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

2026-07-22
pitcher_k_v1_regular_16f 33 starters

Overview

Projection Snapshot

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

Projected Starters 33
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
Max Fried headshot
Max Fried
Probable starter
NYY vs PIT 5.50 21.3% 20.9% 22.4% 18.8 10 4
Kyle Bradish headshot
Kyle Bradish
Probable starter
BAL vs BOS 5.48 26.8% 27.9% 22.4% 15.6 10 4
Aaron Nola headshot
Aaron Nola
Probable starter
PHI vs LAD 5.30 23.4% 23.3% 22.4% 16.2 10 5
Seth Lugo headshot
Seth Lugo
Probable starter
KC vs SF 5.11 22.6% 23.4% 22.4% 17.3 10 5
Reid Detmers headshot
Reid Detmers
Probable starter
LAA vs STL 4.96 22.1% 25.8% 22.4% 16.4 10 4
Logan Henderson headshot
Logan Henderson
Probable starter
MIL vs NYM 4.84 26.9% 29.3% 22.4% 14.4 10 1
Gerrit Cole headshot
Gerrit Cole
Probable starter
NYY vs PIT 4.83 21.9% 24.0% 22.4% 15.6 10 0
Michael King headshot
Michael King
Probable starter
SD vs ATL 4.70 23.2% 22.5% 22.4% 15.7 10 4
Sandy Alcantara headshot
Sandy Alcantara
Probable starter
MIA vs HOU 4.70 19.3% 17.9% 22.4% 18.6 10 4
Gabriel Hughes headshot
Gabriel Hughes
Probable starter
COL vs WSH 4.66 21.9% 21.9% 22.4% 15.6 5 0
Jake Bennett headshot
Jake Bennett
Probable starter
BOS vs BAL 4.66 21.9% 21.9% 22.4% 15.6 5 0
Dean Kremer headshot
Dean Kremer
Probable starter
BAL vs BOS 4.43 23.9% 22.9% 22.4% 16.4 10 1
Peter Lambert headshot
Peter Lambert
Probable starter
HOU vs MIA 4.39 23.8% 23.1% 22.4% 15.5 10 1
Merrill Kelly headshot
Merrill Kelly
Probable starter
AZ vs ATH 4.36 19.6% 17.2% 22.4% 16.9 10 2
Colin Rea headshot
Colin Rea
Probable starter
CHC vs DET 4.28 18.5% 23.6% 22.4% 16.2 10 2
Emerson Hancock headshot
Emerson Hancock
Probable starter
SEA vs CIN 4.28 21.5% 23.4% 22.4% 16.1 10 5
Gage Jump headshot
Gage Jump
Probable starter
ATH vs AZ 4.28 21.9% 21.9% 22.4% 15.6 5 0
Landen Roupp headshot
Landen Roupp
Probable starter
SF vs KC 4.26 24.1% 26.4% 22.4% 15.1 10 2
Slade Cecconi headshot
Slade Cecconi
Probable starter
CLE vs MIN 4.18 19.6% 18.8% 22.4% 16.0 10 4
Anthony Kay headshot
Anthony Kay
Probable starter
CWS vs TEX 4.15 22.6% 23.3% 22.4% 15.6 10 2
Bubba Chandler headshot
Bubba Chandler
Probable starter
PIT vs NYY 4.14 22.4% 22.2% 22.4% 15.2 10 4
Bailey Ober headshot
Bailey Ober
Probable starter
MIN vs CLE 3.97 19.5% 18.9% 22.4% 15.6 10 4
Christian Scott headshot
Christian Scott
Probable starter
NYM vs MIL 3.93 21.9% 18.9% 22.4% 15.6 10 0
Brady Singer headshot
Brady Singer
Probable starter
CIN vs SEA 3.90 19.6% 17.7% 22.4% 15.2 10 3
Mitch Keller headshot
Mitch Keller
Probable starter
PIT vs NYY 3.90 19.0% 19.5% 22.4% 16.2 10 3
Eric Lauer headshot
Eric Lauer
Probable starter
LAD vs PHI 3.89 22.4% 20.5% 22.4% 14.4 10 3
Tyler Alexander headshot
Tyler Alexander
Probable starter
TEX vs CWS 3.55 20.8% 19.3% 22.4% 13.9 10 0
Martín Pérez headshot
Martín Pérez
Probable starter
ATL vs SD 3.48 16.6% 13.5% 22.4% 15.8 10 3
Hunter Dobbins headshot
Hunter Dobbins
Probable starter
STL vs LAA 3.14 19.6% 18.4% 22.4% 15.0 10 0
Keider Montero headshot
Keider Montero
Probable starter
DET vs CHC 3.10 19.5% 21.3% 22.4% 14.8 10 1
Cade Cavalli headshot
Cade Cavalli
Probable starter
WSH vs COL 3.04 18.9% 19.7% 22.4% 14.0 10 4
Braydon Fisher headshot
Braydon Fisher
Probable starter
TOR vs TB 2.98 20.6% 18.5% 22.4% 13.2 10 1
Griffin Jax headshot
Griffin Jax
Probable starter
TB vs TOR 2.95 21.9% 22.0% 22.4% 13.5 10 0

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.