Weekly Pitcher Rankings: Top Pitchers This Week

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Updated on September 14, 2026 1:18AM EST
Weekly Pitcher Rankings: Top Pitchers This Week
Updated on September 14, 2026 1:18AM EST
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Remember when I advised being more aggressive with pitching in September since scoring will decline? Please forget I ever mentioned it.

Runs are up, and it's not all due to inclemently high Midwest temperatures. And scoring has soared in dome games. While there's been a definite pattern of that dropping during September, this season - at least, so far - is an exception.

As such, it's all about matchups and these rankings heavily incorporate opponent tendencies.

Good luck down the stretch - this represents the penultimate set of rankings.

UPDATED: Monday September 14, 1:20 p.m. ET

Week of September 14 - 20

Mixed League

RankPitcherTMOPPComments
1Tarik SkubalLAD@CIN, SF 
2Reid DetmersLAASEA, MIN.95 ERA, .84 WHIP with 19 K and 1 BB over last 19 IP
3Jacob MisiorowskiMIL@PIT, @BALProjecting slightly fewer IP, dropping him to No. 3
4Gavin WilliamsCLECWS, ATH 
5Cristopher SanchezPHI@WAS, @NYMShould eclipse 200 IP again, maybe this week
6Yoshinobu YamamotoLAD@CIN 
7Chris SaleATL@HOU 
8Jesus LuzardoPHI@NYMLast start skipped with a tight shoulder
9Cam SchlittlerNYY@ARI 
10Hunter BrownHOUKC, ATL 
11Drew RasmussenTBATH 
12Jacob deGromTEXBOS 
13Parker MessickCLECWS 
14Zack WheelerPHI@WAS 
15Paul SkenesPITKCOne of 2026's top stories, but for the wrong reason
16Dylan

Remember when I advised being more aggressive with pitching in September since scoring will decline? Please forget I ever mentioned it.

Runs are up, and it's not all due to inclemently high Midwest temperatures. And scoring has soared in dome games. While there's been a definite pattern of that dropping during September, this season - at least, so far - is an exception.

As such, it's all about matchups and these rankings heavily incorporate opponent tendencies.

Good luck down the stretch - this represents the penultimate set of rankings.

