Weekly Pitcher Rankings: Top Pitchers This Week

Keep a close eye on your starting pitchers during the final week of the regular season.

Updated on September 21, 2026 1:09AM EST

Weekly Pitcher Rankings: Top Pitchers This Week

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Updated on September 21, 2026 1:09AM EST

Looks like we made it. Can you believe it? You know the caveats of the last week of the season with the second start in jeopardy for all teams during the Wild Card round and the weekend start of those with a playoff bye could only pitch a few innings.

Something to keep in mind is that ERA and WHIP can move all the way to the last day. On a top-to-bottom basis, the ratios are more bunched than the counting stats and your competitors can worsen their ratios.

Good luck, everyone. Hopefully, we'll get back together in March.

UPDATED: Monday September 21, 1:10 a.m. ET

Week of September 21-27

Mixed League

Rank	Pitcher	TM	OPP	Comments
1	Jared Jones	PIT	STL, @DET	1.50, .83 WHIP with 26 K and 4 BB over last 18 IP
2	Chris Sale	ATL	CIN	Aging like fine wine
3	Logan Gilbert	SEA	HOU, LAA	On pace for second career 200 K season
4	Zack Wheeler	PHI	MIL, TB	Heading into playoffs on a roll
5	Paul Skenes	PIT	STL	Sale vs. Skenes will be a fascinating offseason debate
6	Cam Schlittler	NYY	TB	Cy Schlitter
7	Yoshinobu Yamamoto	LAD	SD
8	Bryan Woo	SEA	LAA
9	Dylan Cease	TOR	CIN	May have cost chance at the Cy with 6 BB in 2.2 IP vs. Rangers
10	Reid Detmers	LAA	@SEA
11	Payton Tolle	BOS	CLE
12	Carlos Rodon	NYY	TB, BAL
13	Shota Imanaga	CHC	MIA
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Good luck, everyone. Hopefully, we'll get back together in March.

