Best MLB Strikeout Pitcher Matchups — Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Top strikeout spot: Jacob deGrom
Jacob deGrom (TEX) is the best strikeout matchup on the board at 100, projected for about 7.0 K against LAA. He's missing bats at a 29% clip — strikeouts per batter faced — and LAA has been whiff-prone, going down 25% 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
- Justin Wrobleski (LAD) (100) — about 5.0 K vs COL: a 20% K/BF arm into a lineup that whiffs 23% of the time.
- Tarik Skubal (DET) (100) — about 6.8 K vs ATH: a 30% K/BF arm into a lineup that whiffs 23% of the time.
- Zack Wheeler (PHI) (100) — about 6.9 K vs CIN: a 27% K/BF arm into a lineup that whiffs 25% of the time.
- Jacob Misiorowski (MIL) (99) — about 7.7 K vs STL: a 35% K/BF arm into a lineup that whiffs 21% of the time.
- Trevor McDonald (SF) (73) — about 4.3 K vs TOR: a 20% K/BF arm into a lineup that whiffs 21% of the time.
Whiffiest lineups to attack today
- LAA is striking out 25% of the time in this spot — Jacob deGrom is the arm to exploit it (100).
- CIN is striking out 25% of the time in this spot — Zack Wheeler is the arm to exploit it (100).
- PIT is striking out 24% of the time in this spot — Hurston Waldrep is the arm to exploit it (38).
- DET is striking out 24% of the time in this spot — J.T. Ginn is the arm to exploit it (47).
How it played out
The top 10 starts averaged 7.4 strikeouts. Top play Jacob deGrom punched out 7. 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.