oldest starting pitcher mlb 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
6
1
4
.200
6
10.23
14
0
0
0
22.0
27
25
25
9
11
1
0
0
102
0
5.73
4.50
1.27
3.68
13.7
10.8
1.73
.269
10.23
11.05
3Jacob deGrom
J. deGrom
38
2026
16
6
5
.545
16
3.55
106
0
0
0
88.2
71
35
35
15
20
0
0
2
355
2
10.76
2.03
5.30
1.52
29.9
5.6
1.03
.262
3.55
7.21
4Merrill Kelly
M. Kelly
37
2026
13
5
7
.417
13
5.71
44
1
0
0
75.2
84
48
48
15
31
2
0
2
335
0
5.23
3.69
1.42
1.78
13.1
9.3
1.52
.284
5.71
9.99
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
14
8
5
.615
14
2.14
99
0
0
0
84.0
67
20
24
6
21
8
0
0
342
0
10.61
2.25
4.71
0.64
28.9
6.1
1.05
.293
2.57
7.18
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
11
7
1
.875
11
2.11
69
0
0
0
68.1
42
16
16
8
18
2
0
0
259
1
9.09
2.37
3.83
1.05
26.6
6.9
0.88
.210
2.11
5.53
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
14
2
3
.400
14
4.73
47
0
0
0
64.2
76
34
34
8
23
5
0
0
290
1
6.54
3.20
2.04
1.11
16.2
7.9
1.53
.329
4.73
10.58
15Colin Rea
C. Rea
36
2026
12
4
4
.500
12
4.91
44
0
0
0
62.1
65
34
35
9
24
4
0
0
274
1
6.35
3.47
1.83
1.30
16.1
8.8
1.43
.290
5.05
9.39
16Tomoyuki Sugano
T. Sugano
36
2026
15
8
4
.667
15
4.31
46
0
0
0
79.1
80
38
40
14
22
2
0
0
335
1
5.22
2.50
2.09
1.59
13.7
6.6
1.29
.263
4.54
9.08
17Seth Lugo
S. Lugo
36
2026
16
3
5
.375
16
4.18
69
0
0
0
90.1
94
42
46
10
30
1
0
0
381
1
6.87
2.99
2.30
1.00
18.1
7.9
1.37
.310
4.58
9.37
18Sonny Gray
S. Gray
36
2026
14
9
1
.900
14
2.95
66
0
0
0
76.1
71
25
26
9
20
3
0
0
313
0
7.78
2.36
3.30
1.06
21.1
6.4
1.19
.288
3.07
8.37
19Nathan Eovaldi
N. Eovaldi
36
2026
15
7
7
.500
15
4.24
92
0
0
0
93.1
88
44
46
17
22
6
0
0
388
5
8.87
2.12
4.18
1.64
23.7
5.7
1.18
.283
4.44
8.49
20Gerrit Cole
G. Cole
35
2026
6
2
2
.500
6
3.62
29
0
0
0
32.1
29
13
13
5
9
1
0
0
136
0
8.07
2.51
3.22
1.39
21.3
6.6
1.18
.261
3.62
8.07
21Martín Pérez
M. Pérez
35
2026
12
6
4
.600
12
3.16
49
0
0
0
62.2
49
22
22
5
27
2
0
1
258
0
7.04
3.88
1.81
0.72
19.0
10.5
1.21
.251
3.16
7.04
22Nick Martinez
N. Martinez
35
2026
15
6
2
.750
15
2.73
55
0
0
0
89.0
86
27
27
8
17
2
0
0
364
1
5.56
1.72
3.24
0.81
15.1
4.7
1.16
.277
2.73
8.70
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
16
5
5
.500
16
3.48
77
0
0
0
101.0
88
39
41
10
29
4
0
1
409
3
6.86
2.58
2.66
0.89
18.8
7.1
1.16
.270
3.65
7.84
25Kevin Gausman
K. Gausman
35
2026
17
4
6
.400
17
4.36
93
0
0
0
95.0
91
46
48
14
22
1
0
0
394
1
8.81
2.08
4.23
1.33
23.6
5.6
1.19
.292
4.55
8.62
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41
38
.519
42
39
.519
38
44
.463
4.5
Tigers Tigers
34
47
.420
8.0
34
48
.415
8.5
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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
6/26
@
6:40 PM
Sat
6/27
@
1:10 PM
Sun
6/28
@
1:40 PM
Mon
6/29
@
7:05 PM
Tue
6/30
@
7:05 PM
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MLB 2026 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
48
31
.608
45
36
.556
4.0
42
39
.519
7.0
41
41
.500
8.5
34
47
.420
15.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
49
29
.628
44
37
.543
6.5
42
36
.538
7.0
41
40
.506
9.5
37
42
.468
12.5
NL WestWLPCTGB
52
29
.642
42
37
.532
9.0
41
39
.513
10.5
33
47
.413
18.5
32
49
.395
20.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
48
32
.600
45
33
.577
2.0
39
42
.481
9.5
38
44
.463
11.0
33
46
.418
14.5
AL CentralWLPCTGB
41
38
.519
42
39
.519
38
44
.463
4.5
34
47
.420
8.0
34
48
.415
8.5
AL WestWLPCTGB
41
41
.500
40
43
.482
1.5
39
42
.481
1.5
39
42
.481
1.5
34
48
.415
7.0

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
6/10
@
5-7
Wed
6/10
@
10-11
Wed
6/10
@
4-5
Wed
6/10
@
2-7
Wed
6/10
@
6-4

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
6/26
@
6:40 PM
Fri
6/26
@
6:40 PM
Fri
6/26
@
7:05 PM
Fri
6/26
@
7:07 PM
Fri
6/26
@
7:10 PM