UPDATED: Monday September 21, 1:10 a.m. ET

Week of September 21-27

Mixed League

Rank	Pitcher	TM	OPP	Comments
1	Jared Jones	PIT	STL, @DET	1.50, .83 WHIP with 26 K and 4 BB over last 18 IP
2	Chris Sale	ATL	CIN	Aging like fine wine
3	Logan Gilbert	SEA	HOU, LAA	On pace for second career 200 K season
4	Zack Wheeler	PHI	MIL, TB	Heading into playoffs on a roll
5	Paul Skenes	PIT	STL	Sale vs. Skenes will be a fascinating offseason debate
6	Cam Schlittler	NYY	TB	Cy Schlitter
7	Yoshinobu Yamamoto	LAD	SD
8	Bryan Woo	SEA	LAA
9	Dylan Cease	TOR	CIN	May have cost chance at the Cy with 6 BB in 2.2 IP vs. Rangers
10	Reid Detmers	LAA	@SEA
11	Payton Tolle	BOS	CLE
12	Carlos Rodon	NYY	TB, BAL
13	Shota Imanaga	CHC	MIA
14	Parker Messick	CLE	@BOS, @KC
15	Michael King	SD	@LAD, ARI
16	Jacob Misiorowski	MIL	STL	Should wear bubble wrap until the NLDS
17	Tyler Mahle	ATL	CIN
18	Cristopher Sanchez	PHI	TB	Good chance for second straight 200 IP season
19	Tarik Skubal	LAD	@SF
20	Drew Rasmussen	TB	@NYY
21	Joe Ryan	MIN	TEX
22	Jose Soriano	TOR	CIN
23	Sonny Gray	BOS	CLE	Often the sidekick, this year he's the ace
24	Ranger Suarez	BOS	CLE
25	Noah Cameron	KC	CLE
26	Michael Wacha	KC	CLE
27	Gerrit Cole	NYY	TB
28	Nolan McLean	NYM	@TEX
29	Robert Gasser	MIL	STL	Pitching for spot in the Brewers playoff rotation
30	Kade Anderson	SEA	LAA
31	Emmet Sheehan	LAD	@SF
32	Logan Henderson	MIL	@PHI	Lines up as the No. 2 in the postseason rotation
33	Jacob deGrom	TEX	@MIN
34	Cade Cavalli	WAS	@DET
35	Max Fried	NYY	TB	Second start in jeopardy
36	Gavin Williams	CLE	@KC
37	Nick Martinez	TB	@NYY, @PHI	Last time for the other show to fall (tongue in cheek)
38	Griffin Jax	TB	@PHI
39	Kevin Gausman	CHC	MIA	Cubs could be 4th, 5th or 6th seed in NL
40	Trevor Rogers	BAL	@NYY
41	Tyler Glasnow	LAD	@SF
42	Ryan Johnson	LAA	@SEA
43	Casey Mize	SD	ARI
44	Freddy Peralta	TB	@PHI
45	Framber Valdez	DET	WAS
46	Daniel Lynch IV	KC	CWS, CLE
47	Brayan Bello	BOS	CHC
48	Blake Snell	LAD	SD	Tentative, experiencing left groin tightness
49	Davis Martin	CWS	COL
50	Hunter Brown	HOU	@ATH
51	Andrew Alvarez	WAS	NYM
52	Shane Baz	BAL	TOR, @NYY
53	George Kirby	SEA	HOU
54	Taj Bradley	MIN	@SF
55	Emerson Hancock	SEA	LAA
56	Jack Perkins	ATH	HOU
57	Sean Manaea	NYM	@TEX, @WAS
58	Will Warren	NYY	BAL
59	Nick Pivetta	SD	@LAD
60	Dustin May	MIL	@PHI, STL
61	Michael Soroka	ARI	@COL, @SD
62	Dean Kremer	MIN	TEX
63	Connelly Early	WAS	NYM
64	Cristian Javier	HOU	@SEA, @ATH
65	Clay Holmes	CHC	MIA
66	MacKenzie Gore	TEX	NYM, @MIN
67	Nick Lodolo	CIN	@TOR
68	Connor Prielipp	MIN	@SF
69	Aaron Nola	PHI	MIL
70	Justin Wrobleski	LAD	SD
71	Mix 12 Reliever
72	Chris Bassitt	BAL	TOR
73	Ian Seymour	TB	@NYY
74	Trey Yesavage	TOR	@BAL, CIN
75	Grayson Rodriguez	LAA	@SEA
76	Seth Lugo	KC	CWS
77	Drew Anderson	DET	WAS
78	Christian Scott	NYM	@WAS
79	Martin Perez	ATL	@MIA
80	Mix 15 Reliever
81	Grant Holmes	ATL	@MIA
82	Matthew Boyd	CHC	@BOS
83	Sandy Alcantara	MIA	ATL
84	Jake Bennett	BOS	CHC
85	Corbin Burnes	ARI	@SD
86	Sean Burke	CWS	COL
87	Randy Dobnak	KC	CWS
88	Eury Perez	MIA	ATL
89	Cody Bradford	TEX	NYM
90	Jordan Montgomery	TEX	@MIN
91	Mason Fluharty	TOR	@BAL
92	Jackson Jobe	DET	PIT
93	Zebby Matthews	MIN	@SF, TEX
94	Brandon Pfaadt	ARI	@SD
95	Joey Cantillo	CLE	@KC
96	Walbert Urena	LAA	@ATH
97	Kumar Rocker	TEX	NYM
98	Tanner Bibee	CLE	@BOS
99	Keider Montero	DET	WAS
100	Peter Lambert	HOU	@ATH
101	Brandon Young	BAL	@NYY
102	Troy Melton	DET	PIT
103	Jose Urquidy	PHI	MIL
104	Yusei Kikuchi	LAA	@ATH, @SEA
105	Hayden Wesneski	HOU	@ATH
106	Luis Gil	NYY	BAL
107	Tomoyuki Sugano	COL	@CWS
108	Walker Buehler	SD	ARI
109	Jake Irvin	WAS	NYM
110	Ethan Pecko	HOU	@SEA
111	Steven Matz	TB	@NYY
112	Michael McGreevy	STL	@MIL
113	Jonah Tong	NYM	@WAS
114	Bubba Chandler	PIT	@DET
115	Anthony Kay	CWS	@KC, COL
116	Eduardo Rodriguez	ARI	@COL
117	Max Scherzer	TOR	@BAL	Is this the final double-dip for Mad Max?
118	Andrew Painter	PHI	TB
119	Janson Junk	MIA	@CHC, ATL
120	Mason Adams	COL	ARI
121	Jeffrey Springs	ATH	LAA
122	JR Ritchie	ATL	CIN, @MIA
123	Brady Basso	ATH	LAA, HOU
124	Matt Wilkinson	SF	LAD
125	Foster Griffin	CLE	@BOS
126	Brandon Williamson	CIN	@ATL, @TOR
127	Justin Verlander	DET	PIT
128	Andrew Abbott	CIN	@ATL
129	Matthew Liberatore	STL	@PIT
130	Javier Assad	CHC	@BOS
131	Blade Tidwell	SF	MIN, LAD
132	Erick Fedde	CWS	@KC
133	DJ Herz	WAS	@DET
134	Jacob Lopez	ATH	HOU
135	Andre Pallante	STL	@PIT, @MIL
136	Robbie Ray	SD	@LAD
137	Jose Quintana	COL	@CWS
138	Kyle Freeland	COL	ARI, @CWS
139	David Peterson	CHC	@BOS
140	Zac Thornton	NYM	@TEX
141	Ryan Gusto	MIA	@CHC
142	Trey Gibson	BAL	TOR
143	Tyler Phillips	MIA	@CHC
144	Yunior Marte	SF	LAD
145	Ryan Feltner	COL	ARI
146	Quinn Mathews	STL	@MIL
147	Anthony Molina	SF	MIN
148	David Sandlin	CWS	@KC
149	Merrill Kelly	ARI	@COL
150	Patrick Sandoval	BOS	CHC
151	Cesar Perdomo	SF	MIN
152	Khristian Curtis	PIT	STL
153	Colton Gordon	MIL	@PHI
154	Cooper Hjerpe	STL	@PIT
155	Rhett Lowder	CIN	@TOR
156	Brady Singer	CIN	@ATL
157	Jackson Kent	WAS	@DET
158	Mason Barnett	ATH	HOU
159	Antwone Kelly	PIT	@DET

