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New York Yankees at San Diego Padres
9.6 K/9 vs 8.5 league · +1.1 · 23 games
Published Saturday, September 5, 2026
New York Yankees at San Diego Padres Home plate: Alex MacKay. 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings behind the plate this season, across 23 games. League average is 8.5. That's 1.1 more strikeouts per nine than average — the 2nd widest zone of 88 umpires with a full sample.
THE BET THIS ARGUED FOR
Robbie Ray Over 5.5 strikeouts
+106 at the time this was published
Carlos Rodón Over 4.5 strikeouts
-154 at the time this was published
THE NUMBERS
matchup
New York Yankees at San Diego Padres
ump name
Alex MacKay
zone
Wide zone
direction
loose
k9
9.6
league k9
8.5
delta
1.1
games
23
rank
2
qualified
88
line
9.6 K/9 vs 8.5 league · +1.1 · 23 games
angle
umpire_loose
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