MLB Aces Shine in Early 2026 Season

Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez completed a flawless May with his fifth scoreless outing, extending his scoreless streak to a franchise-record 44.2 consecutive innings. Across the league, Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski posted a remarkable 0.23 ERA in May, while Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani allowed just one run over six hitless innings. Reds' Chase Burns delivered his eighth straight start of two runs or fewer, and Braves' Chris Sale recorded his eighth consecutive start allowing two earned runs or fewer.

Other notable performances include Pirates' Paul Skenes facing strong competition in the NL Cy Young race, Marlins' Max Meyer emerging as their best starter despite attention on Sandy Alcantara and Eury Perez, and Boston's young duo of Connelly Early and Payton Tolle posting impressive ERAs of 2.95 and 2.61 respectively. Early ranks sixth in WHIP among MLB starters with at least 40 innings pitched. bettingx.club