American League

Rank	Pitcher	TM	OPP	Comment
1	Logan Gilbert	SEA	HOU, LAA	On pace for second career 200 K season
2	Cam Schlittler	NYY	TB	Cy Schlitter
3	Bryan Woo	SEA	LAA
4	Dylan Cease	TOR	CIN	May have cost chance at the Cy with 6 BB in 2.2 IP vs. Rangers
5	Reid Detmers	LAA	@SEA
6	Payton Tolle	BOS	CLE
7	Carlos Rodon	NYY	TB, BAL
8	Parker Messick	CLE	@BOS, @KC
9	Drew Rasmussen	TB	@NYY
10	Joe Ryan	MIN	TEX
11	Jose Soriano	TOR	CIN
12	Sonny Gray	BOS	CLE	Often the sidekick, this year he's the ace
13	Ranger Suarez	BOS	CLE
14	Noah Cameron	KC	CLE
15	Michael Wacha	KC	CLE
16	Gerrit Cole	NYY	TB
17	Kade Anderson	SEA	LAA
18	Jacob deGrom	TEX	@MIN
19	Max Fried	NYY	TB	Second start in jeopardy
20	Gavin Williams	CLE	@KC
21	Nick Martinez	TB	@NYY, @PHI	Last time for the other show to fall (tongue in cheek)
22	Griffin Jax	TB	@PHI
23	Trevor Rogers	BAL	@NYY
24	Ryan Johnson	LAA	@SEA
25	Freddy Peralta	TB	@PHI
26	Framber Valdez	DET	WAS
27	Daniel Lynch IV	KC	CWS, CLE
28	Brayan Bello	BOS	CHC
29	Davis Martin	CWS	COL
30	Hunter Brown	HOU	@ATH
31	Shane Baz	BAL	TOR, @NYY
32	George Kirby	SEA	HOU
33	Taj Bradley	MIN	@SF
34	Emerson Hancock	SEA	LAA
35	Jack Perkins	ATH	HOU
36	Will Warren	NYY	BAL
37	Dean Kremer	MIN	TEX
38	Cristian Javier	HOU	@SEA, @ATH
39	MacKenzie Gore	TEX	NYM, @MIN
40	Connor Prielipp	MIN	@SF
41	Chris Bassitt	BAL	TOR
42	Ian Seymour	TB	@NYY
43	Trey Yesavage	TOR	@BAL, CIN
44	Grayson Rodriguez	LAA	@SEA
45	Seth Lugo	KC	CWS
46	Drew Anderson	DET	WAS
47	Jake Bennett	BOS	CHC
48	Sean Burke	CWS	COL
49	Randy Dobnak	KC	CWS
50	Cody Bradford	TEX	NYM
51	Jordan Montgomery	TEX	@MIN
52	Mason Fluharty	TOR	@BAL
53	Jackson Jobe	DET	PIT
54	Zebby Matthews	MIN	@SF, TEX
55	Joey Cantillo	CLE	@KC
56	Walbert Urena	LAA	@ATH
57	Kumar Rocker	TEX	NYM
58	Tanner Bibee	CLE	@BOS
59	Keider Montero	DET	WAS
60	AL Reliever
61	Peter Lambert	HOU	@ATH
62	Brandon Young	BAL	@NYY
63	Troy Melton	DET	PIT
64	Yusei Kikuchi	LAA	@ATH, @SEA
65	Hayden Wesneski	HOU	@ATH
66	Luis Gil	NYY	BAL
67	Ethan Pecko	HOU	@SEA
68	Steven Matz	TB	@NYY
69	Anthony Kay	CWS	@KC, COL
70	Max Scherzer	TOR	@BAL	Is this the final double-dip for Mad Max?
71	Jeffrey Springs	ATH	LAA
72	Brady Basso	ATH	LAA, HOU
73	Foster Griffin	CLE	@BOS
74	Justin Verlander	DET	PIT
75	Erick Fedde	CWS	@KC
76	Jacob Lopez	ATH	HOU
77	Trey Gibson	BAL	TOR
78	David Sandlin	CWS	@KC
79	Patrick Sandoval	BOS	CHC
80	Mason Barnett	ATH	HOU

