Best MLB Strikeout Pitcher Matchups — Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Top strikeout spot: Gage Jump
Gage Jump (ATH) is the best strikeout matchup on the board at 100, projected for about 5.3 K against SF. He's missing bats at a 23% clip — strikeouts per batter faced — and SF has been around league average, going down 22% of the time. He's lined up for about 23 batters, so the volume's there for a big number.
The rest of the top of the board
- Nolan McLean (NYM) (100) — about 6.4 K vs CHC: a 28% K/BF arm into a lineup that whiffs 23% of the time.
- Joe Ryan (MIN) (100) — about 6.2 K vs LAD: a 28% K/BF arm into a lineup that whiffs 22% of the time.
- Tarik Skubal (DET) (100) — about 5.8 K vs NYY: a 26% K/BF arm into a lineup that whiffs 22% of the time.
- Jacob deGrom (TEX) (98) — about 6.3 K vs MIA: a 27% K/BF arm into a lineup that whiffs 23% of the time.
- Ryan Weathers (NYY) (96) — about 6.0 K vs DET: a 25% K/BF arm into a lineup that whiffs 23% of the time.
Whiffiest lineups to attack today
- BAL is striking out 24% of the time in this spot — José Soriano is the arm to exploit it (95).
- CIN is striking out 24% of the time in this spot — Shane Drohan is the arm to exploit it (33).
- COL is striking out 24% of the time in this spot — Ranger Suarez is the arm to exploit it (68).
- CLE is striking out 23% of the time in this spot — Erick Fedde is the arm to exploit it (17).
How it played out
The top 10 starts averaged 7.1 strikeouts. Top play Gage Jump punched out 9. We grade every projection against the box score so you can see how the board held up.
How to read these strikeout matchups
Each starter's score (0–100) weighs his strikeout ability against every hitter in the lineup, hand by hand, then factors in how deep he tends to pitch and his command. Higher means more whiffs point his way. The exact weighting is our own — we project a strikeout count and grade every start against what actually happened.