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  "schema": "mithrandir.strikeout_props",
  "schema_version": 2,
  "strikeout_epoch": "strikeout_v2_2026-08-09",
  "date": "2026-09-02",
  "generated_at": "2026-09-02T08:05:11.850987",
  "projection_type": "strikeout_props",
  "model_version": "strikeout_props_v2_calibrated_ladder",
  "baseline_model_version": "pitcher_k_v1_regular_16f",
  "matchup_model_version": "matchup_engine_v1_1_deterministic",
  "assumptions": {
    "baseline_projection_type": "pitcher_strikeouts",
    "baseline_model_version": "pitcher_k_v1_regular_16f",
    "matchup_projection_type": "matchups",
    "matchup_model_version": "matchup_engine_v1_1_deterministic",
    "methodology": "Baseline strikeout projections from the pitcher strikeout model are adjusted with a bounded matchup multiplier derived from lineup-level strikeout pressure, projected batting-order context, and pitch-matchup interaction. Threshold probabilities are generated from the matchup-adjusted mean using a deterministic negative-binomial-style count model with empirically estimated overdispersion.",
    "distribution": {
      "name": "negative_binomial_style",
      "alpha": 0.0619,
      "variance_formula": "variance = mean + alpha * mean^2",
      "thresholds": [
        4,
        5,
        6,
        7,
        8
      ]
    },
    "adjustment_bounds": {
      "matchup_ratio_blend": 0.35,
      "score_multiplier_range": [
        0.94,
        1.06
      ],
      "final_multiplier_range": [
        0.85,
        1.15
      ]
    }
  },
  "projected_start_count": 19,
  "skipped_start_count": 10,
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      "date": "2026-09-02",
      "game_pk": 824390,
      "pitcher_id": 656302,
      "pitcher_name": "Dylan Cease",
      "team_id": 141,
      "team_abbr": "TOR",
      "opponent_team_id": 114,
      "opponent_abbr": "CLE",
      "starter_confidence": "probable",
      "lineup_source": "projected",
      "lineup_confidence": "projected",
      "confirmed_lineup_flag": false,
      "temperature_f": 84.7,
      "wind_speed_mph": 6.6,
      "wind_direction": "out",
      "environment_summary": "neutral",
      "environment_k_multiplier": 1.0,
      "expected_strikeouts": 6.4,
      "skill_score": 69.6,
      "opportunity_score": 66.5,
      "opponent_weakness_score": 41.5,
      "support_tier": "TRIPLE_SUPPORT",
      "support_label": "Triple Support",
      "support_note": "Skill, workload, and opponent pressure all support a stronger strikeout environment.",
      "suppression_score": 17.0,
      "suppression_tier": "CLEAR_RUNWAY",
      "suppression_label": "Clear Runway",
      "suppression_note": "Workload and leash context support the strikeout projection cleanly.",
      "interaction_tier": "PREMIUM_RUNWAY",
      "interaction_label": "Premium Runway",
      "interaction_note": "Support layers and runway all align into the cleanest strikeout pocket.",
      "trust_modifier": "PREMIUM_RUNWAY",
      "trust_label": "Premium Runway",
      "trust_note": "Support and leash context align strongly enough to mark the cleanest strikeout trust pocket.",
      "baseline_projected_strikeouts": 6.57,
      "matchup_adjusted_projected_strikeouts": 6.4,
      "adjustment_delta": -0.17,
      "adjustment_multiplier": 0.974,
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      "probability_semantics": "final_starter_strikeouts_at_least_threshold",
      "calibration_status": "tracking_identity",
      "calibration_version": null,
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      "raw_prob_6_plus": 0.5822,
      "raw_prob_7_plus": 0.4465,
      "raw_prob_8_plus": 0.3246,
      "prob_4_plus": 0.8365,
      "prob_5_plus": 0.7179,
      "prob_6_plus": 0.5822,
      "prob_7_plus": 0.4465,
      "prob_8_plus": 0.3246,
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        "aggregate_matchup_score": 69.8,
        "lineup_expected_strikeouts": 5.8,
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        "lineup_confidence": "projected",
        "confirmed_lineup_flag": false,
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        "temperature_f": 84.7,
        "wind_speed_mph": 6.6,
        "wind_direction": "out",
        "environment_summary": "neutral",
        "environment_k_multiplier": 1.0,
        "environment_hr_multiplier": 1.029,
        "projected_batting_order_top_5": [
          {
            "spot": 1,
            "hitter_name": "Jos\u00e9 Ram\u00edrez",
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          },
          {
            "spot": 2,
            "hitter_name": "Steven Kwan",
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          },
          {
            "spot": 3,
