Weekly Pitcher Rankings: Top Pitchers This Week

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Updated on May 4, 2026 2:11AM EST
Weekly Pitcher Rankings: Top Pitchers This Week
Updated on May 4, 2026 2:11AM EST
Weekly Pitcher Rankings

The first full week of May is a busy one, with 96 games on the docket. Several ace pitchers finally line up for a double dip while the inventory of available two-start options remains thin.

UPDATED: Monday May 4, 2:10 a.m. ET

Week of May 4 - 10

Mixed League

RankPitcherTMOPPComments
1Tarik SkubalDETBOS, @KC 
2Cam SchlittlerNYYBAL, @MIL 
3Cristopher SanchezPHIATH, COLGreat chance to get back on track
4Logan GilbertSEAATL, @CWS 
5Paul SkenesPIT@ARI 
6Framber ValdezDETBOS, @KC 
7Max FriedNYY@MIL 
8Jacob deGromTEX@NYY, CHC 
9Shohei OhtaniLAD@HOU 
10Tyler GlasnowLAD@HOU 
11Jose SorianoLAACWS, @TOR 
12Edward CabreraCHCCIN, @TEX 
13Yoshinobu YamamotoLAD@HOU 
14Drew RasmussenTBTOR, @BOS 
15Zack WheelerPHIATHVelocity down, but command and control are good
16Chris SaleATL@LAD 
17Jesus LuzardoPHICOL 
18Gavin WilliamsCLE@KC, MINShowing more consistency
19Chase BurnsCINHOU 
20Matthew BoydCHC@TEX 
21Nick MartinezTBTOR, @BOSLike Crash Davis, he thinks strikeouts are boring
22Nolan McLeanNYM@ARI 
23Dylan CeaseTORLAA 
24Jacob MisiorowskiMIL@STL 
25Ryan WeathersNYYTEXHard to believe his rotation spot could be in jeopardy when Gerrit Cole

The first full week of May is a busy one, with 96 games on the docket. Several ace pitchers finally line up for a double dip while the inventory of available two-start options remains thin.

