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

2026-09-04
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 10312
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 ATH 6.52 28.4% 28.1% 22.4% 16.3 10 5
Cristopher Sánchez headshot
Cristopher Sánchez
Probable starter
PHI vs ATL 6.23 27.9% 31.8% 22.4% 17.7 10 4
Chris Sale headshot
Chris Sale
Probable starter
ATL vs PHI 6.16 28.0% 27.1% 22.4% 17.3 10 5
Blake Snell headshot
Blake Snell
Probable starter
LAD vs WSH 6.13 27.3% 32.6% 22.4% 16.2 10 0
Nolan McLean headshot
Nolan McLean
Probable starter
NYM vs SF 5.92 28.7% 32.5% 22.4% 17.0 10 4
Max Fried headshot
Max Fried
Probable starter
NYY vs SD 5.14 21.3% 20.9% 22.4% 18.8 10 4
Shane Baz headshot
Shane Baz
Probable starter
BAL vs BOS 5.05 23.0% 22.4% 22.4% 16.3 10 3
Shota Imanaga headshot
Shota Imanaga
Probable starter
CHC vs MIA 4.97 26.4% 26.1% 22.4% 16.6 10 3
Jared Jones headshot
Jared Jones
Probable starter
PIT vs LAA 4.83 23.8% 27.8% 22.4% 15.5 10 1
Zebby Matthews headshot
Zebby Matthews
Probable starter
MIN vs CWS 4.69 23.7% 19.7% 22.4% 15.1 10 0
Andrew Sears headshot
Andrew Sears
Probable starter
DET vs CLE 4.29 21.9% 21.9% 22.4% 15.6 5 0
Jackson Kent headshot
Jackson Kent
Probable starter
WSH vs LAD 4.29 21.9% 21.9% 22.4% 15.6 5 0
Kade Morris headshot
Kade Morris
Probable starter
ATH vs SEA 4.29 21.9% 21.9% 22.4% 15.6 5 0
Matt Wilkinson headshot
Matt Wilkinson
Probable starter
SF vs NYM 4.29 21.9% 21.9% 22.4% 15.6 5 0
Jameson Taillon headshot
Jameson Taillon
Probable starter
TOR vs KC 4.27 21.1% 23.1% 22.4% 16.6 10 3
Ranger Suarez headshot
Ranger Suarez
Probable starter
BOS vs BAL 4.27 20.6% 19.0% 22.4% 17.2 10 4
Logan Allen headshot
Logan Allen
Probable starter
CLE vs DET 4.20 18.8% 18.8% 22.4% 16.0 10 0
Foster Griffin headshot
Foster Griffin
Probable starter
CLE vs DET 4.17 20.9% 20.1% 22.4% 15.5 10 3
Rhett Lowder headshot
Rhett Lowder
Probable starter
CIN vs MIL 4.14 18.6% 16.7% 22.4% 16.3 10 5
Merrill Kelly headshot
Merrill Kelly
Probable starter
AZ vs HOU 3.99 19.6% 17.2% 22.4% 16.9 10 2
Trevor Williams headshot
Trevor Williams
Probable starter
TEX vs TB 3.98 19.8% 17.7% 22.4% 15.0 10 0
Daniel Lynch IV headshot
Daniel Lynch IV
Probable starter
KC vs TOR 3.88 22.4% 21.8% 22.4% 14.1 10 0
Ryan Feltner headshot
Ryan Feltner
Probable starter
COL vs STL 3.82 19.0% 17.4% 22.4% 14.6 10 3
Erick Fedde headshot
Erick Fedde
Probable starter
CWS vs MIN 3.66 17.9% 16.5% 22.4% 15.2 10 2
Janson Junk headshot
Janson Junk
Probable starter
MIA vs CHC 3.58 16.6% 16.0% 22.4% 16.1 10 5
Ryan Johnson headshot
Ryan Johnson
Probable starter
LAA vs PIT 3.56 20.1% 17.7% 22.4% 15.0 10 1
Walker Buehler headshot
Walker Buehler
Probable starter
SD vs NYY 3.49 18.8% 17.5% 22.4% 14.1 10 2
Nick Martinez headshot
Nick Martinez
Probable starter
TB vs TEX 3.48 17.4% 15.8% 22.4% 16.4 10 4
Shane Drohan headshot
Shane Drohan
Probable starter
MIL vs CIN 3.48 21.0% 19.7% 22.4% 14.7 10 1
Cristian Javier headshot
Cristian Javier
Probable starter
HOU vs AZ 3.45 19.4% 18.7% 22.4% 13.3 10 2
Keider Montero headshot
Keider Montero
Probable starter
DET vs CLE 3.12 19.5% 21.3% 22.4% 14.8 10 1
Andre Pallante headshot
Andre Pallante
Probable starter
STL vs COL 2.90 14.8% 13.9% 22.4% 15.5 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.