Slate Summary
MLB Leaderboards — August 8, 2026
Graded results for the August 8, 2026 MLB slate: 0 tracked hitters and 29 tracked starting pitchers. Every leaderboard below ranks actual recorded outcomes — hits, home runs, total bases, RBI, strikeouts, and innings. See the full graded slate results for this date.
Strikeouts
Most Strikeout-Dominant Starts
| Rank | Pitcher | Opponent | Strikeouts | IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Gage Jump (Athletics) | vs Boston Red Sox | 11 | 6.0 |
| #2 | Gerrit Cole (New York Yankees) | vs Atlanta Braves | 9 | 7.0 |
| #3 | Jacob deGrom (Texas Rangers) | vs Baltimore Orioles | 9 | 5.0 |
| #4 | Aaron Nola (Philadelphia Phillies) | vs Toronto Blue Jays | 8 | 5.0 |
| #5 | Chris Sale (Atlanta Braves) | vs New York Yankees | 8 | 6.0 |
| #6 | Sandy Alcantara (Miami Marlins) | vs Los Angeles Angels | 8 | 7.0 |
| #7 | Gavin Williams (Cleveland Guardians) | vs Chicago White Sox | 7 | 5.2 |
| #8 | Taj Bradley (Minnesota Twins) | vs Milwaukee Brewers | 7 | 5.0 |
| #9 | Chase Burns (Cincinnati Reds) | vs Washington Nationals | 6 | 5.1 |
| #10 | Michael King (San Diego Padres) | vs Houston Astros | 6 | 6.0 |
Innings
Top Pitching Workloads
Deepest tracked starts on this slate by innings recorded.
| Rank | Pitcher | Opponent | IP | Strikeouts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Gerrit Cole (New York Yankees) | vs Atlanta Braves | 7.0 | 9 |
| #2 | Sandy Alcantara (Miami Marlins) | vs Los Angeles Angels | 7.0 | 8 |
| #3 | Brandon Pfaadt (Arizona Diamondbacks) | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | 7.0 | 2 |
| #4 | Gage Jump (Athletics) | vs Boston Red Sox | 6.0 | 11 |
| #5 | Chris Sale (Atlanta Braves) | vs New York Yankees | 6.0 | 8 |
| #6 | Michael King (San Diego Padres) | vs Houston Astros | 6.0 | 6 |
| #7 | Bubba Chandler (Pittsburgh Pirates) | vs New York Mets | 6.0 | 5 |
| #8 | Seth Lugo (Kansas City Royals) | vs Chicago Cubs | 6.0 | 5 |
| #9 | Anthony Kay (Chicago White Sox) | vs Cleveland Guardians | 6.0 | 4 |
| #10 | Kyle Bradish (Baltimore Orioles) | vs Texas Rangers | 6.0 | 4 |
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