UPDATED: Monday May 4, 2:10 a.m. ET

Week of May 4 - 10

Mixed League

RankPitcherTMOPPComments
1Tarik SkubalDETBOS, @KC 
2Cam SchlittlerNYYBAL, @MIL 
3Cristopher SanchezPHIATH, COLGreat chance to get back on track
4Logan GilbertSEAATL, @CWS 
5Paul SkenesPIT@ARI 
6Framber ValdezDETBOS, @KC 
7Max FriedNYY@MIL 
8Jacob deGromTEX@NYY, CHC 
9Shohei OhtaniLAD@HOU 
10Tyler GlasnowLAD@HOU 
11Jose SorianoLAACWS, @TOR 
12Edward CabreraCHCCIN, @TEX 
13Yoshinobu YamamotoLAD@HOU 
14Drew RasmussenTBTOR, @BOS 
15Zack WheelerPHIATHVelocity down, but command and control are good
16Chris SaleATL@LAD 
17Jesus LuzardoPHICOL 
18Gavin WilliamsCLE@KC, MINShowing more consistency
19Chase BurnsCINHOU 
20Matthew BoydCHC@TEX 
21Nick MartinezTBTOR, @BOSLike Crash Davis, he thinks strikeouts are boring
22Nolan McLeanNYM@ARI 
23Dylan CeaseTORLAA 
24Jacob MisiorowskiMIL@STL 
25Ryan WeathersNYYTEXHard to believe his rotation spot could be in jeopardy when Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodon return.
26Braxton AshcraftPIT@SF 
27Michael KingSDSTL 
28Cole RagansKCCLE25 K over last 15.2 IP, but also 11 BB and 7 HR
29Kris BubicKCDET 
30Bailey OberMIN@WAS 
31Kevin GausmanTOR@TB 
32Connelly EarlyBOSTB 
33Logan WebbSFSD 
34Sandy AlcantaraMIABAL, WAS 
35Taj BradleyMIN@WAS, @CLEWalks creeping up
36Bryan WooSEAATL 
37Mitch KellerPIT@ARI 
38Tanner BibeeCLE@KC, MIN 
39Joe RyanMIN@CLE 
40Eury PerezMIABAL 
41Clay HolmesNYM@ARI 
42Emmet SheehanLADATL 
43Nathan EovaldiTEX@NYY 
44Parker MessickCLEMIN 
45Luis CastilloSEA@CWS 
46Trey YesavageTORLAA 
47Nick LodoloCINHOU 
48Carlos RodonNYY@MIL 
49Janson JunkMIAPHI, WAS 
50Robbie RaySFPIT 
51Michael WachaKCCLE, DET 
52Shota ImanagaCHCCIN 
53Foster GriffinWAS@MIA 
54Bubba ChandlerPIT@ARI, @SF 
55Randy VasquezSD@SF, STL 
56Carmen MlodzinskiPIT@SF 
57George KirbySEAATL 
58Ranger SuarezBOSTB 
59Shane McClanahanTBTOR 
60Kyle BradishBALATH 
61Davis MartinCWS@LAA, SEA 
62Tyler MahleSFPIT 
63Seth LugoKCCLE 
64Landen RouppSFPIT 
65Sonny GrayBOSTB 
66Elmer RodriguezNYYTEX 
67Bryce ElderATL@SEA 
68Reid DetmersLAA@TOR 
69Will WarrenNYYTEX 
70Payton TolleBOS@DET 
71Grant HolmesATL@SEA 
72Noah SchultzCWS@LAA 
73Max MeyerMIABAL 
74Freddy PeraltaNYM@COL 
75Zac GallenARIPIT 
76Ryne NelsonARINYM 
77Mix 12 Reliever   
78Jack FlahertyDETBOS 
79Luis SeverinoATH@PHI, @BAL 
80Jeffrey SpringsATH@PHI 
81Spencer StriderATL@LAD 
82Mike BurrowsHOU@CIN 
83Mix 15 Reliever   
84Kyle LeahySTLMIL, @SD 
85Sean BurkeCWSSEA 
86MacKenzie GoreTEX@NYY 
87Jameson TaillonCHCCIN, @TEX 
88Cade PovichBAL@MIA 
89Logan HendersonMILNYY 
90Aaron NolaPHI@MIA, COL 
91Dustin MaySTL@SD 
92Michael SorokaARIPIT 
93Shane BazBAL@NYY, ATH 
94Matthew LiberatoreSTLMIL 
95Kyle FreelandCOL@PHI 
96Michael McGreevySTL@SD 
97JR RitchieATL@SEA, @LAD 
98Jesse ScholtensTB@BOS 
99Kyle HarrisonMILNYY 
100Joey CantilloCLE@KC 
101Andre PallanteSTLMIL, @SD 
102Matt WaldronSD@SF 
103Spencer ArrighettiHOU@CIN 
104Jake IrvinWASMIN 
105Steven MatzTB@BOS 
106Emerson HancockSEA@CWS 
107Andrew AbbottCIN@CHC, HOU 
108Chase DollanderCOL@PHI 
109Erick FeddeCWS@LAA 
110Jose BerriosTORLAA 
111Colin ReaCHCCIN 
112Griffin CanningSDSTL 
113Cade CavalliWASMIN, @MIA 
114Caden DanaLAACWS 
115Rhett LowderCIN@CHC 
116Noah CameronKCCLE, DET 
117Chad PatrickMIL@STL, NYY 
118Michael LorenzenCOLNYM 
119Jack LeiterTEXCHC 
120Brady SingerCIN@CHC 
121Aaron CivaleATH@BAL 
122Tomoyuki SuganoCOLNYM, @PHI 
123Connor PrielippMIN@CLE 
124Justin WrobleskiLADATL 
125Roki SasakiLADATL 
126Brandon YoungBAL@MIA 
127Patrick CorbinTOR@TB 
128Eric LauerTOR@TB 
129Eduardo RodriguezARIPIT, NYM 
130Brandon SproatMIL@STL 
131Simeon Woods RichardsonMIN@WAS 
132David PetersonNYM@COL, @ARI 
133Chris BassittBAL@MIA, ATH 
134Kumar RockerTEXCHC 
135Jake BennettBOS@DET 
136Jacob LopezATH@BAL 
137Adrian HouserSFSD 
138Cody BoltonHOU@CIN 
139Chris PaddackMIAWAS 
140J.T. GinnATH@PHI 
141Merrill KellyARINYM 
142Walbert UrenaLAACWS 
143Zack LittellWAS@MIA 
144Miles MikolasWASMIN 
145Jose QuintanaCOLNYM 
146Slade CecconiCLE@KC 
147Christian ScottNYM@COL 
148Jack KochanowiczLAA@TOR 
149Andrew PainterPHIATH 
150Anthony KayCWSSEA 
151Keider MonteroDET@KC 
152Walker BuehlerSD@SF, STL 
153Brayan BelloBOS@DET, TB 
154Peter LambertHOULAD 
155Trevor McDonaldSFSD 
156Lance McCullersHOULAD 
157Ryan WeissHOULAD 
158Chase PettyCIN@CHC 

