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5.9 IP
8.2 K/9 · faces the lineup 2.64x · last 15 starts
Published Monday, September 7, 2026
Troy Melton both misses bats and pitches deep, so the rate and the opportunity point the same way. 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings across 5.9 innings a start over his last 15, and he routinely gets a third look at the lineup — the innings exist for the strikeouts to accrue in.
THE BET THIS ARGUED FOR
Troy Melton Over 4.5 strikeouts
+122 at the time this was published
THE NUMBERS
pitcher id
675512
pitcher name
Troy Melton
team
Detroit Tigers
matchup
Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers
direction
goes_deep
mismatch
false
starts
15
avg batters faced
23.8
times through order
2.64
avg innings
5.9
k9
8.2
headline
5.9 IP
line
8.2 K/9 · faces the lineup 2.64x · last 15 starts
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