            "hitter_name": "Kyle Manzardo",
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          },
          {
            "spot": 4,
            "hitter_name": "Bo Naylor",
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          },
          {
            "spot": 5,
            "hitter_name": "David Fry",
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          }
        ],
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          {
            "hitter_name": "Gabriel Arias",
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            "expected_contact_quality": 75.0
          },
          {
            "hitter_name": "David Fry",
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          },
          {
            "hitter_name": "Nolan Jones",
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    {
      "date": "2026-09-02",
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      "opponent_abbr": "LAA",
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      "lineup_source": "projected",
      "lineup_confidence": "projected",
      "confirmed_lineup_flag": false,
      "temperature_f": 66.6,
      "wind_speed_mph": 3.2,
      "wind_direction": "cross",
      "environment_summary": "neutral",
      "environment_k_multiplier": 1.0,
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      "skill_score": 58.3,
      "opportunity_score": 49.1,
      "opponent_weakness_score": 55.5,
      "support_tier": "DUAL_SUPPORT",
      "support_label": "Dual Support",
      "support_note": "Two of the three strikeout support layers align cleanly.",
      "suppression_score": 42.3,
      "suppression_tier": "MILD_SUPPRESSION",
      "suppression_label": "Mild Suppression",
      "suppression_note": "Some workload drag is present, but the strikeout path remains mostly intact.",
      "interaction_tier": "NEUTRAL_ALIGNMENT",
      "interaction_label": "Neutral Alignment",
      "interaction_note": "The signal stack is mixed and better used as context than conviction.",
      "trust_modifier": "NEUTRAL",
      "trust_label": "Neutral",
      "trust_note": "The strikeout trust picture is mixed and better used as context than conviction.",
      "baseline_projected_strikeouts": 5.62,
      "matchup_adjusted_projected_strikeouts": 6.1,
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      "calibration_status": "tracking_identity",
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      "prob_5_plus": 0.6846,
      "prob_6_plus": 0.5429,
      "prob_7_plus": 0.406,
      "prob_8_plus": 0.2873,
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        "lineup_confidence": "projected",
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        "wind_speed_mph": 3.2,
        "wind_direction": "cross",
        "environment_summary": "neutral",
        "environment_k_multiplier": 1.0,
        "environment_hr_multiplier": 0.983,
        "projected_batting_order_top_5": [
          {
            "spot": 1,
            "hitter_name": "Zach Neto",
            "weight": 1.08
          },
          {
            "spot": 2,
            "hitter_name": "Mike Trout",
            "weight": 1.05
          },
          {
            "spot": 3,
            "hitter_name": "Jorge Soler",
            "weight": 1.03
          },
          {
            "spot": 4,
            "hitter_name": "Jo Adell",
            "weight": 1.02
          },
          {
            "spot": 5,
            "hitter_name": "Logan O'Hoppe",
            "weight": 1.0
          }
        ],
        "top_hitter_matchups": [
          {
            "hitter_name": "Mike Trout",
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            "expected_contact_quality": 70.7
          },
          {
            "hitter_name": "Logan O'Hoppe",
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          },
          {
            "hitter_name": "Travis d'Arnaud",
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            "expected_contact_quality": 60.0
          }
        ],
        "opponent_team_k_rate": 0.254
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    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-02",
      "game_pk": 823906,
      "pitcher_id": 808967,
      "pitcher_name": "Yoshinobu Yamamoto",
      "team_id": 119,
      "team_abbr": "LAD",
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      "opponent_abbr": "STL",
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      "lineup_source": "projected",
      "lineup_confidence": "projected",
      "confirmed_lineup_flag": false,
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      "wind_speed_mph": 3.4,
      "wind_direction": "cross",
      "environment_summary": "neutral",
      "environment_k_multiplier": 1.0,
