years old.

NAMEAgeSEASONTMGWLW%GSERASOCGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
43
2026
1
0
1
.000
1
12.27
1
0
0
0
3.2
6
5
5
1
2
0
0
0
19
1
2.45
4.91
0.50
2.45
5.3
10.5
2.18
.333
12.27
14.73
2Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
41
2026
5
1
3
.250
5
9.64
10
0
0
0
18.2
22
20
20
7
8
1
0
0
84
0
4.82
3.86
1.25
3.38
11.9
9.5
1.61
.259
9.64
10.61
3Jacob deGrom
J. deGrom
38
2026
13
5
4
.556
13
3.18
84
0
0
0
70.2
55
25
25
13
15
0
0
1
282
2
10.70
1.91
5.60
1.66
29.8
5.3
0.99
.247
3.18
7.00
4Merrill Kelly
M. Kelly
37
2026
10
5
4
.556
10
5.71
37
1
0
0
58.1
62
37
37
13
25
2
0
2
259
0
5.71
3.86
1.48
2.01
14.3
9.7
1.49
.269
5.71
9.57
5Chris Bassitt
C. Bassitt
37
2026
10
2
4
.333
10
5.67
27
0
0
0
46.0
60
29
30
6
21
7
0
0
218
2
5.28
4.11
1.29
1.17
12.4
9.6
1.76
.344
5.87
11.74
6Jose Quintana
J. Quintana
37
2026
9
2
3
.400
9
5.27
20
0
0
0
41.0
45
24
27
6
17
1
0
0
181
1
4.39
3.73
1.18
1.32
11.0
9.4
1.51
.285
5.93
9.88
7Miles Mikolas
M. Mikolas
37
2026
6
1
3
.250
6
8.28
19
0
0
0
25.0
31
23
26
7
10
0
0
0
118
1
6.84
3.60
1.90
2.52
16.1
8.5
1.64
.293
9.36
11.16
8Chris Sale
C. Sale
37
2026
12
8
4
.667
12
2.23
86
0
0
0
72.2
56
18
20
6
19
7
0
0
294
0
10.65
2.35
4.53
0.74
29.3
6.5
1.03
.284
2.48
6.94
9Burch Smith
B. Smith
36
2026
1
0
1
.000
1
54.00
0
0
0
0
0.1
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
4
0
0.00
0.00
27.00
0.0
0.0
9.00
.667
54.00
81.00
10Huascar Brazobán
H. Brazobán
36
2026
6
0
1
.000
6
5.14
4
0
0
0
7.0
4
4
4
1
7
1
0
0
32
0
5.14
9.00
0.57
1.29
12.5
21.9
1.57
.158
5.14
5.14
11Zack Wheeler
Z. Wheeler
36
2026
9
5
1
.833
9
2.22
53
0
0
0
56.2
36
14
14
7
12
2
0
0
213
0
8.42
1.91
4.42
1.11
24.9
5.6
0.85
.209
2.22
5.72
12Brent Suter
B. Suter
36
2026
2
0
1
.000
2
7.36
3
0
0
0
3.2
5
3
3
1
3
0
0
0
18
0
7.36
7.36
1.00
2.45
16.7
16.7
2.18
.364
7.36
12.27
13Cole Sulser
C. Sulser
36
2026
1
0
0
1
0.00
1
0
0
0
2.0
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
9
0
4.50
4.50
1.00
0.00
11.1
11.1
2.00
.429
0.00
13.50
14Patrick Corbin
P. Corbin
36
2026
12
2
3
.400
12
4.55
40
0
0
0
57.1
63
29
29
7
20
5
0
0
252
1
6.28
3.14
2.00
1.10
15.9
7.9
1.45
.311
4.55
9.89
15Colin Rea
C. Rea
36
2026
11
4
4
.500
11
5.37
41
0
0
0
57.0
62
34
35
9
24
4
0
0
255
1
6.47
3.79
1.71
1.42
16.1
9.4
1.51
.299
5.53
9.79
16Tomoyuki Sugano
T. Sugano
36
2026
13
6
4
.600
13
4.08
39
0
0
0
68.1
68
31
31
12
20
2
0
0
287
1
5.14
2.63
1.95
1.58
13.6
7.0
1.29
.262
4.08
8.96
17Seth Lugo
S. Lugo
36
2026
13
2
4
.333
13
3.91
64
0
0
0
76.0
