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MLBumpire2026-08-16
Philadelphia Phillies at Minnesota Twins
9.7 K/9 vs 8.5 league · +1.2 · 20 games
THE FINDING
Philadelphia Phillies at Minnesota Twins Home plate: Cory Blaser. 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings behind the plate this season, across 20 games. League average is 8.5. That's 1.2 more strikeouts per nine than average — the 1st widest zone of 84 umpires with a full sample.
STATS
zone
Wide zone
direction
loose
k9
9.7
leagueK9
8.5
delta
1.2
games
20
rank
1
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