Mithrandir

Independent MLB analytics. Custom hitter & pitcher models, daily player cards, prospect boards & projections.

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Mithrandir Metrics website is now live! Give it a try, explore, and let me know your thoughts! https://t.co/MTS7TfNJPt

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Same data that drives the projections and betting pages, pointed at one game.

Scout any matchup: https://t.co/r1POJqV6Ns

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New in the Lab: a Scouting Report that takes any probable starter and reads him against a team's full lineup.

Here, Sonny Gray vs the Yankees: a matchup lean per hitter, the top threats, the easiest outs, and a sleeper bat.

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Every hitter is ranked by how he fares vs that exact arsenal, with the pitch family to attack.

Click any name to open the pitch-by-pitch Matchup Dissector in 3D: velocity, movement, tunnels, and where the bat is vulnerable.

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#PHI Jesús Luzardo — 6/16/26

Luzardo delivered a quality start: 7.0 IP, 2 ER, 9 K on 106 pitches. The key: the ST/SI tunnel pair (score: 81) kept hitters guessing, and edge-heavy location (34.0%) limited damage.

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#TB Drew Rasmussen — 6/16/26

Rasmussen was dominant through 7.0 innings, racking up 7 strikeouts against 1 earned run on 102 pitches. The key: his 96.4 mph velocity created natural swing-and-miss, and decent FC/SI tunneling (69) helped sequences.

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#SEA Logan Gilbert — 6/16/26

Gilbert was dominant through 7.0 innings, racking up 10 strikeouts against 1 earned run on 94 pitches.

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#PHI Kyle Schwarber — 6/16/26

Schwarber homered in 4 plate appearances, adding 0 other hits. The key: he barreled the ball at will, hard-hit rate of 100.0%, and he tightened up his zone, 7.1% chase vs a 24.9% season mark.

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#TOR George Springer — 6/16/26

Springer homered in 5 plate appearances, adding 1 other hit. The key: his hardest-hit ball left the bat at 109.2 mph, and he controlled the zone with just a 0.0% chase rate.

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#CIN Sal Stewart — 6/16/26

Stewart homered in 4 plate appearances, adding 1 other hit. The key: he barreled the ball at will, hard-hit rate of 100.0%, and he controlled the zone with just a 0.0% chase rate.

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#STL Masyn Winn — 6/15/26

Reliable glove throughout.

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#LAA Oswald Peraza — 6/15/26

Strong defensive performance.

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#TEX MacKenzie Gore — 6/15/26

Gore went 7.0 innings, allowing 4 earned with 10 strikeouts on 102 pitches. The key: his 95.9 mph heater played up to 97.4 perceived thanks to 6.84 ft of extension, and the FC/CU tunnel pair (score: 83) kept hitters guessing.

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#PHI Zack Wheeler — 6/15/26

Wheeler delivered a quality start: 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 9 K on 97 pitches. The key: his 96.0 mph heater played up to 98.4 perceived thanks to 7.34 ft of extension, and the FF/FS tunnel pair (score: 82) kept hitters guessing.

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#STL Dustin May — 6/15/26

May was dominant through 9.0 innings, racking up 9 strikeouts against 0 earned runs on 101 pitches.

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#DET Colt Keith — 6/15/26

Keith went deep 3 times in 5 plate appearances, racking up 12 total bases. The key: he barreled the ball at will, hard-hit rate of 100.0%, and he controlled the zone with just a 20.0% chase rate.

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#DET Kevin Mcgonigle — 6/15/26

Mcgonigle homered in 5 plate appearances, adding 1 other hit. The key: he barreled the ball at will, hard-hit rate of 66.7%, and he controlled the zone with just a 0.0% chase rate.

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#CHC Pete Crow-Armstrong — 6/15/26

Crow-armstrong had a 4-hit night headlined by a home run, finishing 4-for-5 with 10 total bases. The key: he barreled the ball at will, hard-hit rate of 100.0%, and he tightened up his zone, 20.0% chase vs a 37.6% season mark.

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#COL TJ Rumfield — 6/14/26

Reliable glove throughout.

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#LAA Zach Neto — 6/14/26

Strong defensive performance.

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#SF Logan Webb — 6/14/26

Webb was dominant through 8.0 innings, racking up 7 strikeouts against 0 earned runs on 106 pitches. The key: the ST/SI tunnel pair (score: 83) kept hitters guessing, and painting edges (25.5%) generated a 38.2% chase rate.