David Peterson
CHC · P
Strikeout specialist: 48.1% K rate, 4.6 IP per start.
Everything you need to know about David Peterson before you bet. His whiff rate is 20.3% — below league average. He throws his fastball at 92.3 mph. Compare odds across 8 sportsbooks for every prop market below.
Compared to other strikeout specialists
Highest K Rate among strikeout specialists this season. Top 6.
| # | Player | Team | K Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kodai Senga | NYM | 42.3% |
| 2 | Andrew Alvarez | WSH | 38.6% |
| 3 | David Petersonyou are here | CHC | 36.8% |
| 4 | Christian Scott | NYM | 32.2% |
| 5 | Jared Jones | PIT | 29.6% |
| 6 | Jacob Lopez | ATH | 28.0% |
How is David Peterson performing?
David Peterson is a strikeout specialist operating on a short leash through 8 starts. His 48.1% strikeout rate is well above league average, paired with a 22.9% whiff rate that suggests he's generating outs through weak contact and ground balls rather than pure swing-and-miss stuff. He's averaging 4.6 innings per start, which caps total strikeout volume per outing and leaves open whether this approach sustains over longer outings.
Performance summary as of week of August 3, 2026
Whiff Rate
20.3%
Below average
K Over Rate
50%
5 of 10 games
Fastball Velo
92.3 mph
Average
Outs Over Rate
25%
Bottom 1%2 of 8 games
Whiff Rate — How often batters swing and miss at his pitches. Higher = more strikeout upside. League average is ~25%.
K Over Rate — How often he goes over his strikeout line. Shows how reliable he is for K props.
Fastball Velo — Average speed of his fastball. Harder throwers tend to generate more swings and misses.
Outs Over Rate — How often he goes over his outs recorded line. Higher = he pitches deeper into games.
Tonight's prop markets
These are the prop bets available for David Peterson. Each card shows the over rate and game count. Click any market to compare odds across 8 sportsbooks.
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How has David Peterson been pitching lately?
These are David Peterson's Statcast numbers — the advanced metrics that predict prop outcomes. Green values mean he's well above the league average.
Whiff Rate
20.3%
Bottom 17%Swing-and-miss rate · avg ~25%
Chase Rate
28.1%
Chases outside zone · avg ~30%
Fastball Velo
92.3mph
Average heater speed · avg ~93.5
CSW Rate
25.7%
Called strikes + whiffs · avg ~28%
What pitches does David Peterson throw?
David Peterson's pitch mix — how often he throws each type.
How has David Peterson been pitching recently?
Each bar shows strikeouts per start. The gold dashed line is the most recent posted strikeouts line (4.5). He went over 4 of 5 times against this line.
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What are David Peterson's prop odds tonight?▾
David Peterson (CHC) typically has three pitcher prop markets posted before each start: strikeouts, outs recorded, and earned runs. Each prop page on OddsGuy compares the live line and price across 8 sportsbooks (DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars, BetRivers, Fanatics, Bovada, and Pinnacle) and highlights the best price in gold.
What is David Peterson's pitching style?▾
David Peterson throws fastballs about 57.7% of the time, breaking balls 33.5%, and offspeed pitches 8.6%. His whiff rate is 20.3% — below the ~25% league average. Fastball velocity sits at 92.3 mph. Called-strike-plus-whiff rate is 25.7%.
How has David Peterson been performing recently?▾
Over his last 8 starts, David Peterson has gone over his outs-recorded line 25% of the time, over his earned-runs line — of the time. Each prop page above shows the full game-by-game line history with actual outcomes.
Where can I bet on David Peterson props?▾
David Peterson props are posted at the major US sportsbooks — DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars, BetRivers, Fanatics — and offshore at Pinnacle and Bovada. Each prop page on OddsGuy shows current pricing across all 8 books so you can shop for the best number before betting.
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David Peterson — CHC P Whiff rate: 20.3% (league avg ~25%) Fastball velocity: 92.3 mph Pitch mix: 57.7% fastball, 33.5% breaking, 8.6% offspeed Outs over rate: 25% (last 8 games) Earned runs over rate: — (last 10 games)