The Los Angeles Dodgers starting rotation has recorded a Major League Baseball-leading 41 quality starts this season, according to Codify Baseball and team records.
The Kansas City Royals rank second with 33 quality starts, followed by the Seattle Mariners with 31.
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A quality start requires a pitcher to complete at least six innings while allowing three earned runs or fewer.
Los Angeles holds a 45-27 record, leading the National League West with a plus-141 run differential. The team has scored 386 runs and allowed 245.
When a starter delivers a quality start, the Dodgers are 29-12 this season.
The six-man rotation averages an MLB-best 5.75 innings per real start, excluding a bullpen game on May 15, while maintaining a 3.13 ERA.
This depth has developed despite Tyler Glasnow's injured list stint and limited contributions from Blake Snell.
Shohei Ohtani leads the rotation with 10 quality starts in 11 outings, posting a 6-2 record, a 1.06 ERA, 73 strikeouts, and 21 walks over 67.2 innings.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto also has 10 quality starts, with a 7-4 record, a 2.52 ERA, and 80 strikeouts in 85.2 innings.
Justin Wrobleski has contributed seven quality starts in 11 appearances this season, averaging 6.3 innings per start.
He ranks second on the team with 73 1/3 innings pitched and has thrown at least seven innings in four games.
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