MLB · AL East
Max Scherzer
Betting stats, pitch arsenal, opponent splits & prop matchups
The read
A pitch-to-contact profile, though the run-prevention numbers run shaky.
Strikeout prop
How often Max Scherzer has cleared each strikeout line over his last 5 and 10 starts and the season.
Strikeouts
share of starts cleared- Over 4.50%0%0%
- Over 5.50%0%0%
- Over 6.50%0%0%
- Over 7.50%0%0%
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On the mound
This season
ERA
9.49
WHIP
1.82
FIP
8.08
xERA
6.16
MLB avg · 4.20 ERA · 1.30 WHIP · 4.15 FIP
Last 5 starts
ERA
12.42
K/9
6.5
FIP
9.27
HR
7
- vMIN 2.1IP 8ER 3K
- @AZ 6IP 2ER 1K
- vCLE 2.1IP 7ER 0K
- vPHI 3.1IP 5ER 4K
- @WSH 2.2IP 1ER 4K
Opponent splits
| Stat | vs Lefties | vs Righties |
|---|---|---|
| Opp BA | .280 | .229 |
| K% | 10% | 29% |
| HR allowed | 6 | 3 |
| Sample | 82 BF | 35 BF |
Quality of stuff
Percentile rank vs qualified MLB pitchers (20+ IP) this season. The dot is this player; further right is better. Over 24.7 IP.
Attack zones
22%
Heart
40%
Shadow
24%
Chase
14%
Waste
Heart = middle · Shadow = edges (command) · 6.2 ft extension
Where he lives around the zone. Heart (red) is the middle, Shadow (gold) the edges (command), Chase (blue) and Waste (slate) further off.
Full Statcast profile
Pitch arsenalusage · velo · spin · break · whiff% · xwOBA
| Pitch | Usage | Velo | Spin | Break | Zone% | SwStr% | xwOBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Seam | 46.3% | 93.2 | 2339 | 1.3 | 55.6% | 6.0% | .410 |
| Slider | 21.8% | 86.4 | 2412 | 2.6 | 39.5% | 9.2% | .427 |
| Change | 17.4% | 84.3 | 1347 | 2.9 | 35.6% | 9.2% | .208 |
| Curve | 13.2% | 76.0 | 2697 | 4.4 | 40.9% | 10.6% | .595 |
| Cutter | 1.2% | 89.7 | 2417 | 2.0 | 33.3% | 0.0% | .846 |
Based on 501 pitches this season.
Expected & ratesnot in the panels above
Recent formlast 5 starts
Platoon & times-through
Rolling formxwOBA allowed / K% / SwStr% / velo
Statcast-derived from our v8 pitch corpus, refreshed daily. xwOBA (con) = xwOBA on balls in play. Percentages are share of the relevant opportunity.