Slate Summary
MLB Leaderboards — September 16, 2026
Graded results for the September 16, 2026 MLB slate: 0 tracked hitters and 30 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 | Jared Jones (Pittsburgh Pirates) | vs Milwaukee Brewers | 9 | 5.0 |
| #2 | Merrill Kelly (Arizona Diamondbacks) | vs Miami Marlins | 9 | 4.2 |
| #3 | Logan Henderson (Milwaukee Brewers) | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | 8 | 5.0 |
| #4 | Parker Messick (Cleveland Guardians) | vs Chicago White Sox | 8 | 6.0 |
| #5 | Shota Imanaga (Chicago Cubs) | vs Atlanta Braves | 8 | 6.0 |
| #6 | Zebby Matthews (Minnesota Twins) | vs New York Yankees | 8 | 6.0 |
| #7 | Jake Bennett (Boston Red Sox) | vs Texas Rangers | 7 | 4.2 |
| #8 | Anthony Molina (San Francisco Giants) | vs St. Louis Cardinals | 6 | 5.2 |
| #9 | Chris Bassitt (Baltimore Orioles) | vs New York Mets | 6 | 6.2 |
| #10 | Robbie Ray (San Diego Padres) | vs Colorado Rockies | 6 | 6.0 |
Innings
Top Pitching Workloads
Deepest tracked starts on this slate by innings recorded.
| Rank | Pitcher | Opponent | IP | Strikeouts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Zack Wheeler (Philadelphia Phillies) | vs Washington Nationals | 7.0 | 5 |
| #2 | Chris Bassitt (Baltimore Orioles) | vs New York Mets | 6.2 | 6 |
| #3 | Parker Messick (Cleveland Guardians) | vs Chicago White Sox | 6.0 | 8 |
| #4 | Shota Imanaga (Chicago Cubs) | vs Atlanta Braves | 6.0 | 8 |
| #5 | Zebby Matthews (Minnesota Twins) | vs New York Yankees | 6.0 | 8 |
| #6 | Robbie Ray (San Diego Padres) | vs Colorado Rockies | 6.0 | 6 |
| #7 | Carlos Rodón (New York Yankees) | vs Minnesota Twins | 6.0 | 5 |
| #8 | Matthew Liberatore (St. Louis Cardinals) | vs San Francisco Giants | 6.0 | 2 |
| #9 | Anthony Molina (San Francisco Giants) | vs St. Louis Cardinals | 5.2 | 6 |
| #10 | Cristian Javier (Houston Astros) | vs Kansas City Royals | 5.1 | 2 |
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