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

2026-08-08
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
Chris Sale headshot
Chris Sale
Probable starter
ATL vs NYY 6.14 28.0% 27.1% 22.4% 17.3 10 5
Chase Burns headshot
Chase Burns
Probable starter
CIN vs WSH 5.86 31.8% 36.8% 22.4% 14.8 10 2
George Kirby headshot
George Kirby
Probable starter
SEA vs TB 5.63 23.0% 25.2% 22.4% 17.7 10 4
Jacob deGrom headshot
Jacob deGrom
Probable starter
TEX vs BAL 5.58 28.2% 31.9% 22.4% 16.1 10 4
Gavin Williams headshot
Gavin Williams
Probable starter
CLE vs CWS 5.52 27.5% 32.9% 22.4% 16.4 10 4
Yoshinobu Yamamoto headshot
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Probable starter
LAD vs AZ 5.49 25.0% 24.3% 22.4% 17.7 10 4
Kyle Bradish headshot
Kyle Bradish
Probable starter
BAL vs TEX 5.48 26.8% 27.9% 22.4% 15.6 10 4
Aaron Nola headshot
Aaron Nola
Probable starter
PHI vs TOR 5.30 23.4% 23.3% 22.4% 16.2 10 5
Seth Lugo headshot
Seth Lugo
Probable starter
KC vs CHC 5.11 22.6% 23.4% 22.4% 17.3 10 5
Michael King headshot
Michael King
Probable starter
SD vs HOU 5.08 23.2% 22.5% 22.4% 15.7 10 4
Sandy Alcantara headshot
Sandy Alcantara
Probable starter
MIA vs LAA 5.08 19.3% 17.9% 22.4% 18.6 10 4
Taj Bradley headshot
Taj Bradley
Probable starter
MIN vs MIL 5.01 24.2% 26.5% 22.4% 16.2 10 3
Gerrit Cole headshot
Gerrit Cole
Probable starter
NYY vs ATL 4.83 21.9% 24.0% 22.4% 15.6 10 0
Jake Bennett headshot
Jake Bennett
Probable starter
BOS vs ATH 4.66 21.9% 21.9% 22.4% 15.6 5 0
Landen Roupp headshot
Landen Roupp
Probable starter
SF vs DET 4.64 24.1% 26.4% 22.4% 15.1 10 2
Anthony Kay headshot
Anthony Kay
Probable starter
CWS vs CLE 4.53 22.6% 23.3% 22.4% 15.6 10 2
Bubba Chandler headshot
Bubba Chandler
Probable starter
PIT vs NYM 4.52 22.4% 22.2% 22.4% 15.2 10 4
Brandon Pfaadt headshot
Brandon Pfaadt
Probable starter
AZ vs LAD 4.46 18.7% 17.9% 22.4% 16.1 10 3
Gage Jump headshot
Gage Jump
Probable starter
ATH vs BOS 4.28 21.9% 21.9% 22.4% 15.6 5 0
Robert Stock headshot
Robert Stock
Probable starter
NYM vs PIT 4.28 21.9% 21.9% 22.4% 15.6 5 0
Walbert Ureña headshot
Walbert Ureña
Probable starter
LAA vs MIA 4.28 21.9% 21.9% 22.4% 15.6 5 0
Andrew Alvarez headshot
Andrew Alvarez
Probable starter
WSH vs CIN 4.02 21.3% 20.8% 22.4% 15.1 10 0
Peter Lambert headshot
Peter Lambert
Probable starter
HOU vs SD 4.01 23.8% 23.1% 22.4% 15.5 10 1
Matthew Liberatore headshot
Matthew Liberatore
Probable starter
STL vs COL 3.83 16.9% 16.5% 22.4% 15.7 10 4
Robert Gasser headshot
Robert Gasser
Probable starter
MIL vs MIN 3.77 20.5% 17.0% 22.4% 14.4 10 0
Clay Holmes headshot
Clay Holmes
Probable starter
CHC vs KC 3.68 18.8% 16.9% 22.4% 16.1 10 3
Kyle Freeland headshot
Kyle Freeland
Probable starter
COL vs STL 3.67 18.7% 18.8% 22.4% 15.6 10 4
Jackson Jobe headshot
Jackson Jobe
Probable starter
DET vs SF 3.52 19.5% 18.6% 22.4% 15.1 10 0
Casey Legumina headshot
Casey Legumina
Probable starter
TB vs SEA 3.37 21.8% 21.7% 22.4% 14.4 10 0
Max Scherzer headshot
Max Scherzer
Probable starter
TOR vs PHI 3.29 21.7% 20.7% 22.4% 13.9 10 3

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.