Which pitchers have the best ERA this season? The top arms keeping runs off the board.
Which MLB pitchers have the lowest earned run averages this season? ERA measures how many earned runs a pitcher allows per 9 innings — lower is better. These are the top performers, with links to their full prop analysis.
Gold rank = #1 in MLB. Green over rates mean the player consistently goes over his prop line.
| # | Player | Games | ERA | Over Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Scherzer | 3 | 5.67 | 67% |
| 2 | Kodai Senga | 3 | 5.00 | 100% |
| 3 | David Peterson | 4 | 4.75 | 75% |
| 4 | Noah Schultz | 4 | 4.50 | 75% |
| 5 | Taijuan Walker | 3 | 4.33 | 67% |
| 6 | Lance McCullers Jr. | 3 | 4.33 | 100% |
| 7 | Simeon Woods Richardson | 7 | 4.29 | 86% |
| 8 | Garrett Crochet | 5 | 4.20 | 80% |
| 9 | Luis Castillo | 5 | 4.20 | 100% |
| 10 | Brayan Bello | 7 | 4.00 | 71% |
| 11 | Brandon Williamson | 3 | 4.00 | 100% |
| 12 | Zack Littell | 6 | 4.00 | 67% |
| 13 | Tyler Mahle | 6 | 3.83 | 67% |
| 14 | Michael Lorenzen | 7 | 3.71 | 43% |
| 15 | Sandy Alcantara | 10 | 3.70 | 60% |
| 16 | Nolan McLean | 6 | 3.67 | 83% |
| 17 | Jack Kochanowicz | 5 | 3.60 | 40% |
| 18 | Jameson Taillon | 9 | 3.56 | 67% |
| 19 | Mike Burrows | 8 | 3.50 | 63% |
| 20 | Yusei Kikuchi | 4 | 3.50 | 75% |
| 21 | Kris Bubic | 6 | 3.50 | 83% |
| 22 | Aaron Nola | 9 | 3.44 | 78% |
| 23 | Merrill Kelly | 5 | 3.40 | 60% |
| 24 | Kyle Freeland | 3 | 3.33 | 67% |
| 25 | Jacob Lopez | 6 | 3.33 | 50% |
| 26 | Janson Junk | 9 | 3.33 | 56% |
| 27 | Javier Assad | 3 | 3.33 | 33% |
| 28 | Sean Burke | 6 | 3.33 | 50% |
| 29 | Matt Waldron | 3 | 3.33 | 67% |
| 30 | Jacob deGrom | 3 | 3.33 | 67% |
| 31 | Kumar Rocker | 4 | 3.25 | 75% |
| 32 | Luis Gil | 4 | 3.25 | 75% |
| 33 | Brady Singer | 9 | 3.22 | 67% |
| 34 | Trevor Rogers | 5 | 3.20 | 80% |
| 35 | Eric Lauer | 5 | 3.20 | 80% |
| 36 | Roki Sasaki | 6 | 3.17 | 67% |
| 37 | Matthew Liberatore | 7 | 3.14 | 71% |
| 38 | Max Fried | 7 | 3.14 | 86% |
| 39 | Chris Paddack | 7 | 3.14 | 57% |
| 40 | Seth Lugo | 7 | 3.14 | 57% |
| 41 | Andrew Painter | 8 | 3.12 | 50% |
| 42 | George Kirby | 6 | 3.00 | 83% |
| 43 | Rhett Lowder | 7 | 3.00 | 57% |
| 44 | Michael Soroka | 6 | 3.00 | 33% |
| 45 | Chris Bassitt | 8 | 3.00 | 63% |
| 46 | Ryne Nelson | 6 | 3.00 | 33% |
| 47 | Emerson Hancock | 3 | 3.00 | 67% |
| 48 | JR Ritchie | 3 | 3.00 | 33% |
| 49 | Nick Lodolo | 3 | 3.00 | 67% |
| 50 | Jack Flaherty | 10 | 2.90 | 70% |
Check the leaderboard above for the current ERA leader. ERA is updated hourly throughout the season.
The league average ERA is around 4.20. An ERA under 3.00 is excellent, and under 2.50 is elite. ERA leaders tend to give up fewer earned runs, which is relevant for earned run under props.
ERA stands for Earned Run Average. It measures how many earned runs a pitcher allows per 9 innings pitched. A lower ERA means the pitcher is giving up fewer runs. It's one of the most common stats for evaluating pitcher performance.
MLB ERA Leaders Top 5: 1. Max Scherzer (ERA: 5.67), 2. Kodai Senga (ERA: 5.00), 3. David Peterson (ERA: 4.75), 4. Noah Schultz (ERA: 4.50), 5. Taijuan Walker (ERA: 4.33)