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

2026-09-18
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
Dylan Cease headshot
Dylan Cease
Probable starter
TOR vs TEX 6.57 31.5% 33.9% 22.4% 15.6 10 4
Tyler Glasnow headshot
Tyler Glasnow
Probable starter
LAD vs SF 6.27 29.3% 27.5% 22.4% 16.1 10 2
Chase Burns headshot
Chase Burns
Probable starter
CIN vs CHC 6.26 31.8% 36.8% 22.4% 14.8 10 2
Nick Pivetta headshot
Nick Pivetta
Probable starter
SD vs MIA 5.72 29.6% 30.5% 22.4% 15.4 10 4
Paul Skenes headshot
Paul Skenes
Probable starter
PIT vs KC 5.72 27.3% 27.0% 22.4% 15.9 10 4
Ian Seymour headshot
Ian Seymour
Probable starter
TB vs BOS 5.46 26.8% 27.4% 22.4% 15.8 10 1
Cade Povich headshot
Cade Povich
Probable starter
BAL vs MIL 4.79 21.9% 20.4% 22.4% 16.1 10 1
Bryan Woo headshot
Bryan Woo
Probable starter
SEA vs COL 4.74 21.0% 25.6% 22.4% 18.2 10 3
Grayson Rodriguez headshot
Grayson Rodriguez
Probable starter
LAA vs MIN 4.70 21.9% 25.5% 22.4% 15.6 10 0
Daniel Espino headshot
Daniel Espino
Probable starter
CLE vs ATH 4.67 21.9% 21.9% 22.4% 15.6 5 0
David Sandlin headshot
David Sandlin
Probable starter
CWS vs DET 4.67 21.9% 21.9% 22.4% 15.6 5 0
Gabriel Hughes headshot
Gabriel Hughes
Probable starter
COL vs SEA 4.67 21.9% 21.9% 22.4% 15.6 5 0
Gerrit Cole headshot
Gerrit Cole
Probable starter
NYY vs AZ 4.48 21.9% 24.0% 22.4% 15.6 10 0
Eduardo Rodriguez headshot
Eduardo Rodriguez
Probable starter
AZ vs NYY 4.47 17.9% 17.0% 22.4% 16.6 10 4
Peter Lambert headshot
Peter Lambert
Probable starter
HOU vs ATL 4.39 23.8% 23.2% 22.4% 15.5 10 1
Andrew Sears headshot
Andrew Sears
Probable starter
DET vs CWS 4.29 21.9% 21.9% 22.4% 15.6 5 0
Cesar Perdomo headshot
Cesar Perdomo
Probable starter
SF vs LAD 4.29 21.9% 21.9% 22.4% 15.6 5 0
Tim Mayza headshot
Tim Mayza
Probable starter
PHI vs NYM 4.29 21.9% 21.9% 22.4% 15.6 5 0
Ranger Suarez headshot
Ranger Suarez
Probable starter
BOS vs TB 4.27 20.6% 19.0% 22.4% 17.2 10 4
Kumar Rocker headshot
Kumar Rocker
Probable starter
TEX vs TOR 4.23 20.6% 20.3% 22.4% 14.5 10 2
Randy Dobnak headshot
Randy Dobnak
Probable starter
KC vs PIT 4.18 22.6% 23.4% 22.4% 15.7 10 1
Connor Prielipp headshot
Connor Prielipp
Probable starter
MIN vs LAA 4.16 22.1% 22.4% 22.4% 15.5 10 1
Zac Thornton headshot
Zac Thornton
Probable starter
NYM vs PHI 4.11 21.1% 20.0% 22.4% 15.3 10 1
Tyler Mahle headshot
Tyler Mahle
Probable starter
ATL vs HOU 4.03 21.6% 22.4% 22.4% 15.6 10 4
Dustin May headshot
Dustin May
Probable starter
MIL vs BAL 3.84 20.4% 18.5% 22.4% 15.3 10 3
Clay Holmes headshot
Clay Holmes
Probable starter
CHC vs CIN 3.70 18.8% 16.9% 22.4% 16.1 10 3
Kyle Leahy headshot
Kyle Leahy
Probable starter
STL vs WSH 3.58 18.7% 16.6% 22.4% 14.7 10 4
Mason Barnett headshot
Mason Barnett
Probable starter
ATH vs CLE 3.44 20.0% 18.3% 22.4% 14.9 10 0
Tyler Phillips headshot
Tyler Phillips
Probable starter
MIA vs SD 3.12 21.3% 17.6% 22.4% 14.9 10 0
Cade Cavalli headshot
Cade Cavalli
Probable starter
WSH vs STL 3.06 18.9% 19.7% 22.4% 14.0 10 4

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.