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5.6 IP
LONG OUTINGS, FEW STRIKEOUTS
Published Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Framber Valdez does not miss many bats, but he pitches long enough that the strikeouts add up anyway. Only 6.7 per nine innings — quiet on paper — but 5.6 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
Framber Valdez Over 5.5 strikeouts
+119 at the time this was published
THE NUMBERS
pitcher id
664285
pitcher name
Framber Valdez
team
Detroit Tigers
matchup
Washington Nationals @ Detroit Tigers
direction
goes_deep
mismatch
true
starts
15
avg batters faced
24.6
times through order
2.73
avg innings
5.6
k9
6.7
headline
5.6 IP
line
6.7 K/9 · faces the lineup 2.73x · last 15 starts
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