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

2026-04-22
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 10252
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 6.80 28.4% 28.1% 22.4% 16.3 5 5
José Soriano headshot
José Soriano
Probable starter
LAA vs TOR 6.24 26.9% 30.1% 22.4% 17.5 5 5
Casey Mize headshot
Casey Mize
Probable starter
DET vs MIL 5.45 23.5% 26.2% 22.4% 16.2 5 4
Matthew Boyd headshot
Matthew Boyd
Probable starter
CHC vs PHI 5.31 28.0% 26.6% 22.4% 16.4 10 2
Shohei Ohtani headshot
Shohei Ohtani
Probable starter
LAD vs SF 5.30 27.3% 28.5% 22.4% 13.9 7 3
Jack Leiter headshot
Jack Leiter
Probable starter
TEX vs PIT 5.29 25.8% 28.4% 22.4% 15.4 10 3
Tanner Bibee headshot
Tanner Bibee
Probable starter
CLE vs HOU 5.16 22.1% 21.8% 22.4% 16.2 5 5
Max Fried headshot
Max Fried
Probable starter
NYY vs BOS 5.11 21.3% 20.9% 22.4% 18.8 10 4
Michael Wacha headshot
Michael Wacha
Probable starter
KC vs BAL 4.97 19.7% 20.0% 22.4% 17.7 5 3
Ranger Suarez headshot
Ranger Suarez
Probable starter
BOS vs NYY 4.93 20.6% 19.0% 22.4% 17.2 5 4
Braxton Ashcraft headshot
Braxton Ashcraft
Probable starter
PIT vs TEX 4.60 26.1% 26.7% 22.4% 15.0 10 3
Eduardo Rodriguez headshot
Eduardo Rodriguez
Probable starter
AZ vs CWS 4.57 17.5% 16.5% 22.4% 16.4 7 3
Tyler Mahle headshot
Tyler Mahle
Probable starter
SF vs LAD 4.45 21.1% 22.8% 22.4% 15.6 7 3
Zack Littell headshot
Zack Littell
Probable starter
WSH vs ATL 4.39 19.3% 19.1% 22.4% 16.2 5 3
Peter Lambert headshot
Peter Lambert
Probable starter
HOU vs CLE 4.31 23.8% 23.1% 22.4% 15.5 5 1
Connor Prielipp headshot
Connor Prielipp
Probable starter
MIN vs NYM 4.28 21.9% 21.9% 22.4% 15.6 5 0
Kyle Backhus headshot
Kyle Backhus
Probable starter
PHI vs CHC 4.28 21.9% 21.9% 22.4% 15.6 5 0
Clay Holmes headshot
Clay Holmes
Probable starter
NYM vs MIN 4.24 18.8% 16.9% 22.4% 16.1 7 3
Nick Martinez headshot
Nick Martinez
Probable starter
TB vs CIN 4.16 17.4% 15.8% 22.4% 16.4 5 4
Anthony Kay headshot
Anthony Kay
Probable starter
CWS vs AZ 4.14 22.6% 23.3% 22.4% 15.6 10 2
Aaron Civale headshot
Aaron Civale
Probable starter
ATH vs SEA 4.11 19.4% 18.8% 22.4% 15.2 5 4
Eric Lauer headshot
Eric Lauer
Probable starter
TOR vs LAA 3.89 22.4% 20.5% 22.4% 14.4 10 3
Janson Junk headshot
Janson Junk
Probable starter
MIA vs STL 3.89 17.0% 17.1% 22.4% 16.2 5 4
Tomoyuki Sugano headshot
Tomoyuki Sugano
Probable starter
COL vs SD 3.72 17.5% 17.8% 22.4% 15.4 5 3
Chris Bassitt headshot
Chris Bassitt
Probable starter
BAL vs KC 3.71 16.6% 12.7% 22.4% 14.8 5 4
Brandon Williamson headshot
Brandon Williamson
Probable starter
CIN vs TB 3.61 18.2% 15.5% 22.4% 15.6 5 4
Kyle Leahy headshot
Kyle Leahy
Probable starter
STL vs MIA 3.50 18.7% 16.6% 22.4% 14.7 5 4
Dl Hall headshot
Dl Hall
Probable starter
MIL vs DET 3.46 22.3% 22.9% 22.4% 14.1 10 0
Didier Fuentes headshot
Didier Fuentes
Probable starter
ATL vs WSH 3.16 20.5% 18.8% 22.4% 13.9 10 0
Walker Buehler headshot
Walker Buehler
Probable starter
SD vs COL 3.10 18.8% 17.5% 22.4% 14.1 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.