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      "opponent_weakness_score": 46.2,
      "support_tier": "DUAL_SUPPORT",
      "support_label": "Dual Support",
      "support_note": "Two of the three strikeout support layers align cleanly.",
      "suppression_score": 6.5,
      "suppression_tier": "CLEAR_RUNWAY",
      "suppression_label": "Clear Runway",
      "suppression_note": "Workload and leash context support the strikeout projection cleanly.",
      "interaction_tier": "STRONG_ALIGNMENT",
      "interaction_label": "Strong Alignment",
      "interaction_note": "The strikeout structure is favorable, but not as clean as the premium runway pocket.",
      "trust_modifier": "WATCHLIST_RUNWAY",
      "trust_label": "Watchlist Runway",
      "trust_note": "The strikeout structure is supportive and worth watching, but it is not as clean as the premium bucket.",
      "baseline_projected_strikeouts": 5.89,
      "matchup_adjusted_projected_strikeouts": 5.99,
      "adjustment_delta": 0.1,
      "adjustment_multiplier": 1.018,
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      "probability_semantics": "final_starter_strikeouts_at_least_threshold",
      "calibration_status": "tracking_identity",
      "calibration_version": null,
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        "aggregate_matchup_score": 73.7,
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        "lineup_confidence": "projected",
        "confirmed_lineup_flag": false,
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        "wind_speed_mph": 3.4,
        "wind_direction": "cross",
        "environment_summary": "neutral",
        "environment_k_multiplier": 1.0,
        "environment_hr_multiplier": 0.963,
        "projected_batting_order_top_5": [
          {
            "spot": 1,
            "hitter_name": "Victor Scott II",
            "weight": 1.08
          },
          {
            "spot": 2,
            "hitter_name": "Iv\u00e1n Herrera",
            "weight": 1.05
          },
          {
            "spot": 3,
            "hitter_name": "Alec Burleson",
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          },
          {
            "spot": 4,
            "hitter_name": "Nolan Gorman",
            "weight": 1.02
          },
          {
            "spot": 5,
            "hitter_name": "Ram\u00f3n Ur\u00edas",
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        ],
        "top_hitter_matchups": [
          {
            "hitter_name": "Nolan Gorman",
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          },
          {
            "hitter_name": "Jordan Walker",
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          },
          {
            "hitter_name": "Pedro Pag\u00e9s",
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        ],
        "opponent_team_k_rate": 0.216
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    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-02",
      "game_pk": 824634,
      "pitcher_id": 694819,
      "pitcher_name": "Jacob Misiorowski",
      "team_id": 158,
      "team_abbr": "MIL",
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      "opponent_abbr": "CHC",
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      "lineup_confidence": "projected",
      "confirmed_lineup_flag": false,
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      "wind_direction": "out",
      "environment_summary": "neutral",
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      "support_note": "Skill, workload, and opponent pressure all support a stronger strikeout environment.",
      "suppression_score": 40.5,
      "suppression_tier": "MILD_SUPPRESSION",
      "suppression_label": "Mild Suppression",
      "suppression_note": "Some workload drag is present, but the strikeout path remains mostly intact.",
      "interaction_tier": "STRONG_ALIGNMENT",
      "interaction_label": "Strong Alignment",
      "interaction_note": "The strikeout structure is favorable, but not as clean as the premium runway pocket.",
      "trust_modifier": "WATCHLIST_RUNWAY",
      "trust_label": "Watchlist Runway",
      "trust_note": "The strikeout structure is supportive and worth watching, but it is not as clean as the premium bucket.",
      "baseline_projected_strikeouts": 6.06,
      "matchup_adjusted_projected_strikeouts": 5.86,
      "adjustment_delta": -0.2,
      "adjustment_multiplier": 0.967,
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      "probability_semantics": "final_starter_strikeouts_at_least_threshold",
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        "environment_hr_multiplier": 1.033,
        "projected_batting_order_top_5": [
          {
            "spot": 1,
