Gerrit Cole
NYY · P
Strikeout starter: 27.53% K rate, 20.6% whiff, 5.64 IP/start.
Everything you need to know about Gerrit Cole before you bet. His whiff rate is 24.5% — right around league average. He throws his fastball at 96.8 mph. Compare odds across 8 sportsbooks for every prop market below.
Compared to other innings eaters
Highest IP per Start among innings eaters this season. Top 10.
| # | Player | Team | IP per Start |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Logan Webb | SF | 6.51 |
| 2 | Sandy Alcantara | MIA | 6.50 |
| 3 | Matthew Boyd | CHC | 6.33 |
| 4 | Michael Wacha | KC | 6.31 |
| 5 | Troy Melton | DET | 6.18 |
| 6 | Tanner Bibee | CLE | 6.07 |
| 7 | Logan Gilbert | SEA | 5.96 |
| 8 | Eduardo Rodriguez | AZ | 5.92 |
| 9 | Sean Manaea | NYM | 5.92 |
| 10 | Clay Holmes | CHC | 5.88 |
Gerrit Cole is not in the top 10 innings eaters on ip per start this season.
How is Gerrit Cole performing?
Gerrit Cole is a strikeout-heavy starter through 12 games. His 27.53% strikeout rate remains his primary weapon, paired with a 20.6% whiff rate that keeps hitters off-balance. He's averaged 5.64 innings per start, which is slightly compressed from a typical innings-eater workload. The strikeout volume is consistent, but the reduced whiff rate and innings suggest workload management or early-season calibration.
Performance summary as of week of August 3, 2026
Whiff Rate
24.5%
Below average
K Over Rate
60%
6 of 10 games
Fastball Velo
96.8 mph
Top 5%Above average
Outs Over Rate
50%
5 of 10 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 Gerrit Cole. Each card shows the over rate and game count. Click any market to compare odds across 8 sportsbooks.
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How has Gerrit Cole been pitching lately?
These are Gerrit Cole's Statcast numbers — the advanced metrics that predict prop outcomes. Green values mean he's well above the league average.
Whiff Rate
24.5%
Swing-and-miss rate · avg ~25%
Chase Rate
28.6%
Chases outside zone · avg ~30%
Fastball Velo
96.8mph
Top 5%Average heater speed · avg ~93.5
CSW Rate
32.2%
Called strikes + whiffs · avg ~28%
What pitches does Gerrit Cole throw?
Gerrit Cole's pitch mix — how often he throws each type. He relies heavily on his fastball at 61.6%.
How has Gerrit Cole been pitching recently?
Each bar shows strikeouts per start. The gold dashed line is the most recent posted strikeouts line (5.5). He went over 2 of 5 times against this line.
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What are Gerrit Cole's prop odds tonight?▾
Gerrit Cole (NYY) 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 Gerrit Cole's pitching style?▾
Gerrit Cole throws fastballs about 61.6% of the time, breaking balls 33%, and offspeed pitches 4.3%. His whiff rate is 24.5% — close to the ~25% league average. Fastball velocity sits at 96.8 mph. Called-strike-plus-whiff rate is 32.2%.
How has Gerrit Cole been performing recently?▾
Over his last 10 starts, Gerrit Cole has gone over his outs-recorded line 50% 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 Gerrit Cole props?▾
Gerrit Cole 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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Gerrit Cole — NYY P Whiff rate: 24.5% (league avg ~25%) Fastball velocity: 96.8 mph Pitch mix: 61.6% fastball, 33% breaking, 4.3% offspeed Outs over rate: 50% (last 10 games) Earned runs over rate: — (last 10 games)