MLB Starting Pitchers · Projections & Recent Form

July 12, 2026 MLB Starting Pitchers

1 game · 1 starter · Updated Jul 12, 1:18 PM ET

The Almanac's Take

One starter on the board today, so this is a short read. Hancock projects to 5.6 IP and 5.0 Ks against Tampa Bay in a neutral matchup, with a 2.2 projected ER that sits comfortably under his 3.23 season ERA — confidence on the projection is high. The one thing worth watching: he's coming off seven days of extended rest, which the flags call out as a rust risk, and that's a real consideration against a Rays lineup that will make him work counts. Thin slate, one arm, one flag — that's the full picture here.

#1Emerson Hancock(RHP)

vs Tampa Bay Rays

GS
17
IP
97.7
W-L
6-4
ERA
3.23
WHIP
1.01
K/9
8.50
BB/9
2.20
K/BB
3.83

Projection

Matchup · neutral
IP
5.6
K
5.0
ER
2.2
H
5.0
HR
0.30
BB
1.7
QS%
42%
Win%
45%
DK pts
14.0
Floor
2.9
Ceiling
25.1
Rest
7d
  • Extended rest (7 days) — rust risk

Last 5 Starts

Recent starts for Emerson Hancock.
DateIPHERBBKHRPDec
2026-07-057.02025092W
2026-06-285.75136098
2026-06-205.34526176L
2026-06-144.09602159L
2026-06-085.03123092W

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