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June 17, 2026 MLB Starting Pitchers

3 games · 4 starters · Updated Jun 18, 7:11 PM ET

The Almanac's Take

Thin slate today — four starters, no projections, no matchup grades, and confidence is null across the board, so anything beyond season ERA is guesswork. What's here: Grant Holmes carries the lowest ERA on the board at 4.33 pitching for Atlanta against San Francisco, which at least makes him the relative standout in a weak field. The Giants' Adrian Houser (5.73 ERA) starts the other side of that same game, making it the only matchup where one arm clears even a modest bar. Lodolo at 6.12 and Littell at 5.45 don't offer much on the numbers available.

#1Zack Littell(RHP)

Washington Nationals vs Kansas City Royals

Nationals Park · Final

GS: 15
IP: 71.0
W-L: 6-6
ERA: 5.45
WHIP: 1.38
K/9: 5.20
BB/9: 2.90
K/BB: 1.78

Projection

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Last 5 Starts

Recent starts for Zack Littell.
Date	IP	H	ER	BB	K	HR	P	Dec
2026-06-06	5.0	2	1	1	4	0	64	W
2026-05-31	6.0	5	2	2	5	0	84	W
2026-05-25	7.0	5	1	2	7	0	106	W
2026-05-20	5.0	5	2	0	3	1	60	W
2026-05-15	5.0	2	0	2	3	0	87	W

#2Nick Lodolo(LHP)

Cincinnati Reds vs New York Mets

Great American Ball Park · Final

GS: 8
IP: 42.7
W-L: 2-2
ERA: 6.12
WHIP: 1.57
K/9: 6.70
BB/9: 3.60
K/BB: 1.88

Projection

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Last 5 Starts

Recent starts for Nick Lodolo.
Date	IP	H	ER	BB	K	HR	P	Dec
2026-06-12	5.3	5	2	1	5	0	96	—
2026-06-06	5.0	9	4	1	3	1	95	—
2026-05-31	6.7	5	3	4	4	2	100	W
2026-05-25	6.0	6	1	0	7	1	98	W
2026-05-18	5.7	3	3	5	3	1	97	—

#3Grant Holmes(RHP)

Atlanta Braves vs San Francisco Giants

Truist Park · Final

GS: 14
IP: 68.7
W-L: 4-3
ERA: 4.33
WHIP: 1.40
K/9: 8.00
BB/9: 4.20
K/BB: 1.91

Projection

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Last 5 Starts

Recent starts for Grant Holmes.
Date	IP	H	ER	BB	K	HR	P	Dec
2026-06-09	3.7	4	3	2	2	1	67	—
2026-06-03	6.0	5	2	2	4	1	89	W
2026-05-29	4.7	7	3	1	5	2	80	—
2026-05-23	5.0	6	2	2	10	2	87	L
2026-05-17	6.0	5	0	1	4	0	87	W

#4Adrian Houser(RHP)

San Francisco Giants vs Atlanta Braves

Truist Park · Final

GS: 14
IP: 66.0
W-L: 2-6
ERA: 5.73
WHIP: 1.59
K/9: 6.50
BB/9: 3.40
K/BB: 1.92

Projection

Projection unavailable for this start.

Last 5 Starts

Recent starts for Adrian Houser.
Date	IP	H	ER	BB	K	HR	P	Dec
2026-06-09	4.3	4	3	0	6	1	77	L
2026-06-04	4.3	5	2	3	5	1	82	—
2026-05-30	3.7	8	4	2	4	1	92	L
2026-05-23	4.7	7	3	0	5	0	79	—
2026-05-17	6.0	4	1	5	3	0	93	W

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