Best MLB Strikeout Pitcher Matchups — Monday, August 3, 2026
Top strikeout spot: Cam Schlittler
Cam Schlittler (NYY) is the best strikeout matchup on the board at 100, projected for about 6.5 K against STL. He's missing bats at a 31% clip — strikeouts per batter faced — and STL has been around league average, going down 21% of the time. He's lined up for about 24 batters, so the volume's there for a big number.
The rest of the top of the board
- Ian Seymour (TB) (100) — about 5.6 K vs COL: a 26% K/BF arm into a lineup that whiffs 23% of the time.
- Michael King (SD) (100) — about 4.9 K vs AZ: a 23% K/BF arm into a lineup that whiffs 21% of the time.
- Logan Webb (SF) (76) — about 5.2 K vs TEX: a 20% K/BF arm into a lineup that whiffs 23% of the time.
- Justin Wrobleski (LAD) (67) — about 4.8 K vs CHC: a 22% K/BF arm into a lineup that whiffs 21% of the time.
- Brandon Sproat (MIL) (61) — about 5.0 K vs PIT: a 23% K/BF arm into a lineup that whiffs 22% of the time.
Whiffiest lineups to attack today
- NYY is striking out 24% of the time in this spot — Michael McGreevy is the arm to exploit it (23).
- TEX is striking out 23% of the time in this spot — Logan Webb is the arm to exploit it (76).
- COL is striking out 23% of the time in this spot — Ian Seymour is the arm to exploit it (100).
- PIT is striking out 22% of the time in this spot — Brandon Sproat is the arm to exploit it (61).
How it played out
The top 10 starts averaged 5.4 strikeouts. Top play Cam Schlittler punched out 6. 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.