MLB Starting Pitchers · Projections & Recent Form

July 1, 2026 MLB Starting Pitchers

2 games · 2 starters · Updated Jul 2, 7:34 AM ET

The Almanac's Take

Two games on the board today, and Gore is the obvious focal point. He projects for 6.3 Ks over 6.2 innings against Cleveland with a 1.7 projected ER — high confidence, no flags, elite matchup grade. That combination is rare on a two-game slate and makes him the clear top arm. Kremer is the opposite: 74 days of extended rest flagged as a rust risk, a pitch-mix profile that favors the Chicago offense, and a low-confidence projection of 5.6 Ks and 2.7 ER in 5.1 innings. Thin slate — Gore or fade the night.

#1MacKenzie Gore(LHP)

vs Cleveland Guardians

GS
17
IP
91.0
W-L
5-6
ERA
4.05
WHIP
1.25
K/9
9.60
BB/9
3.80
K/BB
2.55

Projection

Matchup · elite
IP
6.2
K
6.3
ER
1.7
H
5.0
HR
0.20
BB
2.1
QS%
80%
Win%
45%
DK pts
18.7
Floor
3.9
Ceiling
33.5
Rest
6d

Last 5 Starts

Recent starts for MacKenzie Gore.
DateIPHERBBKHRPDec
2026-06-257.04315098W
2026-06-206.05126095
2026-06-157.0442102102L
2026-06-105.08236087
2026-06-034.794350100L

#2Dean Kremer(RHP)

vs Chicago White Sox

GS
2
IP
11.0
W-L
0-1
ERA
4.09
WHIP
0.91
K/9
13.10
BB/9
1.60
K/BB
8.00

Projection

Matchup · unfavorable
IP
5.1
K
5.6
ER
2.7
H
5.0
HR
0.30
BB
1.1
QS%
15%
Win%
45%
DK pts
13.4
Floor
2.8
Ceiling
24.0
Rest
74d
  • Extended rest (74 days) — rust risk
  • Chicago White Sox has hit this pitch mix well — arsenal matchup favors offense
  • low sample

Last 2 Starts

Recent starts for Dean Kremer.
DateIPHERBBKHRPDec
2026-04-186.02327195L
2026-04-135.06209380

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