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

2026-09-20
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
Hunter Brown headshot
Hunter Brown
Probable starter
HOU vs ATL 6.46 29.8% 28.9% 22.4% 17.1 10 2
Jacob Misiorowski headshot
Jacob Misiorowski
Probable starter
MIL vs BAL 6.06 31.6% 33.4% 22.4% 15.3 10 5
Gavin Williams headshot
Gavin Williams
Probable starter
CLE vs ATH 5.93 27.5% 32.9% 22.4% 16.4 10 4
Cristopher Sánchez headshot
Cristopher Sánchez
Probable starter
PHI vs NYM 5.85 27.9% 31.8% 22.4% 17.7 10 4
Jacob deGrom headshot
Jacob deGrom
Probable starter
TEX vs TOR 5.60 28.2% 31.9% 22.4% 16.1 10 4
Corbin Burnes headshot
Corbin Burnes
Probable starter
AZ vs NYY 5.31 23.0% 26.4% 22.4% 16.6 10 0
Will Warren headshot
Will Warren
Probable starter
NYY vs AZ 4.75 25.0% 25.7% 22.4% 14.7 10 3
Sandy Alcantara headshot
Sandy Alcantara
Probable starter
MIA vs SD 4.73 19.3% 17.9% 22.4% 18.6 10 4
Quinn Mathews headshot
Quinn Mathews
Probable starter
STL vs WSH 4.67 21.9% 21.9% 22.4% 15.6 5 0
Michael Wacha headshot
Michael Wacha
Probable starter
KC vs PIT 4.62 21.1% 22.3% 22.4% 17.7 10 4
Dean Kremer headshot
Dean Kremer
Probable starter
MIN vs LAA 4.43 23.9% 22.9% 22.4% 16.4 10 1
Davis Martin headshot
Davis Martin
Probable starter
CWS vs DET 4.38 20.7% 21.3% 22.4% 16.7 10 3
David Peterson headshot
David Peterson
Probable starter
CHC vs CIN 4.36 22.4% 19.8% 22.4% 15.9 10 3
Kade Anderson headshot
Kade Anderson
Probable starter
SEA vs COL 4.29 21.9% 21.9% 22.4% 15.6 5 0
Matt Wilkinson headshot
Matt Wilkinson
Probable starter
SF vs LAD 4.29 21.9% 21.9% 22.4% 15.6 5 0
Spencer Miles headshot
Spencer Miles
Probable starter
TOR vs TEX 4.29 21.9% 21.9% 22.4% 15.6 5 0
Jonah Tong headshot
Jonah Tong
Probable starter
NYM vs PHI 4.17 23.2% 24.4% 22.4% 14.1 10 0
Rhett Lowder headshot
Rhett Lowder
Probable starter
CIN vs CHC 4.14 18.6% 16.7% 22.4% 16.3 10 5
Patrick Sandoval headshot
Patrick Sandoval
Probable starter
BOS vs TB 4.06 21.9% 22.4% 22.4% 15.6 10 0
Troy Melton headshot
Troy Melton
Probable starter
DET vs CWS 3.95 22.0% 22.5% 22.4% 15.3 10 1
Ryan Johnson headshot
Ryan Johnson
Probable starter
LAA vs MIN 3.94 20.1% 17.7% 22.4% 15.0 10 1
Lake Bachar headshot
Lake Bachar
Probable starter
PIT vs KC 3.93 22.1% 22.4% 22.4% 14.7 10 0
Jake Irvin headshot
Jake Irvin
Probable starter
WSH vs STL 3.92 20.3% 22.5% 22.4% 15.5 10 4
Jack Perkins headshot
Jack Perkins
Probable starter
ATH vs CLE 3.87 21.7% 21.6% 22.4% 15.2 10 0
Brandon Young headshot
Brandon Young
Probable starter
BAL vs MIL 3.69 18.6% 15.7% 22.4% 15.0 10 1
Walker Buehler headshot
Walker Buehler
Probable starter
SD vs MIA 3.49 18.8% 17.5% 22.4% 14.1 10 2
Tomoyuki Sugano headshot
Tomoyuki Sugano
Probable starter
COL vs SEA 3.42 17.5% 17.8% 22.4% 15.4 10 3
Griffin Jax headshot
Griffin Jax
Probable starter
TB vs BOS 3.34 21.9% 22.0% 22.4% 13.5 10 0
Martín Pérez headshot
Martín Pérez
Probable starter
ATL vs HOU 3.12 16.6% 13.5% 22.4% 15.8 10 3
Jack Dreyer headshot
Jack Dreyer
Probable starter
LAD vs SF 2.67 21.0% 19.6% 22.4% 12.1 10 0

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.