79
33
36
7
24
1
0
0
321
1
7.58
2.84
2.67
0.83
19.9
7.5
1.36
.320
4.26
9.36
18Sonny Gray
S. Gray
36
2026
11
7
1
.875
11
3.20
44
0
0
0
56.1
54
20
21
6
16
3
0
0
233
0
7.03
2.56
2.75
0.96
18.9
6.9
1.24
.293
3.36
8.63
19Nathan Eovaldi
N. Eovaldi
36
2026
13
5
7
.417
13
4.26
77
0
0
0
80.1
75
38
40
15
20
6
0
0
337
4
8.63
2.24
3.85
1.68
22.8
5.9
1.18
.274
4.48
8.40
20Gerrit Cole
G. Cole
35
2026
4
1
1
.500
4
2.45
18
0
0
0
22.0
17
6
6
3
6
1
0
0
89
0
7.36
2.45
3.00
1.23
20.2
6.7
1.05
.230
2.45
6.95
21Martín Pérez
M. Pérez
35
2026
9
4
3
.571
9
3.23
36
0
0
0
47.1
35
17
17
4
20
2
0
0
193
0
6.85
3.80
1.80
0.76
18.7
10.4
1.16
.237
3.23
6.65
22Nick Martinez
N. Martinez
35
2026
13
6
2
.750
13
2.43
44
0
0
0
77.2
77
21
21
6
13
2
0
0
318
1
5.10
1.51
3.38
0.70
13.8
4.1
1.16
.281
2.43
8.92
23Steven Matz
S. Matz
35
2026
10
4
3
.571
10
5.48
37
0
0
0
46.0
44
28
28
9
17
1
0
0
195
2
7.24
3.33
2.18
1.76
19.0
8.7
1.33
.267
5.48
8.61
24Michael Wacha
M. Wacha
35
2026
13
4
4
.500
13
3.44
67
0
0
0
81.0
66
31
33
9
26
3
0
1
327
3
7.44
2.89
2.58
1.00
20.5
8.0
1.14
.257
3.67
7.33
25Kevin Gausman
K. Gausman
35
2026
14
4
4
.500
14
3.60
79
0
0
0
80.0
73
32
34
9
14
1
0
0
325
1
8.89
1.58
5.64
1.01
24.3
4.3
1.09
.288
3.83
8.21
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TEAMWLPCTGB
35
31
.530
37
33
.529
30
38
.441
6.0
Tigers Tigers
28
39
.418
7.5
28
39
.418
7.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
6/11
@
1:10 PM
Fri
6/12
@
7:10 PM
Sat
6/13
@
4:10 PM
Sun
6/14
@
1:40 PM
Mon
6/15
@
8:10 PM
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MLB 2026 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
45
22
.672
36
31
.537
9.0
35
34
.507
11.0
32
35
.478
13.0
29
37
.439
15.5
NL CentralWLPCTGB
41
24
.631
36
28
.563
4.5
34
33
.507
8.0
34
33
.507
8.0
32
35
.478
10.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
43
24
.642
35
32
.522
8.0
34
32
.515
8.5
28
41
.406
16.0
25
42
.373
18.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
40
25
.615
41
26
.612
33
35
.485
8.5
31
37
.456
10.5
27
39
.409
13.5
AL CentralWLPCTGB
35
31
.530
37
33
.529
30
38
.441
6.0
28
39
.418
7.5
28
39
.418
7.5
AL WestWLPCTGB
36
32
.529
32
34
.485
3.0
32
35
.478
3.5
31
38
.449
5.5
26
42
.382
10.0

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
5/26
@
6-3
Tue
5/26
@
1-6
Tue
5/26
@
1-12
Tue
5/26
@
10-6
Tue
5/26
@
7-6

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
6/10
@
8:40 PM
Wed
6/10
@
9:05 PM
Wed
6/10
@
9:38 PM
Thu
6/11
@
1:10 PM
Thu
6/11
@
1:10 PM