Starting pitcher rankings for May 6
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| 1 |  | Clay Buchholz | R | MIN | 9 | 6-0 | 1.01 | 0.96 | 4-0 | 1.17 | 0.91 |
| 2 |  | Cliff Lee | L | @SF | 10 | 2-2 | 3.46 | 1.15 | 0-2 | 5.04 | 1.52 |
| 3 |  | Madison Bumgarner | L | PHI | 8 | 3-0 | 1.55 | 0.84 | 0-0 | 1.33 | 0.69 |
| 4 |  | James Shields | R | CWS | 7 | 2-2 | 3.00 | 1.05 | 1-0 | 2.57 | 1.00 |
| 5 |  | Chris Sale | L | @KC | 8 | 3-2 | 3.83 | 1.15 | 2-1 | 2.57 | 1.00 |
| 6 |  | Paul Maholm | L | @CIN | 4 | 3-3 | 3.08 | 1.08 | 1-3 | 4.62 | 1.18 |
| 7 |  | Trevor Cahill | R | @LAD | 8 | 1-3 | 2.84 | 1.13 | 1-1 | 1.65 | 1.06 |
| 8 |  | Andrew Cashner | R | MIA | 7 | 1-2 | 4.24 | 1.37 | 1-2 | 4.70 | 1.50 |
| 9 |  | Bronson Arroyo | R | ATL | 5 | 2-3 | 3.95 | 1.07 | 1-2 | 3.41 | 1.00 |
| 10 |  | Jeremy Hellickson | R | TOR | 7 | 1-2 | 4.71 | 1.21 | 1-1 | 3.96 | 1.08 |
| 11 |  | Ubaldo Jimenez | R | OAK | 6 | 1-2 | 7.13 | 1.33 | 1-1 | 7.24 | 1.24 |
| 12 |  | Nick Tepesch | R | @CHC | 4 | 2-2 | 3.54 | 1.18 | 1-2 | 4.35 | 1.26 |
| 13 |  | Jarrod Parker | R | @CLE | 5 | 1-4 | 7.36 | 2.01 | 1-3 | 7.71 | 1.86 |
| 14 |  | Mark Buehrle | L | @TB | 5 | 1-2 | 6.43 | 1.51 | 1-2 | 4.97 | 1.42 |
| 15 |  | Scott Feldman | R | TEX | 2 | 2-3 | 3.34 | 1.28 | 2-1 | 2.18 | 0.92 |
| 16 |  | Chris Capuano | L | ARI | 4 | 0-1 | 9.64 | 2.14 | 0-1 | 22.50 | 3.50 |
| 17 |  | Wade LeBlanc | L | @SD | 4 | 0-4 | 6.23 | 1.71 | 0-2 | 7.91 | 1.97 |
| 18 |  | Vance Worley | R | @BOS | 1 | 0-4 | 7.22 | 1.92 | 0-2 | 4.86 | 1.56 |
Rk.: The author's ranking of that pitcher for that day only. T: Pitcher throws left-handed or right-handed. Opp: The pitcher's opponent for the day. QR: "Quality Rating," or the starting pitcher's matchup rating -- separate from the author's ranking -- which accounts for past history (three years' worth as well as past 21 days), opponent and ballpark. OPS is the primary statistic used in the calculation. Ratings range from 1-10, with 10 representing the best possible matchup, statistically speaking, and 1 representing the worst. So, for example, a 10 is a must-start rating, while a 1 should be avoided (if possible); a 1-2 is poor, 3-4 is fair, 5-6 is average, 7-8 is very good and 9-10 is excellent. W-L: Pitcher's win-loss record. ERA: Pitcher's earned run average. WHIP: Pitcher's average number of walks plus hits surrendered per inning.
