Walker Buehler

Walker Buehler

SD · P

Contact starter: 23% K rate, 20% whiff, 5.3 IP per start.

Everything you need to know about Walker Buehler before you bet. His whiff rate is 18.7% — below league average. He throws his fastball at 92.9 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.

#PlayerTeamIP per Start
1Logan WebbSF7.00
2Yoshinobu YamamotoLAD6.67
3Troy MeltonDET6.67
4Sandy AlcantaraMIA6.47
5Nathan EovaldiTEX6.30
6Michael WachaKC6.26
7Dustin MayMIL6.23
8Bryce MillerSEA6.17
9Parker MessickCLE6.10
10Justin WrobleskiLAD6.05

Walker Buehler is not in the top 10 innings eaters on ip per start this season.

How is Walker Buehler performing?

Walker Buehler is a contact-management starter through 15 starts. His 23% strikeout rate and 20% whiff rate are modest for the position, reflecting a pitch-to-contact approach rather than overpowering stuff. He's averaging 5.3 innings per start, which fits the innings-eater mold—volume over dominance. The bet here is on command and sequencing to keep damage contained, not strikeout upside.

Performance summary as of week of October 12, 2026

Whiff Rate

18.7%

Below average

K Over Rate

80%

Top 1%

8 of 10 games

Fastball Velo

92.9 mph

Average

Outs Over Rate

70%

7 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 Walker Buehler. Each card shows the over rate and game count. Click any market to compare odds across 8 sportsbooks.

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How has Walker Buehler been pitching lately?

These are Walker Buehler's Statcast numbers — the advanced metrics that predict prop outcomes. Green values mean he's well above the league average.

Whiff Rate

18.7%

Bottom 10%

Swing-and-miss rate · avg ~25%

Chase Rate

26.2%

Chases outside zone · avg ~30%

Fastball Velo

92.9mph

Average heater speed · avg ~93.5

CSW Rate

25.3%

Called strikes + whiffs · avg ~28%

What pitches does Walker Buehler throw?

Walker Buehler's pitch mix — how often he throws each type.

Fastball
52.5%
Breaking Ball
35%
Offspeed
12.6%

How has Walker Buehler 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 1 of 5 times against this line.

4.5
6
Sep 20MIA@SD
4
Sep 9WSH@SD
3
Aug 29SD@TB
4
Aug 23MIN@SD
4
Aug 17SD@NYM
OverUnderLine (4.5)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are Walker Buehler's prop odds tonight?▾

Walker Buehler (SD) 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 Walker Buehler's pitching style?▾

Walker Buehler throws fastballs about 52.5% of the time, breaking balls 35%, and offspeed pitches 12.6%. His whiff rate is 18.7% — below the ~25% league average. Fastball velocity sits at 92.9 mph. Called-strike-plus-whiff rate is 25.3%.

How has Walker Buehler been performing recently?▾

Over his last 10 starts, Walker Buehler has gone over his outs-recorded line 70% 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 Walker Buehler props?▾

Walker Buehler 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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Walker Buehler — SD P
Whiff rate: 18.7% (league avg ~25%)
Fastball velocity: 92.9 mph
Pitch mix: 52.5% fastball, 35% breaking, 12.6% offspeed
Outs over rate: 70% (last 10 games)
Earned runs over rate: — (last 10 games)