UPDATED: Monday September 14, 1:20 p.m. ET

Week of September 14 - 20

Mixed League

RankPitcherTMOPPComments
1Tarik SkubalLAD@CIN, SF 
2Reid DetmersLAASEA, MIN.95 ERA, .84 WHIP with 19 K and 1 BB over last 19 IP
3Jacob MisiorowskiMIL@PIT, @BALProjecting slightly fewer IP, dropping him to No. 3
4Gavin WilliamsCLECWS, ATH 
5Cristopher SanchezPHI@WAS, @NYMShould eclipse 200 IP again, maybe this week
6Yoshinobu YamamotoLAD@CIN 
7Chris SaleATL@HOU 
8Jesus LuzardoPHI@NYMLast start skipped with a tight shoulder
9Cam SchlittlerNYY@ARI 
10Hunter BrownHOUKC, ATL 
11Drew RasmussenTBATH 
12Jacob deGromTEXBOS 
13Parker MessickCLECWS 
14Zack WheelerPHI@WAS 
15Paul SkenesPITKCOne of 2026's top stories, but for the wrong reason
16Dylan CeaseTOR@TEX 
17Jose SorianoTORDET, @TEX 
18Michael WachaKC@HOU, @PITStrikeouts up lately, driving lofty rank
19Sonny GrayBOS@TEX 
20Blake SnellLAD@CIN 
21Max FriedNYY@MIN 
22Payton TolleBOS@TB 
23Nolan McLeanNYMPHI 
24Gerrit ColeNYY@ARI 
25Nick MartinezTBATHBeginning to think the other show isn't going to fall
26Cade CavalliWASPHI 
27Emmet SheehanLADSF 
28Freddy PeraltaTBBOS 
29Noah CameronKC@PIT 
30Ian SeymourTBBOS 
31Trevor RogersBALMIL 
32Ryan JohnsonLAASEA, MINDeception is helping him the first time through the league (faced MIN in July)
33Tyler GlasnowLADSF 
34Nick PivettaSDMIA 
35Logan HendersonMIL@PITLikely the postseason Game 2 starter
36Taj BradleyMIN@LAA 
37Jared JonesPITMILSecond half surge raising 2027 ADP
38Joe RyanMIN@LAA 
39Ranger SuarezBOS@TB 
40Griffin JaxTBATH, BOS 
41Corbin BurnesARIMIA, NYY 
42Tyler MahleATL@HOU 
43Framber ValdezDET@CWS 
44Shota ImanagaCHCATL 
45Carlos RodonNYY@MIN 
46Logan GilbertSEA@LAA 
47Christian ScottNYMPHI 
48Bryan WooSEA@COL 
49Tanner BibeeCLEATH 
50Kevin GausmanCHCATL 
51Cal QuantrillTEXTOR 
52Cody BradfordTEXBOS, TOR 
53Troy MeltonDET@TOR, @CWSIn a rut, should rebound with double dip
54Andre PallanteSTLSF 
55Casey MizeSD@COL, MIA 
56Davis MartinCWS@CLE, DET 
57Michael KingSD@COL 
58Yusei KikuchiLAASEA 
59Connelly EarlyWAS@STL 
60Bailey OberMINNYY 
61Sandy AlcantaraMIA@ARI, @SD 
62Clay HolmesCHC@CIN 
63Eduardo RodriguezARINYYIn the offseason, we'll learn he sold his soul to the devil
64Michael McGreevySTLWAS 
65Dean KremerMINNYY, @LAA 
66Mix 12 Reliever   
67Max ScherzerTORDET 
68Brandon PfaadtARINYY 
69Robert GasserMIL@BAL 
70Kade AndersonSEA@LAA, @COL 
71Shane BazBAL@NYM 
72Grant HolmesATL@HOU 
73Jake BennettBOS@TEX 
74Reynaldo LopezATL@CHC 
75Sean ManaeaNYMBAL 
76Foster GriffinCLECWS 
77Hayden WesneskiHOUATL 
78Michael SorokaARIMIA 
79Connor PrielippMIN@LAA 
80Mix 15 Reliever   
81Cristian JavierHOUKC 
82Merrill KellyARIMIA 
83Will WarrenNYY@MIN, @ARI 
84Walbert UrenaLAAMIN 
85Daniel Lynch IVKC@HOU 
86Sean BurkeCWS@CLE, DET 
87Aaron NolaPHI@NYM 
88Joey CantilloCLEATH 
89Peter LambertHOUATL 
90George KirbySEA@LAA 
91Andrew AlvarezWAS@STL 
92Eury PerezMIA@SD 
93Brandon YoungBAL@NYM, MIL 
94Bubba ChandlerPITKC 
95Spencer MilesTORDET 
96Grayson RodriguezLAAMIN 
97MacKenzie GoreTEXBOS 
98Robert StockNYMBAL 
99Keider MonteroDET@TOR 
100Landen RouppSF@STL, @LAD 
101Matthew LiberatoreSTLSF 
102Anthony KayCWSDET 
103Roki SasakiLAD@CIN 
104Logan WebbSF@LAD 
105Patrick SandovalBOS@TEX, @TB 
106Cade PovichBALMIL 
107Drew AndersonDET@TOR 
108Janson JunkMIA@ARI 
109Andrew PainterPHI@NYM 
110Zebby MatthewsMINNYY 
111Dustin MayMIL@PIT 
112Kumar RockerTEXTOR 
113Luis CastilloCWSDET 
114Matthew BoydCHC@CIN 
115Jonah TongNYMBAL, PHI 
116Seth LugoKC@HOU 
117Shane DrohanMIL@BAL 
118Nick LodoloCINLAD, CHC 
119Chris BassittBAL@NYM 
120Mason AdamsCOLSD 
121Erick FeddeCWS@CLE 
122Quinn MathewsSTLSF, WAS 
123Tomoyuki SuganoCOLSD, SEA 
124Jackson JobeDET@CWS 
125Ryan GustoMIA@ARI 
126Andrew SearsDET@CWS 
127David PetersonCHCATL, @CIN 
128Brady BassoATH@TB 
129Robbie RaySD@COL 
130Ethan PeckoHOUKC 
131Spencer ArrighettiTOR@TEX 
132Martin PerezATL@CHC 
133Walker BuehlerSD@COL, MIA 
134Jacob LopezATH@CLE 
135Jack PerkinsATH@TB, @CLE 
136Jeffrey SpringsATH@TB 
137Tyler PhillipsMIA@SD 
138Wilber DotelPITMIL 
139Jake IrvinWAS@STL 
140Randy DobnakKC@PIT 
141Tanner GordonCOLSD 
142Kyle FreelandCOLSD 
143Zac ThorntonNYMPHI 
144Andrew AbbottCINLAD 
145Rhett LowderCINLAD, CHC 
146JR RitchieATL@CHC 
147Jackson KentWASPHI 
148Brandon WilliamsonCINCHC 
149Ryan FeltnerCOLSEA 
150Emerson HancockSEA@COL 
151Cooper HjerpeSTLWAS 
152Brady SingerCINLAD 
153Antwone KellyPITKC 
154Blade TidwellSF@STL 
155Anthony MolinaSF@STL 
156Khristian CurtisPITMIL 
157Cesar PerdomoSF@LAD 
158Gabriel HughesCOLSEA 
159Joey EstesATH@CLE 

