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

2025-08-15
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 13326
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
Zack Wheeler headshot
Zack Wheeler
Probable starter
PHI vs WSH 7.58 32.3% 32.3% 22.5% 18.6 5 23
Framber Valdez headshot
Framber Valdez
Probable starter
HOU vs BAL 6.63 24.3% 23.7% 22.5% 18.7 6 23
MacKenzie Gore headshot
MacKenzie Gore
Probable starter
WSH vs PHI 6.58 27.6% 21.7% 22.5% 16.3 5 24
Yusei Kikuchi headshot
Yusei Kikuchi
Probable starter
LAA vs ATH 6.17 24.6% 25.8% 22.5% 16.6 6 25
Jacob deGrom headshot
Jacob deGrom
Probable starter
TEX vs TOR 5.96 26.9% 30.4% 22.5% 16.8 6 23
Chris Bassitt headshot
Chris Bassitt
Probable starter
TOR vs TEX 5.86 22.1% 21.4% 22.5% 16.5 6 24
Charlie Morton headshot
Charlie Morton
Probable starter
DET vs MIN 5.77 23.0% 22.9% 22.5% 15.4 6 19
Joey Cantillo headshot
Joey Cantillo
Probable starter
CLE vs ATL 5.49 25.9% 24.9% 22.5% 14.5 6 7
Luis Castillo headshot
Luis Castillo
Probable starter
SEA vs NYM 5.49 21.6% 22.4% 22.5% 17.2 7 24
Luis Gil headshot
Luis Gil
Probable starter
NYY vs STL 5.12 25.5% 23.6% 22.5% 15.1 6 2
Lucas Giolito headshot
Lucas Giolito
Probable starter
BOS vs MIA 5.06 20.2% 16.7% 22.5% 16.4 6 18
Sean Manaea headshot
Sean Manaea
Probable starter
NYM vs SEA 4.99 23.5% 23.4% 22.5% 15.7 5 5
Brandon Pfaadt headshot
Brandon Pfaadt
Probable starter
AZ vs COL 4.93 19.6% 17.5% 22.5% 16.1 5 24
Jacob Misiorowski headshot
Jacob Misiorowski
Probable starter
MIL vs CIN 4.90 29.4% 34.6% 22.5% 15.0 10 7
Noah Cameron headshot
Noah Cameron
Probable starter
KC vs CWS 4.90 20.8% 21.0% 22.5% 16.8 6 16
Landen Roupp headshot
Landen Roupp
Probable starter
SF vs TB 4.71 21.1% 21.6% 22.5% 15.2 10 20
Nick Martinez headshot
Nick Martinez
Probable starter
CIN vs MIL 4.65 18.3% 20.2% 22.5% 16.9 6 23
Colin Rea headshot
Colin Rea
Probable starter
CHC vs PIT 4.54 18.9% 18.7% 22.5% 16.0 6 20
Sandy Alcantara headshot
Sandy Alcantara
Probable starter
MIA vs BOS 4.52 17.7% 16.4% 22.5% 15.7 6 23
Joe Boyle headshot
Joe Boyle
Probable starter
TB vs SF 4.51 24.5% 26.7% 22.5% 13.6 6 4
Jack Perkins headshot
Jack Perkins
Probable starter
ATH vs LAA 4.42 22.2% 22.5% 22.5% 15.2 6 2
Aaron Civale headshot
Aaron Civale
Probable starter
CWS vs KC 4.41 20.3% 25.4% 22.5% 15.0 7 15
Wandy Peralta headshot
Wandy Peralta
Probable starter
SD vs LAD 4.22 21.9% 21.9% 22.5% 15.6 5 0
Clayton Kershaw headshot
Clayton Kershaw
Probable starter
LAD vs SD 3.96 17.3% 14.5% 22.5% 15.0 7 14
Andre Pallante headshot
Andre Pallante
Probable starter
STL vs NYY 3.90 15.9% 15.7% 22.5% 16.2 6 23
Brandon Young headshot
Brandon Young
Probable starter
BAL vs HOU 3.81 20.5% 19.1% 22.5% 14.3 6 10
Pierson Ohl headshot
Pierson Ohl
Probable starter
MIN vs DET 3.80 22.6% 23.5% 22.5% 14.2 9 2
Braxton Ashcraft headshot
Braxton Ashcraft
Probable starter
PIT vs CHC 3.57 22.9% 24.2% 22.5% 14.4 6 2
Hurston Waldrep headshot
Hurston Waldrep
Probable starter
ATL vs CLE 3.55 20.5% 17.9% 22.5% 15.1 6 1
Tanner Gordon headshot
Tanner Gordon
Probable starter
COL vs AZ 3.53 16.0% 13.9% 22.5% 14.3 5 7

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.