Projections

Daily Pitcher Strikeout Leaders

The first Mithrandir Metrics projections surface. This page turns the existing V1 model output into a daily leaderboard with just enough supporting context to explain why each arm rates where it does.

Latest Projection Date

2026-05-23
pitcher_k_v1_regular_16f 32 starters

Overview

Projection Snapshot

Leaders sorted from the same saved artifact the projection pipeline writes each run.

Projected Starters 32
Training Starts 10282
Skipped 0
Model pitcher_k_v1_regular_16f

Leaderboard

Projected Strikeout Leaders

Pitcher Matchup Proj K Pitcher K% Last 5 K% Opp K% 14d Outs / Start Rest Starts
Zack Wheeler headshot
Zack Wheeler
Probable starter
PHI vs CLE 6.77 29.8% 33.1% 22.4% 17.8 10 0
Freddy Peralta headshot
Freddy Peralta
Probable starter
NYM vs MIA 5.54 27.4% 28.1% 22.4% 15.9 10 4
Nathan Eovaldi headshot
Nathan Eovaldi
Probable starter
TEX vs LAA 5.38 25.6% 27.6% 22.4% 16.8 10 4
Paul Skenes headshot
Paul Skenes
Probable starter
PIT vs TOR 5.33 27.3% 27.0% 22.4% 15.9 10 4
George Kirby headshot
George Kirby
Probable starter
SEA vs KC 5.25 23.0% 25.2% 22.4% 17.7 10 4
Ryan Weathers headshot
Ryan Weathers
Probable starter
NYY vs TB 5.25 25.9% 29.4% 22.4% 15.3 10 4
Taj Bradley headshot
Taj Bradley
Probable starter
MIN vs BOS 5.01 24.2% 26.5% 22.4% 16.2 10 3
Max Meyer headshot
Max Meyer
Probable starter
MIA vs NYM 4.96 23.7% 24.5% 22.4% 15.6 10 5
Grant Holmes headshot
Grant Holmes
Probable starter
ATL vs WSH 4.82 22.1% 19.3% 22.4% 16.1 10 4
Jovani Morán headshot
Jovani Morán
Probable starter
BOS vs MIN 4.66 21.9% 21.9% 22.4% 15.6 5 0
Walbert Ureña headshot
Walbert Ureña
Probable starter
LAA vs TEX 4.66 21.9% 21.9% 22.4% 15.6 5 0
Framber Valdez headshot
Framber Valdez
Probable starter
DET vs BAL 4.57 18.3% 18.0% 22.4% 17.9 10 4
Colin Rea headshot
Colin Rea
Probable starter
CHC vs HOU 4.28 18.5% 23.6% 22.4% 16.2 10 2
Kai-Wei Teng headshot
Kai-Wei Teng
Probable starter
HOU vs CHC 4.26 25.0% 30.5% 22.4% 13.5 10 0
Lucas Giolito headshot
Lucas Giolito
Probable starter
SD vs ATH 4.26 20.2% 19.2% 22.4% 16.4 10 0
Zac Gallen headshot
Zac Gallen
Probable starter
AZ vs COL 4.23 18.5% 15.3% 22.4% 16.3 10 4
J.t. Ginn headshot
J.t. Ginn
Probable starter
ATH vs SD 4.14 22.1% 20.9% 22.4% 14.9 10 2
Patrick Corbin headshot
Patrick Corbin
Probable starter
TOR vs PIT 4.11 19.9% 21.0% 22.4% 15.5 10 0
Stephen Kolek headshot
Stephen Kolek
Probable starter
KC vs SEA 4.11 18.0% 17.2% 22.4% 17.0 10 0
Drew Rasmussen headshot
Drew Rasmussen
Probable starter
TB vs NYY 3.90 24.1% 24.9% 22.4% 15.1 10 3
Jake Irvin headshot
Jake Irvin
Probable starter
WSH vs ATL 3.90 20.3% 22.5% 22.4% 15.5 10 4
Chase Petty headshot
Chase Petty
Probable starter
CIN vs STL 3.88 21.4% 20.7% 22.4% 14.3 10 0
Chris Paddack headshot
Chris Paddack
Probable starter
CIN vs STL 3.86 20.2% 17.5% 22.4% 15.1 10 2
Adrian Houser headshot
Adrian Houser
Probable starter
SF vs CWS 3.80 16.5% 14.7% 22.4% 16.8 10 3
Slade Cecconi headshot
Slade Cecconi
Probable starter
CLE vs PHI 3.80 19.6% 18.8% 22.4% 16.0 10 4
Robert Gasser headshot
Robert Gasser
Probable starter
MIL vs LAD 3.77 20.5% 17.0% 22.4% 14.4 10 0
Michael Lorenzen headshot
Michael Lorenzen
Probable starter
COL vs AZ 3.75 18.0% 18.7% 22.4% 14.8 10 3
Brandon Young headshot
Brandon Young
Probable starter
BAL vs DET 3.67 18.6% 15.7% 22.4% 15.0 10 1
Roki Sasaki headshot
Roki Sasaki
Probable starter
LAD vs MIL 3.42 20.5% 18.5% 22.4% 14.0 10 3
Erick Fedde headshot
Erick Fedde
Probable starter
CWS vs SF 3.27 17.9% 16.5% 22.4% 15.2 10 2
Kyle Leahy headshot
Kyle Leahy
Probable starter
STL vs CIN 3.19 18.7% 16.6% 22.4% 14.7 10 4
Andre Pallante headshot
Andre Pallante
Probable starter
STL vs CIN 2.89 14.8% 13.9% 22.4% 15.5 10 3

Context

What V1 Shows Publicly

Only fields already produced by the current model output.

Pitcher Skill

Season and Last 5 K Rate

These explain whether the projection is being driven by the pitcher’s current strikeout baseline or more recent form.

Opponent Context

Opponent K Rate Last 14 Days

This is the cleanest public-facing opponent context from the current feature set without overloading the table.

Workload Context

Outs Per Start, Rest, Starts

These help frame expected length, freshness, and how stable the current-season sample is for each pitcher.