MLB Starting Pitchers · Projections & Recent Form

June 25, 2026 MLB Starting Pitchers

2 games · 3 starters · Updated Jun 25, 3:01 PM ET

The Almanac's Take

Three starters on a thin slate, and Bubba Chandler is the arm to build around — 5.8 projected Ks across 5.6 innings against Seattle in a neutral matchup, with high confidence despite a 4.62 season ERA that undersells today's projection. Casey Legumina draws a similarly neutral Kansas City matchup with 5.3 projected Ks in 5.1 innings, though medium confidence keeps the ceiling a notch lower. Seth Lugo has the cleanest season ERA at 3.69 but projects for just 3.9 innings and 3.7 Ks against Tampa Bay in an unfavorable matchup — the workload floor makes him difficult to trust as a counting-stats play today.

#1Bubba Chandler(RHP)

vs Seattle Mariners

GS
15
IP
74.0
W-L
2-7
ERA
4.62
WHIP
1.36
K/9
8.40
BB/9
5.20
K/BB
1.60

Projection

Matchup · neutral
IP
5.6
K
5.8
ER
2.4
H
5.2
HR
0.20
BB
1.9
QS%
40%
Win%
45%
DK pts
15.0
Floor
3.1
Ceiling
26.9
Rest
6d

Last 5 Starts

Recent starts for Bubba Chandler.
DateIPHERBBKHRPDec
2026-06-196.06221174
2026-06-135.73216084
2026-06-075.31227088L
2026-06-025.05323191W
2026-05-275.08425091

#2Casey Legumina(RHP)

Tampa Bay Rays vs Kansas City Royals

GS
8
IP
11.7
W-L
0-1
ERA
4.63
WHIP
1.54
K/9
6.90
BB/9
2.30
K/BB
3.00

Projection

Matchup · neutral
IP
5.1
K
5.3
ER
2.3
H
4.7
HR
0.30
BB
0.7
QS%
15%
Win%
45%
DK pts
14.1
Floor
2.9
Ceiling
25.3
Rest
5d

Last 5 Starts

No completed starts on record.

#3Seth Lugo(RHP)

Kansas City Royals vs Tampa Bay Rays

GS
15
IP
85.3
W-L
3-4
ERA
3.69
WHIP
1.34
K/9
7.00
BB/9
3.00
K/BB
2.36

Projection

Matchup · unfavorable
IP
3.9
K
3.7
ER
2.0
H
3.8
HR
0.20
BB
0.9
QS%
15%
Win%
45%
DK pts
9.2
Floor
1.9
Ceiling
16.5
Rest
6d

Last 5 Starts

Recent starts for Seth Lugo.
DateIPHERBBKHRPDec
2026-06-196.05130085W
2026-06-103.33112044
2026-06-045.06514392
2026-05-306.06106190
2026-05-246.36323186W

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