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The day’s pitching, August 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 August 9, 2026 games: 138 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 1:18 PM ET.

Win probability is read on its own slower pass, last at 1:14 PM ET.

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Paul Blackburn

Final · NYY 1, ATL 2 · Loss

Gave up a run over 2 innings as the Yankees fell behind. Michael Harris II’s single in the 10th swung the game 18.9 points against him.

Innings
2.0
Strikeouts
2
Runs allowed
1

Observed · MLB box score

Yankees’ win chance Derived · after each batter

100%500−18.9 · II, top 10th9th10th

Biggest at-bat

Full outing details
Innings
2.0
Hits
1
Runs
1
Walks
0
Strikeouts
2
Pitches
23
Game score
49
Win probability added
+8.7 points

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

Observed · 23 tracked pitches in completed at-bats. Taller bars mean faster pitches.

Biggest at-bat

Observed and derived

−18.9 · Michael Harris II singles on a ground ball to right fielder Spencer Jones. Ha-Seong Kim scores. Top 10th, no outs.

Last pitch · Sinker · 95.9 mph · 6 pitches in the at-bat

  1. Sinker · 94.3 mph · Foul Tip
  2. Changeup · 88.0 mph · Foul
  3. Changeup · 87.0 mph · Ball
  4. Curveball · 80.7 mph · Ball
  5. Changeup · 86.6 mph · Foul
  6. Sinker · 95.9 mph · In play, run(s)

After 3 changeups at 87.2 mph, the sinker arrived 9 mph faster and 2 in away from them horizontally.

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 1:18 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 Michael Harris II's go-ahead single.

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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