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

2026-06-05
pitcher_k_v1_regular_16f 29 starters

Overview

Projection Snapshot

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

Projected Starters 29
Training Starts 10282
Skipped 1
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
Jesús Luzardo headshot
Jesús Luzardo
Probable starter
PHI vs CWS 6.31 26.9% 28.8% 22.4% 17.1 10 3
Ryan Weathers headshot
Ryan Weathers
Probable starter
NYY vs BOS 5.25 25.9% 29.4% 22.4% 15.3 10 4
Robbie Ray headshot
Robbie Ray
Probable starter
SF vs CHC 5.20 25.9% 26.4% 22.4% 16.7 10 4
Michael King headshot
Michael King
Probable starter
SD vs NYM 5.08 23.2% 22.5% 22.4% 15.7 10 4
Zebby Matthews headshot
Zebby Matthews
Probable starter
MIN vs KC 5.05 23.7% 19.7% 22.4% 15.1 10 0
Framber Valdez headshot
Framber Valdez
Probable starter
DET vs SEA 4.95 18.3% 18.0% 22.4% 17.9 10 4
Trey Yesavage headshot
Trey Yesavage
Probable starter
TOR vs BAL 4.89 25.5% 27.4% 22.4% 15.5 10 1
Edward Cabrera headshot
Edward Cabrera
Probable starter
CHC vs SF 4.79 21.5% 19.5% 22.4% 15.6 10 5
Bryan Woo headshot
Bryan Woo
Probable starter
SEA vs DET 4.71 21.0% 25.6% 22.4% 18.2 10 3
Michael Wacha headshot
Michael Wacha
Probable starter
KC vs MIN 4.60 21.1% 22.3% 22.4% 17.7 10 4
Peter Lambert headshot
Peter Lambert
Probable starter
HOU vs ATH 4.39 23.8% 23.1% 22.4% 15.5 10 1
Merrill Kelly headshot
Merrill Kelly
Probable starter
AZ vs WSH 4.36 19.6% 17.2% 22.4% 16.9 10 2
Parker Messick headshot
Parker Messick
Probable starter
CLE vs TEX 4.36 23.1% 26.8% 22.4% 16.6 10 3
Ryan Gusto headshot
Ryan Gusto
Probable starter
MIA vs TB 4.36 21.5% 18.7% 22.4% 14.8 10 0
Sonny Gray headshot
Sonny Gray
Probable starter
BOS vs NYY 4.30 20.1% 16.9% 22.4% 15.8 10 4
Kumar Rocker headshot
Kumar Rocker
Probable starter
TEX vs CLE 4.22 20.6% 20.3% 22.4% 14.5 10 2
Anthony Kay headshot
Anthony Kay
Probable starter
CWS vs PHI 4.15 22.6% 23.3% 22.4% 15.6 10 2
Christian Scott headshot
Christian Scott
Probable starter
NYM vs SD 3.93 21.9% 18.9% 22.4% 15.6 10 0
Brady Singer headshot
Brady Singer
Probable starter
CIN vs STL 3.90 19.6% 17.7% 22.4% 15.2 10 3
Drew Rasmussen headshot
Drew Rasmussen
Probable starter
TB vs MIA 3.90 24.1% 24.9% 22.4% 15.1 10 3
Mitch Keller headshot
Mitch Keller
Probable starter
PIT vs ATL 3.90 19.0% 19.5% 22.4% 16.2 10 3
Jack Perkins headshot
Jack Perkins
Probable starter
ATH vs HOU 3.85 21.7% 21.6% 22.4% 15.2 10 0
Roki Sasaki headshot
Roki Sasaki
Probable starter
LAD vs LAA 3.80 20.5% 18.5% 22.4% 14.0 10 3
Ryan Feltner headshot
Ryan Feltner
Probable starter
COL vs MIL 3.80 19.0% 17.3% 22.4% 14.6 10 3
Foster Griffin headshot
Foster Griffin
Probable starter
WSH vs AZ 3.77 20.9% 20.1% 22.4% 15.5 10 3
Brandon Sproat headshot
Brandon Sproat
Probable starter
MIL vs COL 3.59 20.7% 20.1% 22.4% 14.8 10 1
Kyle Leahy headshot
Kyle Leahy
Probable starter
STL vs CIN 3.57 18.7% 16.6% 22.4% 14.7 10 4
Martín Pérez headshot
Martín Pérez
Probable starter
ATL vs PIT 3.48 16.6% 13.5% 22.4% 15.8 10 3
Brandon Young headshot
Brandon Young
Probable starter
BAL vs TOR 3.29 18.6% 15.7% 22.4% 15.0 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.