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The day’s pitching, August 28, 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 28, 2026 games: 123 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 12:43 PM ET.

Win probability is read on its own slower pass, last at 12:43 PM ET.

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Josh Hader

Final · HOU 3, NYM 1 · Save

Held the Mets scoreless over 1 inning while the Astros led. Bo Bichette’s strikeout in the 9th swung the game 4.8 points his way.

Innings
1.0
Strikeouts
2
Runs allowed
0

Observed · MLB box score

Astros’ win chance Derived · after each batter

100%500+4.8 · Bichette, bottom 9th9th

Biggest at-bat

Full outing details
Innings
1.0
Hits
0
Runs
0
Walks
0
Strikeouts
2
Pitches
18
Game score
48
Win probability added
+9.5 points

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

Observed · 18 tracked pitches in completed at-bats. Taller bars mean faster pitches.

Biggest at-bat

Observed and derived

+4.8 · Bo Bichette strikes out on a foul tip. Bottom 9th, no outs.

Last pitch · Sinker · 95.7 mph · 6 pitches in the at-bat

  1. Slider · 82.5 mph · Ball
  2. Sinker · 93.3 mph · Foul
  3. Sinker · 94.8 mph · Ball
  4. Sinker · 94.6 mph · Swinging Strike
  5. Slider · 83.9 mph · Foul
  6. Sinker · 95.7 mph · Foul Tip

All 6 pitches were sinkers; the last arrived at 95.7 mph.

Shown highlight: +1.5 · Luis Robert Jr. called out on strikes. Bottom 9th, 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 12:43 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 Josh Hader fans Luis Robert Jr. to seal Astros' win.

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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