National League

Rank	Pitcher	TM	OPP	Comment
1	Jared Jones	PIT	STL, @DET	1.50, .83 WHIP with 26 K and 4 BB over last 18 IP
2	Chris Sale	ATL	CIN	Aging like fine wine
3	Zack Wheeler	PHI	MIL, TB	Heading into playoffs on a roll
4	Paul Skenes	PIT	STL	Sale vs. Skenes will be a fascinating offseason debate
5	Yoshinobu Yamamoto	LAD	SD
6	Shota Imanaga	CHC	MIA
7	Michael King	SD	@LAD, ARI
8	Jacob Misiorowski	MIL	STL	Should wear bubble wrap until the NLDS
9	Tyler Mahle	ATL	CIN
10	Cristopher Sanchez	PHI	TB	Good chance for second straight 200 IP season
11	Tarik Skubal	LAD	@SF
12	Nolan McLean	NYM	@TEX
13	Robert Gasser	MIL	STL	Pitching for spot in the Brewers playoff rotation
14	Emmet Sheehan	LAD	@SF
15	Logan Henderson	MIL	@PHI	Lines up as the No. 2 in the postseason rotation
16	Cade Cavalli	WAS	@DET
17	Kevin Gausman	CHC	MIA	Cubs could be 4th, 5th or 6th seed in NL
18	Tyler Glasnow	LAD	@SF
19	Casey Mize	SD	ARI
20	Blake Snell	LAD	SD	Tentative, experiencing left groin tightness
21	Andrew Alvarez	WAS	NYM
22	Sean Manaea	NYM	@TEX, @WAS
23	Nick Pivetta	SD	@LAD
24	Dustin May	MIL	@PHI, STL
25	Michael Soroka	ARI	@COL, @SD
26	Connelly Early	WAS	NYM
27	Clay Holmes	CHC	MIA
28	Nick Lodolo	CIN	@TOR
29	Aaron Nola	PHI	MIL
30	Justin Wrobleski	LAD	SD
31	Christian Scott	NYM	@WAS
32	Martin Perez	ATL	@MIA
33	Grant Holmes	ATL	@MIA
34	Matthew Boyd	CHC	@BOS
35	Sandy Alcantara	MIA	ATL
36	Corbin Burnes	ARI	@SD
37	Eury Perez	MIA	ATL
38	Brandon Pfaadt	ARI	@SD
39	NL Reliever
40	Jose Urquidy	PHI	MIL
41	Tomoyuki Sugano	COL	@CWS
42	Walker Buehler	SD	ARI
43	Jake Irvin	WAS	NYM
44	Michael McGreevy	STL	@MIL
45	Jonah Tong	NYM	@WAS
46	Bubba Chandler	PIT	@DET
47	Eduardo Rodriguez	ARI	@COL
48	Andrew Painter	PHI	TB
49	Janson Junk	MIA	@CHC, ATL
50	Mason Adams	COL	ARI
51	JR Ritchie	ATL	CIN, @MIA
52	Matt Wilkinson	SF	LAD
53	Brandon Williamson	CIN	@ATL, @TOR
54	Andrew Abbott	CIN	@ATL
55	Matthew Liberatore	STL	@PIT
56	Javier Assad	CHC	@BOS
57	Blade Tidwell	SF	MIN, LAD
58	DJ Herz	WAS	@DET
59	Andre Pallante	STL	@PIT, @MIL
60	Robbie Ray	SD	@LAD
61	Jose Quintana	COL	@CWS
62	Kyle Freeland	COL	ARI, @CWS
63	David Peterson	CHC	@BOS
64	Zac Thornton	NYM	@TEX
65	Ryan Gusto	MIA	@CHC
66	Tyler Phillips	MIA	@CHC
67	Yunior Marte	SF	LAD
68	Ryan Feltner	COL	ARI
69	Quinn Mathews	STL	@MIL
70	Anthony Molina	SF	MIN
71	Merrill Kelly	ARI	@COL
72	Cesar Perdomo	SF	MIN
73	Khristian Curtis	PIT	STL
74	Colton Gordon	MIL	@PHI
75	Cooper Hjerpe	STL	@PIT
76	Rhett Lowder	CIN	@TOR
77	Brady Singer	CIN	@ATL
78	Jackson Kent	WAS	@DET
79	Antwone Kelly	PIT	@DET