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

2026-04-10
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 10062
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
Jesús Luzardo headshot
Jesús Luzardo
Probable starter
PHI vs AZ 6.91 28.9% 32.3% 22.4% 17.3 6 2
Chase Burns headshot
Chase Burns
Probable starter
CIN vs LAA 6.57 31.8% 36.8% 22.4% 14.8 5 2
Tyler Glasnow headshot
Tyler Glasnow
Probable starter
LAD vs TEX 6.51 29.3% 30.0% 22.4% 15.6 6 1
Kris Bubic headshot
Kris Bubic
Probable starter
KC vs CWS 5.33 24.7% 22.0% 22.4% 16.8 5 2
Bryce Elder headshot
Bryce Elder
Probable starter
ATL vs CLE 5.23 22.3% 25.0% 22.4% 17.1 6 2
Shota Imanaga headshot
Shota Imanaga
Probable starter
CHC vs PIT 5.08 23.2% 24.1% 22.4% 16.5 5 2
Connelly Early headshot
Connelly Early
Probable starter
BOS vs STL 5.07 26.5% 27.9% 22.4% 15.0 6 2
Shane Baz headshot
Shane Baz
Probable starter
BAL vs SF 5.04 22.4% 22.4% 22.4% 16.1 6 2
Chad Patrick headshot
Chad Patrick
Probable starter
MIL vs WSH 4.70 22.7% 25.9% 22.4% 15.2 6 1
Steven Matz headshot
Steven Matz
Probable starter
TB vs NYY 4.67 22.8% 26.9% 22.4% 15.5 6 2
Dustin May headshot
Dustin May
Probable starter
STL vs BOS 4.58 20.5% 18.5% 22.4% 15.0 6 2
Slade Cecconi headshot
Slade Cecconi
Probable starter
CLE vs ATL 4.52 21.6% 23.2% 22.4% 16.5 5 2
Landen Roupp headshot
Landen Roupp
Probable starter
SF vs BAL 4.51 24.1% 26.4% 22.4% 15.1 6 2
Emerson Hancock headshot
Emerson Hancock
Probable starter
SEA vs HOU 4.50 22.1% 21.7% 22.4% 16.1 6 2
Tatsuya Imai headshot
Tatsuya Imai
Probable starter
HOU vs SEA 4.50 25.0% 28.3% 22.4% 15.0 6 2
Michael Soroka headshot
Michael Soroka
Probable starter
AZ vs PHI 4.49 24.6% 27.1% 22.4% 15.0 6 2
Simeon Woods Richardson headshot
Simeon Woods Richardson
Probable starter
MIN vs TOR 4.38 19.8% 24.6% 22.4% 15.6 5 2
Davis Martin headshot
Davis Martin
Probable starter
CWS vs KC 4.29 21.3% 21.3% 22.4% 16.2 5 2
Clay Holmes headshot
Clay Holmes
Probable starter
NYM vs ATH 4.26 18.8% 17.3% 22.4% 16.3 6 2
Jake Irvin headshot
Jake Irvin
Probable starter
WSH vs MIL 4.23 20.1% 22.1% 22.4% 15.6 6 2
J.t. Ginn headshot
J.t. Ginn
Probable starter
ATH vs NYM 4.21 22.7% 22.7% 22.4% 14.6 10 0
Patrick Corbin headshot
Patrick Corbin
Probable starter
TOR vs MIN 4.08 19.9% 21.0% 22.4% 15.5 10 0
Luis Gil headshot
Luis Gil
Probable starter
NYY vs TB 4.05 20.8% 14.1% 22.4% 15.6 10 0
Kumar Rocker headshot
Kumar Rocker
Probable starter
TEX vs LAD 3.86 19.8% 17.9% 22.4% 14.6 6 1
Walker Buehler headshot
Walker Buehler
Probable starter
SD vs COL 3.80 18.8% 17.5% 22.4% 14.1 5 2
Keider Montero headshot
Keider Montero
Probable starter
DET vs MIA 3.78 19.5% 21.3% 22.4% 14.8 5 1
Carmen Mlodzinski headshot
Carmen Mlodzinski
Probable starter
PIT vs CHC 3.70 22.7% 25.0% 22.4% 13.7 6 2
Chris Paddack headshot
Chris Paddack
Probable starter
MIA vs DET 3.53 20.1% 16.5% 22.4% 15.2 10 1
Tomoyuki Sugano headshot
Tomoyuki Sugano
Probable starter
COL vs SD 3.47 18.1% 19.0% 22.4% 15.7 5 2
Jack Kochanowicz headshot
Jack Kochanowicz
Probable starter
LAA vs CIN 3.15 17.4% 13.6% 22.4% 14.8 6 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.