MLB Starting Pitchers · Projections & Recent Form

May 27, 2026 MLB Starting Pitchers

1 game · 1 starter · Updated Jun 4, 5:53 AM ET

The Almanac's Take

One starter on the board today, so manage expectations accordingly. Mikolas draws Cleveland at Progressive Field, where run scoring is suppressed by 9%, and the model projects 2.0 ER over 4.5 innings — palatable enough on the surface, but the matchup grades unfavorable and his 6.07 season ERA is genuinely bad context, not noise. The 4.1 projected strikeouts over that short leash limits his upside in any K-dependent format. High-confidence projection, low-ceiling arm — the park helps, the pitcher doesn't. Thin slate; there's no alternative to weigh him against here.

#1Miles Mikolas(RHP)

Washington Nationals vs Cleveland Guardians

Progressive Field · Final

GS
13
IP
56.3
W-L
1-5
ERA
6.07
WHIP
1.38
K/9
5.80
BB/9
2.60
K/BB
2.25

Projection

Matchup · unfavorable
IP
4.5
K
4.1
ER
2.0
H
4.2
HR
0.20
BB
0.8
QS%
15%
Win%
45%
DK pts
11.1
Floor
2.3
Ceiling
19.9
Rest
5d
  • Progressive Field suppresses run scoring by 9%

Last 5 Starts

Recent starts for Miles Mikolas.
DateIPHERBBKHRPDec
2026-05-225.03003066
2026-05-175.76414293
2026-05-123.33122071
2026-05-065.33203174W
2026-04-304.03313179

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