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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 2:17 PM ET.

Win probability is read on its own slower pass, last at 2:16 PM ET.

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AJ Blubaugh

Final · HOU 6, ATH 7

Held the Athletics scoreless over 1 inning while the Astros trailed. Brian Serven’s double-play grounder in the 8th swung the game 7.5 points his way.

Innings
1.0
Strikeouts
0
Runs allowed
0

Observed · MLB box score

Astros’ win chance Derived · after each batter

100%500+7.5 · Serven, top 8th8th

Biggest at-bat

Full outing details
Innings
1.0
Hits
1
Runs
0
Walks
1
Strikeouts
0
Pitches
16
Game score
42
Win probability added
+5.3 points

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

Observed · 16 tracked pitches in completed at-bats. Taller bars mean faster pitches.

Biggest at-bat

Observed and derived

+7.5 · Brian Serven grounds into a double play, pitcher AJ Blubaugh to second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. Darell Hernaiz out at 2nd. Brian Serven out at 1st. Top 8th, no outs.

Last pitch · Sweeper · 86.2 mph · 5 pitches in the at-bat

  1. Sweeper · 86.1 mph · Foul Bunt
  2. Sweeper · 86.0 mph · Foul Bunt
  3. Sweeper · 83.7 mph · Foul
  4. Sweeper · 87.2 mph · Ball In Dirt
  5. Sweeper · 86.2 mph · In play, out(s)

All 5 pitches were sweepers; the last arrived at 86.2 mph.

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 2:17 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.

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