Slate Summary
MLB Leaderboards — August 18, 2026
Graded results for the August 18, 2026 MLB slate: 0 tracked hitters and 31 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 | Shane Baz (Baltimore Orioles) | vs New York Yankees | 10 | 6.1 |
| #2 | Kyle Harrison (Milwaukee Brewers) | vs Seattle Mariners | 8 | 5.0 |
| #3 | George Klassen (Los Angeles Angels) | vs Houston Astros | 7 | 7.0 |
| #4 | Zac Thornton (New York Mets) | vs San Diego Padres | 7 | 5.0 |
| #5 | Zack Wheeler (Philadelphia Phillies) | vs Miami Marlins | 7 | 5.0 |
| #6 | Andrew Abbott (Cincinnati Reds) | vs St. Louis Cardinals | 6 | 6.1 |
| #7 | Eric Lauer (Los Angeles Dodgers) | vs Colorado Rockies | 6 | 5.0 |
| #8 | Foster Griffin (Cleveland Guardians) | vs San Francisco Giants | 6 | 6.0 |
| #9 | Kyle Leahy (St. Louis Cardinals) | vs Cincinnati Reds | 6 | 5.0 |
| #10 | Cal Quantrill (Texas Rangers) | vs Washington Nationals | 5 | 7.0 |
Innings
Top Pitching Workloads
Deepest tracked starts on this slate by innings recorded.
| Rank | Pitcher | Opponent | IP | Strikeouts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Braxton Ashcraft (Pittsburgh Pirates) | vs Detroit Tigers | 8.0 | 4 |
| #2 | George Klassen (Los Angeles Angels) | vs Houston Astros | 7.0 | 7 |
| #3 | Cal Quantrill (Texas Rangers) | vs Washington Nationals | 7.0 | 5 |
| #4 | Tyler Mahle (Atlanta Braves) | vs Minnesota Twins | 6.2 | 3 |
| #5 | Shane Baz (Baltimore Orioles) | vs New York Yankees | 6.1 | 10 |
| #6 | Andrew Abbott (Cincinnati Reds) | vs St. Louis Cardinals | 6.1 | 6 |
| #7 | Foster Griffin (Cleveland Guardians) | vs San Francisco Giants | 6.0 | 6 |
| #8 | Robbie Ray (San Diego Padres) | vs New York Mets | 6.0 | 4 |
| #9 | Zebby Matthews (Minnesota Twins) | vs Atlanta Braves | 5.2 | 4 |
| #10 | José Soriano (Toronto Blue Jays) | vs Tampa Bay Rays | 5.2 | 2 |
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