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

2026-07-29
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
Tarik Skubal headshot
Tarik Skubal
Probable starter
DET vs BAL 6.53 27.4% 26.8% 22.4% 18.1 10 4
Chris Sale headshot
Chris Sale
Probable starter
ATL vs NYM 6.14 28.0% 27.1% 22.4% 17.3 10 5
Joe Ryan headshot
Joe Ryan
Probable starter
MIN vs KC 6.04 27.8% 27.3% 22.4% 16.5 10 6
Jesús Luzardo headshot
Jesús Luzardo
Probable starter
PHI vs MIA 5.93 26.9% 28.8% 22.4% 17.1 10 3
MacKenzie Gore headshot
MacKenzie Gore
Probable starter
TEX vs TB 5.77 29.6% 31.7% 22.4% 15.8 10 4
Logan Webb headshot
Logan Webb
Probable starter
SF vs MIL 5.69 22.2% 21.2% 22.4% 17.8 10 5
Cam Schlittler headshot
Cam Schlittler
Probable starter
NYY vs CWS 5.61 29.3% 29.7% 22.4% 16.1 10 6
Joey Cantillo headshot
Joey Cantillo
Probable starter
CLE vs CIN 4.97 26.4% 29.3% 22.4% 15.9 10 3
Matthew Boyd headshot
Matthew Boyd
Probable starter
CHC vs STL 4.94 28.0% 26.6% 22.4% 16.4 10 2
Sean Manaea headshot
Sean Manaea
Probable starter
NYM vs ATL 4.84 25.2% 28.7% 22.4% 14.1 10 0
Grayson Rodriguez headshot
Grayson Rodriguez
Probable starter
LAA vs HOU 4.67 21.9% 25.5% 22.4% 15.6 10 0
Jared Jones headshot
Jared Jones
Probable starter
PIT vs AZ 4.61 21.9% 24.8% 22.4% 15.6 10 0
Jacob Lopez headshot
Jacob Lopez
Probable starter
ATH vs BOS 4.59 21.8% 20.4% 22.4% 14.6 10 3
Trey Yesavage headshot
Trey Yesavage
Probable starter
TOR vs WSH 4.51 25.5% 27.4% 22.4% 15.5 10 1
Davis Martin headshot
Davis Martin
Probable starter
CWS vs NYY 4.36 20.7% 21.3% 22.4% 16.7 10 3
Ryan Gusto headshot
Ryan Gusto
Probable starter
MIA vs PHI 4.36 21.5% 18.7% 22.4% 14.8 10 0
Trevor Rogers headshot
Trevor Rogers
Probable starter
BAL vs DET 4.34 21.4% 20.8% 22.4% 17.5 10 4
Christian Scott headshot
Christian Scott
Probable starter
NYM vs ATL 4.31 21.9% 18.9% 22.4% 15.6 10 0
Brady Singer headshot
Brady Singer
Probable starter
CIN vs CLE 4.28 19.6% 17.7% 22.4% 15.2 10 3
Gabriel Hughes headshot
Gabriel Hughes
Probable starter
COL vs SD 4.28 21.9% 21.9% 22.4% 15.6 5 0
Randy Dobnak headshot
Randy Dobnak
Probable starter
KC vs MIN 4.28 21.9% 21.9% 22.4% 15.6 5 0
Thomas Pannone headshot
Thomas Pannone
Probable starter
MIL vs SF 4.28 21.9% 21.9% 22.4% 15.6 5 0
Eric Lauer headshot
Eric Lauer
Probable starter
LAD vs SEA 4.27 22.4% 20.5% 22.4% 14.4 10 3
Dustin May headshot
Dustin May
Probable starter
STL vs CHC 4.20 20.4% 18.5% 22.4% 15.3 10 3
Hayden Wesneski headshot
Hayden Wesneski
Probable starter
HOU vs LAA 4.09 22.0% 21.3% 22.4% 15.7 10 0
Patrick Sandoval headshot
Patrick Sandoval
Probable starter
BOS vs ATH 4.04 21.9% 22.4% 22.4% 15.6 10 0
Eduardo Rodriguez headshot
Eduardo Rodriguez
Probable starter
AZ vs PIT 4.02 17.5% 16.5% 22.4% 16.4 10 3
Aj Smith-Shawver headshot
Aj Smith-Shawver
Probable starter
ATL vs NYM 3.99 21.9% 20.0% 22.4% 15.2 10 0
Zack Littell headshot
Zack Littell
Probable starter
WSH vs TOR 3.96 18.8% 18.3% 22.4% 16.1 10 4
Emerson Hancock headshot
Emerson Hancock
Probable starter
SEA vs LAD 3.90 21.5% 23.4% 22.4% 16.1 10 5
Casey Legumina headshot
Casey Legumina
Probable starter
TB vs TEX 3.74 21.8% 21.7% 22.4% 14.4 10 0
Kyle Hart headshot
Kyle Hart
Probable starter
SD vs COL 3.36 19.2% 16.2% 22.4% 14.6 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.