Best MLB Strikeout Pitcher Matchups — Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Top strikeout spot: Tarik Skubal
Tarik Skubal (DET) is the best strikeout matchup on the board at 100, projected for about 7.0 K against BAL. He's missing bats at a 31% clip — strikeouts per batter faced — and BAL has been whiff-prone, going down 23% 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
- Cam Schlittler (NYY) (96) — about 7.3 K vs CWS: a 30% K/BF arm into a lineup that whiffs 22% of the time.
- Chris Sale (ATL) (87) — about 6.5 K vs NYM: a 29% K/BF arm into a lineup that whiffs 21% of the time.
- Jesús Luzardo (PHI) (73) — about 6.2 K vs MIA: a 29% K/BF arm into a lineup that whiffs 22% of the time.
- Hayden Wesneski (HOU) (71) — about 6.0 K vs LAA: a 24% K/BF arm into a lineup that whiffs 23% of the time.
- Trey Yesavage (TOR) (59) — about 5.5 K vs WSH: a 27% K/BF arm into a lineup that whiffs 21% of the time.
Whiffiest lineups to attack today
- SF is striking out 24% of the time in this spot — Shane Drohan is the arm to exploit it (48).
- NYY is striking out 24% of the time in this spot — Davis Martin is the arm to exploit it (45).
- PIT is striking out 24% of the time in this spot — Eduardo Rodriguez is the arm to exploit it (26).
- CIN is striking out 23% of the time in this spot — Joey Cantillo is the arm to exploit it (59).
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.