Boston Red Sox#55 · SP
Lucas Giolito
Age 32
Contract Value $3,000,000/yr
Size 6' 6" · 245
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From Santa Monica, CA
2–3
W-L
5.16
ERA
1.85
WHIP
18
K
29.2
IP
5
GS
27P-ScorePOOR
Strong contact management with skill still trailing the rest of the profile. He ranks 217th among 226 qualified starters.
How P-Score worksStats updated Oct 20, 9:00 AM ETLast game Jun 9 vs CIN
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention2950POOR
Skill450POOR
Workload2350POOR
Consistency3750WEAK
Form2550POOR
Contact Management7250STRONG
Recent form
Last 5 startsGame log
Pitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Four-seam FB41.6%90.8 mph
- Changeup34.7%79.0 mph
- Slider17.1%83.2 mph
- Curveball6.7%76.9 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.000.250.429.300.313.167.286.500.286
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (2 GS)
1.00
WHIP 1.78
Away (3 GS)
6.94
WHIP 1.71
5.94 ERA better at home
vs handedness
vs LHH
.935
vs RHH
.696
.239 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
June3.388.08
May4.9712.26
Career
Frequently asked
What is Lucas Giolito's ERA in 2026?+
5.16 across 5 starts and 29.2 innings, with a 1.85 WHIP and a 6.07 FIP. That ERA ranks 171st among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (41.6% at 90.8 mph mph), changeup (34.7% at 79.0 mph mph), slider (17.1% at 83.2 mph mph), curveball (6.7% at 76.9 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
27 out of 100, which we label poor — 217th among 226 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 4.35 ERA, 6.1 K/9, 7.8 BB/9.