Best MLB Strikeout Pitcher Matchups — Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Top strikeout spot: Tarik Skubal
Tarik Skubal (DET) is the best strikeout matchup on the board at 100, projected for about 6.5 K against ATH. He's missing bats at a 30% clip — strikeouts per batter faced — and ATH 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
- Jacob Misiorowski (MIL) (86) — about 6.4 K vs STL: a 35% K/BF arm into a lineup that whiffs 20% of the time.
- Paul Skenes (PIT) (76) — about 5.8 K vs ATL: a 28% K/BF arm into a lineup that whiffs 21% of the time.
- Taj Bradley (MIN) (68) — about 5.9 K vs CLE: a 27% K/BF arm into a lineup that whiffs 22% of the time.
- Max Meyer (MIA) (62) — about 5.9 K vs SEA: a 24% K/BF arm into a lineup that whiffs 22% of the time.
- Jacob deGrom (TEX) (55) — about 5.8 K vs LAA: a 22% K/BF arm into a lineup that whiffs 25% 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 (55).
- NYY is striking out 24% of the time in this spot — Ian Seymour is the arm to exploit it (48).
- PHI is striking out 23% of the time in this spot — Andrew Abbott is the arm to exploit it (30).
- COL is striking out 23% of the time in this spot — Justin Wrobleski is the arm to exploit it (48).
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.