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The day’s pitching, August 23, 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 23, 2026 games: 136 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 1:56 PM ET.

Win probability is read on its own slower pass, last at 1:54 PM ET.

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Connor Thomas

Final · KC 11, DET 7

Held the Tigers scoreless while getting one out while the Royals led. Ben Malgeri’s fielder’s choice in the 6th swung the game 7.8 points against him.

Innings
0.1
Strikeouts
0
Runs allowed
0

Observed · MLB box score

Royals’ win chance Derived · after each batter

100%500−7.8 · Malgeri, top 6th6th

Biggest at-bat

Full outing details
Innings
0.1
Hits
0
Runs
0
Walks
0
Strikeouts
0
Pitches
9
Game score
42
Win probability added
−7.4 points

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

Observed · 9 tracked pitches in completed at-bats. Taller bars mean faster pitches.

Biggest at-bat

Observed and derived

−7.8 · Ben Malgeri reaches on a fielder's choice. Spencer Torkelson to 3rd. Brett Callahan to 2nd. Spencer Torkelson advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by third baseman Nick Loftin. Top 6th, no outs.

Last pitch · Cutter · 88.4 mph · 1 pitches in the at-bat

  1. Cutter · 88.4 mph · In play, no out

One pitch: a cutter at 88.4 mph.

Shown highlight: +5.6 · Max Clark grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to third baseman Nick Loftin. Spencer Torkelson scores. Brett Callahan out at 3rd. Ben Malgeri to 2nd. Max Clark to 1st. Top 6th, no outs. 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 1:56 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 Connor Thomas' RBI fielder's choice.

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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