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

2026-05-31
pitcher_k_v1_regular_16f 30 starters

Overview

Projection Snapshot

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

Projected Starters 30
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
Jacob Misiorowski headshot
Jacob Misiorowski
Probable starter
MIL vs HOU 5.98 32.3% 33.2% 22.4% 15.1 10 4
Nolan McLean headshot
Nolan McLean
Probable starter
NYM vs MIA 5.89 28.7% 32.5% 22.4% 17.0 10 4
Yoshinobu Yamamoto headshot
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Probable starter
LAD vs PHI 5.87 25.0% 24.3% 22.4% 17.7 10 4
Kyle Bradish headshot
Kyle Bradish
Probable starter
BAL vs TOR 5.86 26.8% 27.9% 22.4% 15.6 10 4
Jack Leiter headshot
Jack Leiter
Probable starter
TEX vs KC 5.24 25.2% 29.2% 22.4% 15.4 10 4
Robbie Ray headshot
Robbie Ray
Probable starter
SF vs COL 5.20 25.9% 26.4% 22.4% 16.7 10 4
Nick Lodolo headshot
Nick Lodolo
Probable starter
CIN vs ATL 5.17 24.0% 27.5% 22.4% 16.4 10 0
Braxton Ashcraft headshot
Braxton Ashcraft
Probable starter
PIT vs MIN 4.98 26.1% 26.7% 22.4% 15.0 10 3
Tanner Bibee headshot
Tanner Bibee
Probable starter
CLE vs BOS 4.97 21.6% 19.5% 22.4% 16.7 10 6
Spencer Strider headshot
Spencer Strider
Probable starter
ATL vs CIN 4.84 23.6% 21.9% 22.4% 16.1 10 0
Will Warren headshot
Will Warren
Probable starter
NYY vs ATH 4.74 24.9% 25.7% 22.4% 14.7 10 3
Zebby Matthews headshot
Zebby Matthews
Probable starter
MIN vs PIT 4.68 23.7% 19.7% 22.4% 15.1 10 0
Tatsuya Imai headshot
Tatsuya Imai
Probable starter
HOU vs MIL 4.62 25.0% 28.3% 22.4% 15.0 10 2
Michael Wacha headshot
Michael Wacha
Probable starter
KC vs TEX 4.60 21.1% 22.3% 22.4% 17.7 10 4
Jacob Lopez headshot
Jacob Lopez
Probable starter
ATH vs NYY 4.59 21.8% 20.4% 22.4% 14.6 10 3
Bryce Miller headshot
Bryce Miller
Probable starter
SEA vs AZ 4.43 20.9% 21.3% 22.4% 15.2 10 0
Spencer Miles headshot
Spencer Miles
Probable starter
TOR vs BAL 4.28 21.9% 21.9% 22.4% 15.6 5 0
Ranger Suarez headshot
Ranger Suarez
Probable starter
BOS vs CLE 4.25 20.6% 19.0% 22.4% 17.2 10 4
Shane McClanahan headshot
Shane McClanahan
Probable starter
TB vs LAA 4.16 21.9% 22.0% 22.4% 15.1 10 3
Sean Burke headshot
Sean Burke
Probable starter
CWS vs DET 4.05 19.3% 18.9% 22.4% 14.7 10 3
Merrill Kelly headshot
Merrill Kelly
Probable starter
AZ vs SEA 3.98 19.6% 17.2% 22.4% 16.9 10 2
Tanner Gordon headshot
Tanner Gordon
Probable starter
COL vs SF 3.98 19.5% 25.0% 22.4% 15.3 10 0
Zack Littell headshot
Zack Littell
Probable starter
WSH vs SD 3.96 18.8% 18.3% 22.4% 16.1 10 4
Andrew Painter headshot
Andrew Painter
Probable starter
PHI vs LAD 3.88 21.8% 21.7% 22.4% 15.3 10 2
Matthew Liberatore headshot
Matthew Liberatore
Probable starter
STL vs CHC 3.83 16.9% 16.5% 22.4% 15.7 10 4
Griffin Canning headshot
Griffin Canning
Probable starter
SD vs WSH 3.70 20.5% 20.3% 22.4% 14.8 10 0
Jordan Wicks headshot
Jordan Wicks
Probable starter
CHC vs STL 3.68 21.9% 16.7% 22.4% 15.6 10 0
Jack Kochanowicz headshot
Jack Kochanowicz
Probable starter
LAA vs TB 3.54 19.2% 19.3% 22.4% 15.5 10 4
Janson Junk headshot
Janson Junk
Probable starter
MIA vs NYM 3.19 16.6% 16.0% 22.4% 16.1 10 5
Keider Montero headshot
Keider Montero
Probable starter
DET vs CWS 3.10 19.5% 21.3% 22.4% 14.8 10 1

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.