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MacKenzie Gore

MacKenzie Gore — the model's read on today's matchup and how our calls on him have graded. Top board today: outs recorded at 100/100.

Today's top board
100
Outs Recorded · vs HOU
Season line · ERA
4.72
5-8 · 111 K, 1.31 WHIP
Games graded
20
this season, box-score final
MacKenzie Gore
PBats LThrows LTexas Rangers
Outs Recorded100/100proj 17#1Strikeouts81.4/100proj 5.8#2Fantasy Points71.7/100proj 14.7#3Walks Allowed58.6/100proj 1.9#8Earned Runs3.5/100proj 3.4#13Hits Allowed1.5/100proj 5.6#13

Today's matchup

MacKenzie is hosting Houston Astros on the Sunday, July 12, 2026 slate. He lands on 6 of our boards — outs recorded (100/100, #1), strikeouts (81.4/100, #2), fantasy points (71.7/100, #3), walks allowed (58.6/100, #8). We project MacKenzie for 17 on the outs recorded 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, MacKenzie struck out 4 over 4.0 innings, 1 earned. His recent starts are in the game log below.

MacKenzie's recent starts

Over his last 5 starts, MacKenzie has 29 strikeouts in 27.0 innings. Strikeouts are where our model has a real, graded edge — his start-by-start log is below.

How the model reads him

MacKenzie'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
Sunday, July 12vs HOU4.04211
Wednesday, July 8vs LAA5.07971
Wednesday, July 1@ CLE5.07751
Thursday, June 25@ TOR7.05431
Saturday, June 20vs SD6.06512
Monday, June 15vs MIN7.010442
Wednesday, June 10@ KC5.06823
Wednesday, June 3@ STL4.75943
Friday, May 29vs KC6.33401
Sunday, May 24@ LAA6.07112
Monday, May 18@ COL1.02322
Tuesday, May 12vs AZ8.05311

MacKenzie Gore — FAQ

Who is MacKenzie Gore facing today?

MacKenzie Gore is hosting Houston Astros on Sunday, July 12, 2026. His best matchup grades 100/100 on our outs recorded board.

What's MacKenzie Gore's projection today?

We project MacKenzie for 17 on the outs recorded board (home vs HOU). 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).