American League

RankPitcherTMOPPComment
1Reid DetmersLAASEA, MIN.95 ERA, .84 WHIP with 19 K and 1 BB over last 19 IP
2Gavin WilliamsCLECWS, ATH 
3Cam SchlittlerNYY@ARI 
4Hunter BrownHOUKC, ATL 
5Drew RasmussenTBATH 
6Jacob deGromTEXBOS 
7Parker MessickCLECWS 
8Dylan CeaseTOR@TEX 
9Jose SorianoTORDET, @TEX 
10Michael WachaKC@HOU, @PITStrikeouts up lately, driving lofty rank
11Sonny GrayBOS@TEX 
12Max FriedNYY@MIN 
13Payton TolleBOS@TB 
14Gerrit ColeNYY@ARI 
15Nick MartinezTBATHBeginning to think the other show isn't going to fall
16Freddy PeraltaTBBOS 
17Noah CameronKC@PIT 
18Ian SeymourTBBOS 
19Trevor RogersBALMIL 
20Ryan JohnsonLAASEA, MINDeception is helping him the first time through the league (faced MIN in July)
21Taj BradleyMIN@LAA 
22Joe RyanMIN@LAA 
23Ranger SuarezBOS@TB 
24Griffin JaxTBATH, BOS 
25Framber ValdezDET@CWS 
26Carlos RodonNYY@MIN 
27Logan GilbertSEA@LAA 
28Bryan WooSEA@COL 
29Tanner BibeeCLEATH 
30Cal QuantrillTEXTOR 
31Cody BradfordTEXBOS, TOR 
32Troy MeltonDET@TOR, @CWSIn a rut, should rebound with double dip
33Davis MartinCWS@CLE, DET 
34Yusei KikuchiLAASEA 
35Bailey OberMINNYY 
36Dean KremerMINNYY, @LAA 
37Max ScherzerTORDET 
38Kade AndersonSEA@LAA, @COL 
39Shane BazBAL@NYM 
40Jake BennettBOS@TEX 
41Foster GriffinCLECWS 
42Hayden WesneskiHOUATL 
43Connor PrielippMIN@LAA 
44Cristian JavierHOUKC 
45Will WarrenNYY@MIN, @ARI 
46Walbert UrenaLAAMIN 
47Daniel Lynch IVKC@HOU 
48Sean BurkeCWS@CLE, DET 
49Joey CantilloCLEATH 
50Peter LambertHOUATL 
51George KirbySEA@LAA 
52Brandon YoungBAL@NYM, MIL 
53Spencer MilesTORDET 
54Grayson RodriguezLAAMIN 
55MacKenzie GoreTEXBOS 
56Keider MonteroDET@TOR 
57Anthony KayCWSDET 
58AL Reliever   
59Patrick SandovalBOS@TEX, @TB 
60Cade PovichBALMIL 
61Drew AndersonDET@TOR 
62Zebby MatthewsMINNYY 
63Kumar RockerTEXTOR 
64Luis CastilloCWSDET 
65Seth LugoKC@HOU 
66Chris BassittBAL@NYM 
67Erick FeddeCWS@CLE 
68Jackson JobeDET@CWS 
69Andrew SearsDET@CWS 
70Brady BassoATH@TB 
71Ethan PeckoHOUKC 
72Spencer ArrighettiTOR@TEX 
73Jacob LopezATH@CLE 
74Jack PerkinsATH@TB, @CLE 
75Jeffrey SpringsATH@TB 
76Randy DobnakKC@PIT 
77Emerson HancockSEA@COL 
78Joey EstesATH@CLE 