American League

RankPitcherTMOPPComment
1Tarik SkubalDETBOS, @KC 
2Cam SchlittlerNYYBAL, @MIL 
3Logan GilbertSEAATL, @CWS 
4Framber ValdezDETBOS, @KC 
5Max FriedNYY@MIL 
6Jacob deGromTEX@NYY, CHC 
7Jose SorianoLAACWS, @TOR 
8Drew RasmussenTBTOR, @BOS 
9Gavin WilliamsCLE@KC, MINShowing more consistency
10Nick MartinezTBTOR, @BOSLike Crash Davis, he thinks strikeouts are boring
11Dylan CeaseTORLAA 
12Ryan WeathersNYYTEXHard to believe his rotation spot could be in jeopardy when Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodon return.
13Cole RagansKCCLE25 K over last 15.2 IP, but also 11 BB and 7 HR
14Kris BubicKCDET 
15Bailey OberMIN@WAS 
16Kevin GausmanTOR@TB 
17Connelly EarlyBOSTB 
18Taj BradleyMIN@WAS, @CLEWalks creeping up
19Bryan WooSEAATL 
20Tanner BibeeCLE@KC, MIN 
21Joe RyanMIN@CLE 
22Nathan EovaldiTEX@NYY 
23Parker MessickCLEMIN 
24Luis CastilloSEA@CWS 
25Trey YesavageTORLAA 
26Carlos RodonNYY@MIL 
27Michael WachaKCCLE, DET 
28George KirbySEAATL 
29Ranger SuarezBOSTB 
30Shane McClanahanTBTOR 
31Kyle BradishBALATH 
32Davis MartinCWS@LAA, SEA 
33Seth LugoKCCLE 
34Sonny GrayBOSTB 
35Elmer RodriguezNYYTEX 
36Reid DetmersLAA@TOR 
37Will WarrenNYYTEX 
38Payton TolleBOS@DET 
39Noah SchultzCWS@LAA 
40Jack FlahertyDETBOS 
41Luis SeverinoATH@PHI, @BAL 
42Jeffrey SpringsATH@PHI 
43Mike BurrowsHOU@CIN 
44Sean BurkeCWSSEA 
45MacKenzie GoreTEX@NYY 
46Cade PovichBAL@MIA 
47Shane BazBAL@NYY, ATH 
48AL Reliever   
49Jesse ScholtensTB@BOS 
50Joey CantilloCLE@KC 
51Spencer ArrighettiHOU@CIN 
52Steven MatzTB@BOS 
53Emerson HancockSEA@CWS 
54Erick FeddeCWS@LAA 
55Jose BerriosTORLAA 
56Caden DanaLAACWS 
57Noah CameronKCCLE, DET 
58Jack LeiterTEXCHC 
59Aaron CivaleATH@BAL 
60Connor PrielippMIN@CLE 
61Brandon YoungBAL@MIA 
62Patrick CorbinTOR@TB 
63Eric LauerTOR@TB 
64Simeon Woods RichardsonMIN@WAS 
65Chris BassittBAL@MIA, ATH 
66Kumar RockerTEXCHC 
67Jake BennettBOS@DET 
68Jacob LopezATH@BAL 
69Cody BoltonHOU@CIN 
70J.T. GinnATH@PHI 
71Walbert UrenaLAACWS 
72Slade CecconiCLE@KC 
73Jack KochanowiczLAA@TOR 
74Anthony KayCWSSEA 
75Keider MonteroDET@KC 
76Brayan BelloBOS@DET, TB 
77Peter LambertHOULAD 
78Lance McCullersHOULAD 
79Ryan WeissHOULAD 

