Best MLB hits allowed matchups — Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Every starting pitcher on the Wednesday, July 8, 2026 slate — ranked by the fewest hits they're projected to allow. Results show how each call played out.
How the model did — Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Our top 5 starts went 2/2 (100%) on the mark, against 48% on the season.
Top 5
2/2100%
season 48%
Top 10
3/743%
season 48%
Full slate
8/2730%
season 49%
Top call Jared Jones came through. Shane McClanahan didn't.
Share of our top-ranked starts that hit the mark, next to the season-to-date rate.
Top 5
2/2100%
season 48%+52 pts-15% ROI
Top 10
3/743%
season 48%-5 pts-15% ROI
Top 20
6/1735%
season building
Top 50
8/2730%
season building
Full slate
8/2730%
season 49%-19 pts-12% ROI
“Hit” is the green check on the card — the mark. Pools are our pre-game top-ranked matchups; only settled (final) outcomes count. Season-to-date is every graded day this season.
Best MLB Hits Allowed Matchups — Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Steven Cruz (KC) is the top hits allowed spot on the Wednesday, July 8, 2026 board at 100, projected for about 2.0 H, with Alan Rangel (PHI) right behind. Every starter is ranked by the fewest hits they're projected to allow — his hit-suppression, the lineup he faces, and how deep he goes. It's the read DFS and pitcher-prop players make before lock.
Top spot: Steven Cruz
Steven Cruz (KC) tops the Wednesday, July 8, 2026 board at 100, projected for about 2.0 H vs NYM. His hit-suppression, the lineup he faces, and how deep he goes.
The rest of the top of the board
Alan Rangel (PHI) (48) — about 4.3 H vs CIN.
Jared Jones (PIT) (45) — about 4.4 H vs ATL.
Christian Scott (NYM) (43) — about 4.5 H vs KC.
Gabriel Hughes (COL) (42) — about 4.5 H vs LAD.
Shane McClanahan (TB) (41) — about 4.6 H vs NYY.
How it played out
The top 10 starts averaged 2.7 H. Steven Cruz finished with 1. Every projection is graded against the box score.
How to read the hits allowed board
Each starter's score (0–100) ranked by the fewest hits they're projected to allow — his hit-suppression, the lineup he faces, and how deep he goes. We project a hits allowed count for the start and grade it against what actually happened.
Which pitcher has the best hits allowed matchup today (Wednesday, July 8, 2026)?
Steven Cruz (KC) — top of the board at 100, projected for about 2.0 H against NYM.
What are the best pitcher hits allowed props today?
The top projected starts on Wednesday, July 8, 2026: Steven Cruz (~2.0 H), Alan Rangel (~4.3 H), Jared Jones (~4.4 H), Christian Scott (~4.5 H), Gabriel Hughes (~4.5 H). The full board ranks every starter.
How is the hits allowed score calculated?
Ranked by the fewest hits they're projected to allow — his hit-suppression, the lineup he faces, and how deep he goes. Scores are set 0–100 across the slate, with a projected hits allowed count alongside, and graded against the box score.
Can I use this for pitcher props or DFS?
Yes — the board surfaces the best hits allowed spots and projects a number. Where there's a posted line we show the over/under and which side our projection leans. We show the data and grade it, not picks.
What the hits allowed board is
The Hits Allowed board projects the contact a starter is likely to surrender. One statistical model scores every matchup on the slate the same way — a star and a backup judged on the matchup in front of them, not their name — and every number is graded against the real box score once the games go final.
How the model gets its number
It isn't a gut call or a name game. The projection is built from a few things:
His hit-suppression vs this lineup.
The park.
Projected batters faced.
Those pieces combine into one number, and the model re-tunes itself weekly against how its past calls actually landed.
Is there a betting edge here?
Graded transparency — the market prices it well. A sharp projection, no posted edge.
How to use it
Context on a starter's contact profile; research, not a lean.
Everything here is a research signal from the model, graded in public — not betting advice, and no outcome is guaranteed.