            "hitter_name": "Nico Hoerner",
            "weight": 1.08
          },
          {
            "spot": 2,
            "hitter_name": "Seiya Suzuki",
            "weight": 1.05
          },
          {
            "spot": 3,
            "hitter_name": "Michael Busch",
            "weight": 1.03
          },
          {
            "spot": 4,
            "hitter_name": "Ian Happ",
            "weight": 1.02
          },
          {
            "spot": 5,
            "hitter_name": "Alex Bregman",
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          }
        ],
        "top_hitter_matchups": [
          {
            "hitter_name": "Dansby Swanson",
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          },
          {
            "hitter_name": "Matt Shaw",
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            "expected_contact_quality": 60.0
          },
          {
            "hitter_name": "Seiya Suzuki",
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        ],
        "opponent_team_k_rate": 0.2165
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    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-02",
      "game_pk": 824390,
      "pitcher_id": 676282,
      "pitcher_name": "Joey Cantillo",
      "team_id": 114,
      "team_abbr": "CLE",
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      "opponent_abbr": "TOR",
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      "lineup_confidence": "projected",
      "confirmed_lineup_flag": false,
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      "wind_speed_mph": 6.6,
      "wind_direction": "out",
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      "expected_strikeouts": 5.27,
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      "support_tier": "WEAK_SUPPORT",
      "support_label": "Weak Support",
      "support_note": "The strikeout support stack is lighter across skill, workload, and opponent context.",
      "suppression_score": 87.4,
      "suppression_tier": "HEAVY_SUPPRESSION",
      "suppression_label": "Heavy Suppression",
      "suppression_note": "Leash or workload context materially weakens the strikeout conversion path.",
      "interaction_tier": "SUPPRESSED_ALIGNMENT",
      "interaction_label": "Suppressed Alignment",
      "interaction_note": "Runway drag or weak alignment materially softens the strikeout path.",
      "trust_modifier": "SUPPRESSED",
      "trust_label": "Suppressed",
      "trust_note": "Leash or alignment drag is materially weakening the strikeout trust case.",
      "baseline_projected_strikeouts": 5.56,
      "matchup_adjusted_projected_strikeouts": 5.27,
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        "environment_hr_multiplier": 1.029,
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          {
            "spot": 1,
            "hitter_name": "George Springer",
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          },
          {
            "spot": 2,
            "hitter_name": "Vladimir Guerrero Jr.",
            "weight": 1.05
          },
          {
            "spot": 3,
            "hitter_name": "Anthony Santander",
            "weight": 1.03
          },
          {
            "spot": 4,
            "hitter_name": "Daulton Varsho",
            "weight": 1.02
          },
          {
            "spot": 5,
            "hitter_name": "Jes\u00fas S\u00e1nchez",
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          }
        ],
        "top_hitter_matchups": [
          {
            "hitter_name": "Daulton Varsho",
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          },
          {
            "hitter_name": "Jes\u00fas S\u00e1nchez",
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          },
          {
            "hitter_name": "Andr\u00e9s Gim\u00e9nez",
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          }
        ],
        "opponent_team_k_rate": 0.1943
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    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-02",
      "game_pk": 823660,
      "pitcher_id": 665152,
      "pitcher_name": "Dean Kremer",
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      "team_abbr": "MIN",
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      "opponent_abbr": "DET",
      "starter_confidence": "probable",
      "lineup_source": "projected",
      "lineup_confidence": "projected",
      "confirmed_lineup_flag": false,
      "temperature_f": 76.5,
      "wind_speed_mph": 3.4,
      "wind_direction": "cross",
      "environment_summary": "neutral",
      "environment_k_multiplier": 1.0,
      "expected_strikeouts": 4.9,
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