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

2026-09-09
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 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
Cristopher Sánchez headshot
Cristopher Sánchez
Probable starter
PHI vs HOU 6.23 27.9% 31.8% 22.4% 17.7 10 4
Hunter Brown headshot
Hunter Brown
Probable starter
HOU vs PHI 6.08 29.8% 28.9% 22.4% 17.1 10 2
Yoshinobu Yamamoto headshot
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Probable starter
LAD vs CIN 5.89 25.0% 24.3% 22.4% 17.7 10 4
Kevin Gausman headshot
Kevin Gausman
Probable starter
CHC vs MIL 5.56 28.3% 31.0% 22.4% 17.2 10 4
Will Warren headshot
Will Warren
Probable starter
NYY vs COL 5.13 25.0% 25.7% 22.4% 14.7 10 3
Shane Baz headshot
Shane Baz
Probable starter
BAL vs CLE 5.05 23.0% 22.4% 22.4% 16.3 10 3
Logan Henderson headshot
Logan Henderson
Probable starter
MIL vs CHC 4.85 26.9% 29.3% 22.4% 14.4 10 1
Zebby Matthews headshot
Zebby Matthews
Probable starter
MIN vs DET 4.69 23.7% 19.7% 22.4% 15.1 10 0
Jake Bennett headshot
Jake Bennett
Probable starter
BOS vs LAA 4.67 21.9% 21.9% 22.4% 15.6 5 0
Kade Anderson headshot
Kade Anderson
Probable starter
SEA vs TEX 4.67 21.9% 21.9% 22.4% 15.6 5 0
Reynaldo López headshot
Reynaldo López
Probable starter
ATL vs TB 4.64 22.8% 23.7% 22.4% 15.3 10 3
Davis Martin headshot
Davis Martin
Probable starter
CWS vs PIT 4.38 20.7% 21.3% 22.4% 16.7 10 3
Jackson Kent headshot
Jackson Kent
Probable starter
WSH vs SD 4.29 21.9% 21.9% 22.4% 15.6 5 0
Robert Stock headshot
Robert Stock
Probable starter
NYM vs MIA 4.29 21.9% 21.9% 22.4% 15.6 5 0
Cody Bradford headshot
Cody Bradford
Probable starter
TEX vs SEA 4.16 21.9% 22.5% 22.4% 15.6 10 0
Daniel Lynch IV headshot
Daniel Lynch IV
Probable starter
KC vs AZ 3.88 22.4% 21.8% 22.4% 14.1 10 0
Zac Gallen headshot
Zac Gallen
Probable starter
AZ vs KC 3.87 18.5% 15.3% 22.4% 16.3 10 4
Blade Tidwell headshot
Blade Tidwell
Probable starter
SF vs STL 3.85 20.5% 18.3% 22.4% 14.8 10 0
Foster Griffin headshot
Foster Griffin
Probable starter
CLE vs BAL 3.79 20.9% 20.1% 22.4% 15.5 10 3
Rhett Lowder headshot
Rhett Lowder
Probable starter
CIN vs LAD 3.75 18.6% 16.7% 22.4% 16.3 10 5
Brady Basso headshot
Brady Basso
Probable starter
ATH vs TOR 3.74 20.9% 19.0% 22.4% 14.5 10 0
Janson Junk headshot
Janson Junk
Probable starter
MIA vs NYM 3.58 16.6% 16.0% 22.4% 16.1 10 5
Ryan Johnson headshot
Ryan Johnson
Probable starter
LAA vs BOS 3.56 20.1% 17.7% 22.4% 15.0 10 1
Lake Bachar headshot
Lake Bachar
Probable starter
PIT vs CWS 3.55 22.1% 22.4% 22.4% 14.7 10 0
Keider Montero headshot
Keider Montero
Probable starter
DET vs MIN 3.50 19.5% 21.3% 22.4% 14.8 10 1
Walker Buehler headshot
Walker Buehler
Probable starter
SD vs WSH 3.49 18.8% 17.5% 22.4% 14.1 10 2
Tomoyuki Sugano headshot
Tomoyuki Sugano
Probable starter
COL vs NYY 3.04 17.5% 17.8% 22.4% 15.4 10 3
Griffin Jax headshot
Griffin Jax
Probable starter
TB vs ATL 2.95 21.9% 22.0% 22.4% 13.5 10 0
Andre Pallante headshot
Andre Pallante
Probable starter
STL vs SF 2.90 14.8% 13.9% 22.4% 15.5 10 3
Braydon Fisher headshot
Braydon Fisher
Probable starter
TOR vs ATH 2.03 20.0% 17.2% 22.4% 12.2 10 2

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.