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July 30, 2026 MLB Starting Pitchers

1 game · 2 starters · Updated Jul 30, 12:14 PM ET

The Almanac's Take

Two-game slate tonight, and the only arm worth building around is McClanahan. He's projected for 6.1 Ks over 5.6 IP against a Texas lineup that carries a .285 xwOBA versus lefties — the softest contact profile you'd want to see — and his 3.00 season ERA backs the high-confidence tag. On the other side, Cole Winn draws Tampa Bay in what grades as an unfavorable matchup: 3.9 projected innings, 3.8 Ks, and a 6.11 ERA on the season leave little margin for error. This is a short slate; the read is straightforward.

#1Shane McClanahan(LHP)

Tampa Bay Rays vs Texas Rangers

GS: 19
IP: 96.0
W-L: 9-6
ERA: 3.00
WHIP: 1.14
K/9: 8.20
BB/9: 3.10
K/BB: 2.67

Projection

Matchup · favorable

IP: 5.6
K: 6.1
ER: 1.8
H: 4.7
HR: 0.30
BB: 1.9
QS%: 45%
Win%: 45%
DK pts: 17.1
Floor: 3.5
Ceiling: 30.7
Rest: 6d

Texas Rangers lineup has a 0.285 xwOBA vs LHP — favorable matchup

Last 5 Starts

Recent starts for Shane McClanahan.
Date	IP	H	ER	BB	K	HR	P	Dec
2026-07-24	5.0	2	1	2	3	0	71	W
2026-07-19	5.0	5	4	3	3	1	87	L
2026-07-08	6.3	4	0	0	5	0	85	W
2026-07-01	6.0	3	0	0	4	0	69	W
2026-06-23	6.0	6	2	1	4	3	75	L

#2Cole Winn(RHP)

Texas Rangers vs Tampa Bay Rays

GS: 39
IP: 35.3
W-L: 5-3
ERA: 6.11
WHIP: 1.36
K/9: 9.20
BB/9: 2.50
K/BB: 3.60

Projection

Matchup · unfavorable

IP: 3.9
K: 3.8
ER: 2.2
H: 4.0
HR: 0.40
BB: 0.7
QS%: 15%
Win%: 45%
DK pts: 9.0
Floor: 1.9
Ceiling: 16.1
Rest: 5d

Last 5 Starts

No completed starts on record.

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