National League

RankPitcherTMOPPComment
1Tarik SkubalLAD@CIN, SF 
2Jacob MisiorowskiMIL@PIT, @BALProjecting slightly fewer IP, dropping him to No. 3
3Cristopher SanchezPHI@WAS, @NYMShould eclipse 200 IP again, maybe this week
4Yoshinobu YamamotoLAD@CIN 
5Chris SaleATL@HOU 
6Jesus LuzardoPHI@NYMLast start skipped with a tight shoulder
7Zack WheelerPHI@WAS 
8Paul SkenesPITKCOne of 2026's top stories, but for the wrong reason
9Blake SnellLAD@CIN 
10Nolan McLeanNYMPHI 
11Cade CavalliWASPHI 
12Emmet SheehanLADSF 
13Tyler GlasnowLADSF 
14Nick PivettaSDMIA 
15Logan HendersonMIL@PITLikely the postseason Game 2 starter
16Jared JonesPITMILSecond half surge raising 2027 ADP
17Corbin BurnesARIMIA, NYY 
18Tyler MahleATL@HOU 
19Shota ImanagaCHCATL 
20Christian ScottNYMPHI 
21Kevin GausmanCHCATL 
22Andre PallanteSTLSF 
23Casey MizeSD@COL, MIA 
24Michael KingSD@COL 
25Connelly EarlyWAS@STL 
26Sandy AlcantaraMIA@ARI, @SD 
27Clay HolmesCHC@CIN 
28Eduardo RodriguezARINYYIn the offseason, we'll learn he sold his soul to the devil
29Michael McGreevySTLWAS 
30Brandon PfaadtARINYY 
31Robert GasserMIL@BAL 
32Grant HolmesATL@HOU 
33Reynaldo LopezATL@CHC 
34Sean ManaeaNYMBAL 
35Michael SorokaARIMIA 
36Merrill KellyARIMIA 
37Aaron NolaPHI@NYM 
38Andrew AlvarezWAS@STL 
39Eury PerezMIA@SD 
40Bubba ChandlerPITKC 
41Robert StockNYMBAL 
42Landen RouppSF@STL, @LAD 
43Matthew LiberatoreSTLSF 
44NL Reliever   
45Roki SasakiLAD@CIN 
46Logan WebbSF@LAD 
47Janson JunkMIA@ARI 
48Andrew PainterPHI@NYM 
49Dustin MayMIL@PIT 
50Matthew BoydCHC@CIN 
51Jonah TongNYMBAL, PHI 
52Shane DrohanMIL@BAL 
53Nick LodoloCINLAD, CHC 
54Mason AdamsCOLSD 
55Quinn MathewsSTLSF, WAS 
56Tomoyuki SuganoCOLSD, SEA 
57Ryan GustoMIA@ARI 
58David PetersonCHCATL, @CIN 
59Robbie RaySD@COL 
60Martin PerezATL@CHC 
61Walker BuehlerSD@COL, MIA 
62Tyler PhillipsMIA@SD 
63Wilber DotelPITMIL 
64Jake IrvinWAS@STL 
65Tanner GordonCOLSD 
66Kyle FreelandCOLSD 
67Zac ThorntonNYMPHI 
68Andrew AbbottCINLAD 
69Rhett LowderCINLAD, CHC 
70JR RitchieATL@CHC 
71Jackson KentWASPHI 
72Brandon WilliamsonCINCHC 
73Ryan FeltnerCOLSEA 
74Cooper HjerpeSTLWAS 
75Brady SingerCINLAD 
76Antwone KellyPITKC 
77Blade TidwellSF@STL 
78Anthony MolinaSF@STL 
79Khristian CurtisPITMIL 
80Cesar PerdomoSF@LAD 
81Gabriel HughesCOLSEA 

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