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

2026-05-26
pitcher_k_v1_regular_16f 29 starters

Overview

Projection Snapshot

Leaders sorted from the same saved artifact the projection pipeline writes each run.

Projected Starters 29
Training Starts 10282
Skipped 1
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
Joe Ryan headshot
Joe Ryan
Probable starter
MIN vs CWS 5.91 27.8% 27.3% 22.4% 16.5 6 6
Chase Burns headshot
Chase Burns
Probable starter
CIN vs NYM 5.86 31.8% 36.8% 22.4% 14.8 10 2
Cam Schlittler headshot
Cam Schlittler
Probable starter
NYY vs KC 5.85 29.3% 29.7% 22.4% 16.1 6 6
Jack Leiter headshot
Jack Leiter
Probable starter
TEX vs HOU 5.48 25.2% 29.2% 22.4% 15.4 6 4
Kyle Harrison headshot
Kyle Harrison
Probable starter
MIL vs STL 5.37 26.1% 29.0% 22.4% 15.3 6 4
Joey Cantillo headshot
Joey Cantillo
Probable starter
CLE vs WSH 5.35 26.4% 29.3% 22.4% 15.9 10 3
Shane Baz headshot
Shane Baz
Probable starter
BAL vs TB 5.28 23.0% 22.4% 22.4% 16.3 6 3
Aaron Nola headshot
Aaron Nola
Probable starter
PHI vs SD 5.17 23.4% 23.3% 22.4% 16.2 6 5
Braxton Ashcraft headshot
Braxton Ashcraft
Probable starter
PIT vs CHC 4.98 26.1% 26.7% 22.4% 15.0 10 3
Luis Severino headshot
Luis Severino
Probable starter
ATH vs SEA 4.84 22.9% 25.0% 22.4% 15.8 10 4
Spencer Strider headshot
Spencer Strider
Probable starter
ATL vs BOS 4.84 23.6% 21.9% 22.4% 16.1 10 0
Sandy Alcantara headshot
Sandy Alcantara
Probable starter
MIA vs TOR 4.70 19.3% 17.9% 22.4% 18.6 10 4
Tyler Mahle headshot
Tyler Mahle
Probable starter
SF vs AZ 4.65 21.6% 22.4% 22.4% 15.6 6 4
Ranger Suarez headshot
Ranger Suarez
Probable starter
BOS vs ATL 4.63 20.6% 19.0% 22.4% 17.2 10 4
Sean Burke headshot
Sean Burke
Probable starter
CWS vs MIN 4.29 19.3% 18.9% 22.4% 14.7 6 3
Eric Lauer headshot
Eric Lauer
Probable starter
LAD vs COL 4.27 22.4% 20.5% 22.4% 14.4 10 3
Emerson Hancock headshot
Emerson Hancock
Probable starter
SEA vs ATH 4.14 21.5% 23.4% 22.4% 16.1 6 5
Eduardo Rodriguez headshot
Eduardo Rodriguez
Probable starter
AZ vs SF 4.02 17.5% 16.5% 22.4% 16.4 10 3
Kyle Freeland headshot
Kyle Freeland
Probable starter
COL vs LAD 3.92 18.7% 18.8% 22.4% 15.6 6 4
Jack Kochanowicz headshot
Jack Kochanowicz
Probable starter
LAA vs DET 3.79 19.2% 19.3% 22.4% 15.5 6 4
Randy Vásquez headshot
Randy Vásquez
Probable starter
SD vs PHI 3.72 17.2% 17.5% 22.4% 15.1 6 4
Jordan Wicks headshot
Jordan Wicks
Probable starter
CHC vs PIT 3.68 21.9% 16.7% 22.4% 15.6 10 0
Jason Alexander headshot
Jason Alexander
Probable starter
HOU vs TEX 3.64 20.8% 20.2% 22.4% 15.7 10 0
Keider Montero headshot
Keider Montero
Probable starter
DET vs LAA 3.48 19.5% 21.3% 22.4% 14.8 10 1
Bailey Falter headshot
Bailey Falter
Probable starter
KC vs NYY 3.28 17.3% 17.6% 22.4% 15.3 10 0
Cade Cavalli headshot
Cade Cavalli
Probable starter
WSH vs CLE 3.04 18.9% 19.7% 22.4% 14.0 10 4
Braydon Fisher headshot
Braydon Fisher
Probable starter
TOR vs MIA 2.98 20.6% 18.5% 22.4% 13.2 10 1
Griffin Jax headshot
Griffin Jax
Probable starter
TB vs BAL 2.95 21.9% 22.0% 22.4% 13.5 10 0
Michael McGreevy headshot
Michael McGreevy
Probable starter
STL vs MIL 2.83 14.0% 11.8% 22.4% 16.2 6 5

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.