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

2026-08-01
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
Logan Gilbert headshot
Logan Gilbert
Probable starter
SEA vs MIN 6.50 28.4% 28.1% 22.4% 16.3 10 5
Kevin Gausman headshot
Kevin Gausman
Probable starter
TOR vs STL 5.92 28.3% 31.0% 22.4% 17.2 10 4
Yoshinobu Yamamoto headshot
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Probable starter
LAD vs BOS 5.87 25.0% 24.3% 22.4% 17.7 10 4
Cristopher Sánchez headshot
Cristopher Sánchez
Probable starter
PHI vs BAL 5.84 27.9% 31.8% 22.4% 17.7 10 4
Jacob deGrom headshot
Jacob deGrom
Probable starter
TEX vs HOU 5.21 28.2% 31.9% 22.4% 16.1 10 4
Ronel Blanco headshot
Ronel Blanco
Probable starter
HOU vs TEX 5.20 23.3% 24.6% 22.4% 15.8 10 0
Max Fried headshot
Max Fried
Probable starter
NYY vs CHC 5.12 21.3% 20.9% 22.4% 18.8 10 4
Shane Baz headshot
Shane Baz
Probable starter
BAL vs PHI 5.03 23.0% 22.4% 22.4% 16.3 10 3
David Peterson headshot
David Peterson
Probable starter
CHC vs NYY 4.74 22.4% 19.8% 22.4% 15.9 10 3
Parker Messick headshot
Parker Messick
Probable starter
CLE vs AZ 4.74 23.1% 26.8% 22.4% 16.6 10 3
Braxton Ashcraft headshot
Braxton Ashcraft
Probable starter
PIT vs CIN 4.60 26.1% 26.7% 22.4% 15.0 10 3
Framber Valdez headshot
Framber Valdez
Probable starter
DET vs ATH 4.57 18.3% 18.0% 22.4% 17.9 10 4
Connor Prielipp headshot
Connor Prielipp
Probable starter
MIN vs SEA 4.28 21.9% 21.9% 22.4% 15.6 5 0
Drew Rasmussen headshot
Drew Rasmussen
Probable starter
TB vs CWS 4.28 24.1% 24.9% 22.4% 15.1 10 3
Kohl Drake headshot
Kohl Drake
Probable starter
AZ vs CLE 4.28 21.9% 21.9% 22.4% 15.6 5 0
Quinn Mathews headshot
Quinn Mathews
Probable starter
STL vs TOR 4.28 21.9% 21.9% 22.4% 15.6 5 0
Jack Perkins headshot
Jack Perkins
Probable starter
ATH vs DET 4.23 21.7% 21.6% 22.4% 15.2 10 0
Zac Thornton headshot
Zac Thornton
Probable starter
NYM vs MIA 4.09 21.1% 20.0% 22.4% 15.3 10 1
Tyler Mahle headshot
Tyler Mahle
Probable starter
SF vs SD 4.02 21.6% 22.4% 22.4% 15.6 10 4
Andrew Abbott headshot
Andrew Abbott
Probable starter
CIN vs PIT 4.01 17.5% 15.2% 22.4% 16.2 10 5
Jordan Hicks headshot
Jordan Hicks
Probable starter
CWS vs TB 3.88 21.1% 21.1% 22.4% 15.4 10 0
Ryan Feltner headshot
Ryan Feltner
Probable starter
COL vs KC 3.80 19.0% 17.3% 22.4% 14.6 10 3
Luinder Avila headshot
Luinder Avila
Probable starter
KC vs COL 3.75 21.9% 22.0% 22.4% 14.9 10 1
Payton Tolle headshot
Payton Tolle
Probable starter
BOS vs LAD 3.67 22.8% 24.0% 22.4% 14.4 10 0
Martín Pérez headshot
Martín Pérez
Probable starter
ATL vs WSH 3.48 16.6% 13.5% 22.4% 15.8 10 3
Walker Buehler headshot
Walker Buehler
Probable starter
SD vs SF 3.48 18.8% 17.5% 22.4% 14.1 10 2
Robert Gasser headshot
Robert Gasser
Probable starter
MIL vs LAA 3.40 20.5% 17.0% 22.4% 14.4 10 0
Tyler Phillips headshot
Tyler Phillips
Probable starter
MIA vs NYM 3.12 21.3% 17.6% 22.4% 14.9 10 0
Miles Mikolas headshot
Miles Mikolas
Probable starter
WSH vs ATL 3.00 16.7% 17.5% 22.4% 14.4 10 2
Brent Suter headshot
Brent Suter
Probable starter
LAA vs MIL 2.86 20.4% 16.4% 22.4% 13.8 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.