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The day’s pitching, May 9, 2026

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Derived · MLB box scores

About this ranking

Game score v2 summarizes a pitching line. Higher scores reward outs and strikeouts; hits, walks and runs lower it.

Largest values first; names run A to Z. The ranking updates while games are in progress.

Every pitcher who has thrown in the May 9, 2026 games: 121 pitchers from 15 games. Game Score and win probability added are Derived. Game Score v2 is 40 + 2×outs + K − 2×H − 2×BB − 3×R − 6×HR. Win probability added sums MLB's model over each pitcher's own batters, in percentage points for his team. Box scores read 8:46 PM ET.

Win probability is read on its own slower pass, last at 8:45 PM ET.

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Richard Lovelady

Final · WSH 7, MIA 8

Held the Marlins scoreless over 2 innings while the Nationals led. Connor Norby’s groundout in the 2nd swung the game 2.3 points his way.

Innings
2.0
Strikeouts
3
Runs allowed
0

Observed · MLB box score

Nationals’ win chance Derived · after each batter

100%500+2.3 · Norby, bottom 2nd1st2nd

Biggest at-bat

Full outing details
Innings
2.0
Hits
1
Runs
0
Walks
1
Strikeouts
3
Pitches
30
Game score
51
Win probability added
+9.2 points

Observed · MLB box score. Game score and win probability added are derived. In innings, .1 means one out and .2 means two.

Observed · 30 tracked pitches in completed at-bats. Taller bars mean faster pitches.

Biggest at-bat

Observed and derived

+2.3 · Connor Norby grounds out, third baseman Brady House to first baseman Luis García Jr. Bottom 2nd, no outs.

Last pitch · Sweeper · 81.8 mph · 4 pitches in the at-bat

  1. Sweeper · 80.8 mph · Called Strike
  2. Sweeper · 82.6 mph · Called Strike
  3. Sweeper · 81.4 mph · Ball
  4. Sweeper · 81.8 mph · In play, out(s)

All 4 pitches were sweepers; the last arrived at 81.8 mph.

Shown highlight: +2.0 · Kyle Stowers doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to right fielder James Wood. Liam Hicks out at home on the throw, right fielder James Wood to second baseman Nasim Nuñez to catcher Drew Millas. Bottom 1st, two out. MLB has no clip for the biggest at-bat.

Sources & method

The chart uses MLB’s win-probability model after each batter.

This is the whole appearance for one pitcher on the day’s board, built when you selected him. The game is final. Read 8:46 PM ET. Win probability, plays and pitch tracking: MLB win-probability feed; lines and decisions: the game’s MLB game data. The notes are written from those measurements, not by a person. They describe the pitches, not why a batter swung or took.

Clip: the MLB broadcast for Nationals execute perfect relay to nab Liam Hicks.

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2025 statistics · Aggregate, regular season

Fastball speed and movement across pitchers.

Four-seamers with the most pitches in this sample

PitcherPitchesSpeedIVB
Freddy PeraltaMIL · Four-seam fastball1,65194.8 mph16.8 in
Kevin GausmanTOR · Four-seam fastball1,62794.5 mph16.8 in
Robbie RaySF · Four-seam fastball1,59393.6 mph18.2 in

Pitcher-season means · Minimum 100 four-seam fastballs. Baseball Savant