National League

RankPitcherTMOPPComment
1Cristopher SanchezPHIATH, COLGreat chance to get back on track
2Paul SkenesPIT@ARI 
3Shohei OhtaniLAD@HOU 
4Tyler GlasnowLAD@HOU 
5Edward CabreraCHCCIN, @TEX 
6Yoshinobu YamamotoLAD@HOU 
7Zack WheelerPHIATHVelocity down, but command and control are good
8Chris SaleATL@LAD 
9Jesus LuzardoPHICOL 
10Chase BurnsCINHOU 
11Matthew BoydCHC@TEX 
12Nolan McLeanNYM@ARI 
13Jacob MisiorowskiMIL@STL 
14Braxton AshcraftPIT@SF 
15Michael KingSDSTL 
16Logan WebbSFSD 
17Sandy AlcantaraMIABAL, WAS 
18Mitch KellerPIT@ARI 
19Eury PerezMIABAL 
20Clay HolmesNYM@ARI 
21Emmet SheehanLADATL 
22Nick LodoloCINHOU 
23Janson JunkMIAPHI, WAS 
24Robbie RaySFPIT 
25Shota ImanagaCHCCIN 
26Foster GriffinWAS@MIA 
27Bubba ChandlerPIT@ARI, @SF 
28Randy VasquezSD@SF, STL 
29Carmen MlodzinskiPIT@SF 
30Tyler MahleSFPIT 
31Landen RouppSFPIT 
32Bryce ElderATL@SEA 
33Grant HolmesATL@SEA 
34Max MeyerMIABAL 
35Freddy PeraltaNYM@COL 
36Zac GallenARIPIT 
37Ryne NelsonARINYM 
38Spencer StriderATL@LAD 
39Kyle LeahySTLMIL, @SD 
40Jameson TaillonCHCCIN, @TEX 
41Logan HendersonMILNYY 
42Aaron NolaPHI@MIA, COL 
43Dustin MaySTL@SD 
44Michael SorokaARIPIT 
45Matthew LiberatoreSTLMIL 
46Kyle FreelandCOL@PHI 
47NL Reliever   
48Michael McGreevySTL@SD 
49JR RitchieATL@SEA, @LAD 
50Kyle HarrisonMILNYY 
51Andre PallanteSTLMIL, @SD 
52Matt WaldronSD@SF 
53Jake IrvinWASMIN 
54Andrew AbbottCIN@CHC, HOU 
55Chase DollanderCOL@PHI 
56Colin ReaCHCCIN 
57Griffin CanningSDSTL 
58Cade CavalliWASMIN, @MIA 
59Rhett LowderCIN@CHC 
60Chad PatrickMIL@STL, NYY 
61Michael LorenzenCOLNYM 
62Brady SingerCIN@CHC 
63Tomoyuki SuganoCOLNYM, @PHI 
64Justin WrobleskiLADATL 
65Roki SasakiLADATL 
66Eduardo RodriguezARIPIT, NYM 
67Brandon SproatMIL@STL 
68David PetersonNYM@COL, @ARI 
69Adrian HouserSFSD 
70Chris PaddackMIAWAS 
71Merrill KellyARINYM 
72Zack LittellWAS@MIA 
73Miles MikolasWASMIN 
74Jose QuintanaCOLNYM 
75Christian ScottNYM@COL 
76Andrew PainterPHIATH 
77Walker BuehlerSD@SF, STL 
78Trevor McDonaldSFSD 
79Chase PettyCIN@CHC 

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