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Yusei Kikuchi

Yusei Kikuchi — the model's read on today's matchup and how our calls on him have graded. Top board today: strikeouts at 75.4/100.

Today's top board
75.4
Strikeouts · @ CWS
Season line · ERA
5.81
0-3 · 33 K, 1.58 WHIP
Games graded
7
this season, box-score final
Yusei Kikuchi
PBats LThrows LLos Angeles Angels
Strikeouts75.4/100proj 5.8#3

Today's matchup

Yusei is at Chicago White Sox on the Wednesday, April 29, 2026 slate. He lands on 1 of our boards — strikeouts (75.4/100, #3). We project Yusei for 5.8 on the strikeouts 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, Yusei struck out 1 over 2.0 innings, 0 earned. His recent starts are in the game log below.

Yusei's recent starts

Over his last 5 starts, Yusei has 25 strikeouts in 21.3 innings. Strikeouts are where our model has a real, graded edge — his start-by-start log is below.

How the model reads him

Yusei'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
Wednesday, April 29@ CWS2.01201
Friday, April 24@ KC5.05552
Saturday, April 18vs SD6.08401
Monday, April 13@ NYY3.33444
Tuesday, April 7vs ATL5.08641
Wednesday, April 1@ CHC5.35654
Friday, March 27@ HOU4.33821

Yusei Kikuchi — FAQ

Who is Yusei Kikuchi facing today?

Yusei Kikuchi is facing Chicago White Sox on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. His best matchup grades 75.4/100 on our strikeouts board.

What's Yusei Kikuchi's projection today?

We project Yusei for 5.8 on the strikeouts board (away vs CWS). 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).