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7.5 K/9 · faces the lineup 2.7x · last 15 starts

Published Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Zebby Matthews does not miss many bats, but he pitches long enough that the strikeouts add up anyway. Only 7.5 per nine innings — quiet on paper — but 5.7 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

Zebby Matthews Over 4.5 strikeouts
+117 at the time this was published

THE NUMBERS

pitcher id
805673
pitcher name
Zebby Matthews
team
Minnesota Twins
matchup
Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers
direction
goes_deep
mismatch
true
starts
15
avg batters faced
24.3
times through order
2.7
avg innings
5.7
k9
7.5
headline
5.7 IP
line
7.5 K/9 · faces the lineup 2.7x · last 15 starts

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