The MLB trade deadline is looming, set for Aug. 3, less than two weeks away. With such muddied standings, it's hard to know who's buying and who's selling -- and maybe who's doing a bit of both -- but teams are hard at work devising plans to improve their rosters and their playoff chances.

These are the ten best starters in MLB by what Statcast says they’re actually doing: expected ERA, strikeout-minus-walk rate, barrels allowed. The interesting group is the one whose ERA hasn’t paid up yet.