Which MLB stats matter for betting?

Season leaders across key betting markets — strikeouts, home runs, ERA, and whiff rate.

The stats that matter for MLB betting — explained in plain English. We track strikeout leaders, home run leaders, ERA, whiff rates, and more. Every player links to their full prop analysis with tonight's odds.

Pitcher Leaders

Strikeout Leaders

Top starters by Ks per game.

  1. 1.Jacob Misiorowski8.90 K/Game
  2. 2.Braxton Ashcraft7.60 K/Game
  3. 3.Dylan Cease7.56 K/Game
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ERA Leaders

Pitchers with the lowest earned run averages.

  1. 1.Max Scherzer5.67 ERA
  2. 2.Kodai Senga5.00 ERA
  3. 3.David Peterson4.75 ERA
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Whiff Rate Leaders

Pitchers generating the most swings and misses.

  1. 1.Blake Snell36.8%
  2. 2.Trey Yesavage35.2%
  3. 3.Dylan Cease34.5%
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Batter Leaders

Home Run Leaders

Top sluggers by HRs per game.

  1. 1.Mickey Moniak0.71 HR/Game
  2. 2.Miguel Vargas0.67 HR/Game
  3. 3.Byron Buxton0.50 HR/Game
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Batter Whiff % Leaders

Hitters who swing and miss the most.

  1. 1.Matt Wallner44.0%
  2. 2.Luke Raley42.0%
  3. 3.Munetaka Murakami41.8%
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Batter K Rate Leaders

Hitters with the highest strikeout rates.

  1. 1.Owen Caissie41.8%
  2. 2.Matt Wallner39.3%
  3. 3.Garrett Mitchell37.1%
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Batter Barrel % Leaders

Hitters squaring up the ball most often.

  1. 1.James Wood25.7%
  2. 2.Kyle Schwarber23.6%
  3. 3.Aaron Judge22.1%
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Batter Hard Hit % Leaders

Hitters posting the most 95+ mph contact.

  1. 1.Oneil Cruz61.7%
  2. 2.James Wood61.1%
  3. 3.Munetaka Murakami59.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What MLB stats matter most for prop betting?▾

For pitchers: whiff rate, K/9, and recent ERA tell you most about strikeout and earned-run props. For batters: hard-hit rate, barrel rate, and exit velocity predict power props (HR, total bases). For both: recent form (last 5–10 games) usually matters more than season averages.

What is a good MLB strikeout rate?▾

League average is about 7.5–8 K/9. Elite strikeout pitchers reach 10+ K/9. The strikeout leaderboard ranks every starter by K/Game so you can compare to the league baseline.

What does whiff rate mean?▾

Whiff rate is the percentage of swings that miss. League average is ~25%. Pitchers with high whiff rates (28%+) tend to outperform their strikeout prop lines.

How often do home run leaders go over their HR prop?▾

Most HR props are set at over 0.5. The MLB-best hitters go over about 30–40% of the time. The leaderboard's 'Over Rate' column shows the historical hit rate against the prop line for each leader.

Where can I find advanced MLB stats?▾

Player pages (/mlb/{player-slug}) include each player's Statcast metrics — whiff rate, hard-hit rate, barrel rate, fastball velocity, splits — sourced from MLB's Statcast feed. Click any player on the leaderboards above to see their full profile.

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MLB Stats & Leaderboards — Top 3 Per Category
Strikeout Leaders: 1. Jacob Misiorowski (K/Game: 8.90), 2. Braxton Ashcraft (K/Game: 7.60), 3. Dylan Cease (K/Game: 7.56)
ERA Leaders: 1. Max Scherzer (ERA: 5.67), 2. Kodai Senga (ERA: 5.00), 3. David Peterson (ERA: 4.75)
Whiff Rate Leaders: 1. Blake Snell (Whiff %: 36.8%), 2. Trey Yesavage (Whiff %: 35.2%), 3. Dylan Cease (Whiff %: 34.5%)
Home Run Leaders: 1. Mickey Moniak (HR/Game: 0.71), 2. Miguel Vargas (HR/Game: 0.67), 3. Byron Buxton (HR/Game: 0.50)
Batter Whiff % Leaders: 1. Matt Wallner (Whiff %: 44.0%), 2. Luke Raley (Whiff %: 42.0%), 3. Munetaka Murakami (Whiff %: 41.8%)
Batter K Rate Leaders: 1. Owen Caissie (K Rate: 41.8%), 2. Matt Wallner (K Rate: 39.3%), 3. Garrett Mitchell (K Rate: 37.1%)
Batter Barrel % Leaders: 1. James Wood (Barrel %: 25.7%), 2. Kyle Schwarber (Barrel %: 23.6%), 3. Aaron Judge (Barrel %: 22.1%)
Batter Hard Hit % Leaders: 1. Oneil Cruz (Hard Hit %: 61.7%), 2. James Wood (Hard Hit %: 61.1%), 3. Munetaka Murakami (Hard Hit %: 59.2%)
See full rankings: /mlb/stats/strikeout-leaders, /mlb/stats/era-leaders, /mlb/stats/whiff-rate-leaders, /mlb/stats/home-run-leaders, /mlb/stats/batter-whiff-rate-leaders, /mlb/stats/batter-strikeout-rate-leaders, /mlb/stats/batter-barrel-rate-leaders, /mlb/stats/batter-hard-hit-leaders