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The Yankees Own the Mound, Top to Bottom

SEPTEMBER 8, 2026

The best staffs and arms in the game right now, by team ERA and our form score.

It's a pitching day, and one team runs both charts. New York has the best rotation ERA in the game and the best bullpen ERA too, a rare double. Behind them, the arms keeping their clubs afloat and one lefty finally trending up.

Best rotation

Starting rotation ERA — starters only. Lower is better.

The Yankees lead the rotation board at a 3.34 ERA with a 1.15 WHIP, with Detroit a step back at 3.50. Cam Schlittler is a big reason New York keeps the top spot, sitting at a 2.04 ERA and a form of 88.

Best bullpens

Bullpen ERA — relievers only. Lower is better.

New York holds the bullpen chart too, at 3.05, just ahead of Boston's 3.15. Atlanta and Milwaukee are knotted at 3.36 behind them.

Green on the mound

Top arms by form — our 0–100 pitching score from ERA & WHIP. A shimmer means a historic pace (sub-2.00 ERA, sub-1.00 WHIP).

Turning it around

Pitchers whose form — our 0–100 score from ERA & WHIP — climbed most this week.

Jesus Luzardo is the one moving the right way, his form up four to 73. Not elite yet, but the arrow points up while Logan Webb (down six to 57) and Logan Gilbert (down five to 64) went the other way.

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Stats via the MLB Stats API. Colors, form scores and power rankings are Baseball Lens's own.