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David Peterson

David Peterson — the model's read on today's matchup and how our calls on him have graded. Top board today: walks allowed at 63.6/100.

Today's top board
63.6
Walks Allowed · vs STL
Season line · ERA
5.86
4-6 · 65 K, 1.59 WHIP
Games graded
17
this season, box-score final
David Peterson
PBats LThrows LChicago Cubs
Walks Allowed63.6/100proj 1.9#14Earned Runs53.9/100proj 2.6#15Hits Allowed39.3/100proj 4.8#15Outs Recorded18.6/100proj 13.1#23Strikeouts6.4/100proj 3.8#24Fantasy Points0/100proj 8#25

Today's matchup

David is hosting St. Louis Cardinals on the Friday, July 3, 2026 slate. He lands on 6 of our boards — walks allowed (63.6/100, #14), earned runs (53.9/100, #15), hits allowed (39.3/100, #15), outs recorded (18.6/100, #23). We project David for 1.9 on the walks allowed board. Tap any board for the full breakdown, and check back for the graded result once the game's final.

Recent form

Last time out, David struck out 2 over 5.7 innings, 2 earned. His recent starts are in the game log below.

David's recent starts

Over his last 5 starts, David has 12 strikeouts in 20.3 innings. Strikeouts are where our model has a real, graded edge — his start-by-start log is below.

How the model reads him

David's matchup score blends his own rates with the specific spot — the arm he faces and that pitcher's bullpen, the handedness edge, the park, the weather, and his recent form — normalized 0–100 against the rest of the slate. The exact weighting is proprietary and tuned weekly. We publish the score and grade it in the open; the record above is the receipt.

Recent game log

DateOppIPKHERBB
Saturday, June 27@ MIL5.72520
Sunday, June 21@ PHI4.05642
Monday, June 15@ CIN3.01232
Wednesday, June 10vs STL3.71762
Sunday, May 31vs MIA4.03101
Tuesday, May 26vs CIN5.041163
Thursday, May 21@ WSH5.03413
Saturday, May 16vs NYY4.08623
Sunday, May 10@ AZ5.03400
Monday, May 4@ COL4.06320
Wednesday, April 29vs WSH3.75573
Thursday, April 23vs MIN3.32411

David Peterson — FAQ

Who is David Peterson facing today?

David Peterson is hosting St. Louis Cardinals on Friday, July 3, 2026. His best matchup grades 63.6/100 on our walks allowed board.

What's David Peterson's projection today?

We project David for 1.9 on the walks allowed board (home vs STL). Every board he's scored on is listed with its matchup score.

Projections are a research signal from our model, graded against real box-score results — not betting advice. 21+, please play responsibly (1-800-GAMBLER).