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6.2 IP
6.9 K/9 · faces the lineup 2.84x · last 15 starts
Published Thursday, September 3, 2026
Michael Wacha does not miss many bats, but he pitches long enough that the strikeouts add up anyway. Only 6.9 per nine innings — quiet on paper — but 6.2 innings a start over his last 15, and he routinely faces the lineup a third time. Volume gets him where a harder thrower on a short leash cannot, and a strikeout line priced off his rate alone misses it.
THE BET THIS ARGUED FOR
Michael Wacha Over 5.5 strikeouts
+107 at the time this was published
THE NUMBERS
pitcher id
608379
pitcher name
Michael Wacha
team
Kansas City Royals
matchup
Miami Marlins @ Kansas City Royals
direction
goes_deep
mismatch
true
starts
15
avg batters faced
25.6
times through order
2.84
avg innings
6.2
k9
6.9
headline
6.2 IP
line
6.9 K/9 · faces the lineup 2.84x · last 15 starts
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