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Written by Jason Bevilacqua, Head of Content and Communities
Get baseball pitcher projections today driven by expert analysis of Friday's MLB Playoffs slate.
Our MLB strikeout projections for Friday, October 16, 2026, feature Nick Martinez of the Rays as the top projected pitcher, according to Dimers Pro’s latest simulation data.
Today’s pitching projections are powered by our MLB model, which simulates every game thousands of times to estimate outcomes like strikeouts, outs recorded, and earned runs allowed.
Strikeout projections for postseason games onOctober 16, 2026
See which pitchers join Martinez on today’s leaderboard, with supporting projections included.
- Nick Martinez (Rays): 4.75 Ks, 19.03 outs, 2.79 earned runs, 6.23 hits
For October 16, 2026, Martinez tops today’s MLB strikeout projections with 4.75, followed by Steven Kwan at 0.00. Petey Halpin, Brayan Rocchio and Patrick Bailey round out the top five.
Want to explore the full slate? Check out today’s MLB pitcher projections to sort by strikeouts, outs, or earned runs for every starter.
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Today’s pitching projections are powered by our MLB model, which simulates every game thousands of times to estimate outcomes like strikeouts, outs recorded, and earned runs allowed.
Strikeout projections for October 16, 2026
See which pitchers join Martinez on today’s leaderboard, with supporting projections included.
- Nick Martinez (Rays): 4.75 Ks, 19.03 outs, 2.79 earned runs, 6.23 hits
- Junior Caminero (Rays): 0.00 Ks, 0.00 outs, 0.00 earned runs, 0.00 hits
- Jonathan Aranda (Rays): 0.00 Ks, 0.00 outs, 0.00 earned runs, 0.00 hits
- Yandy Díaz (Rays): 0.00 Ks, 0.00 outs, 0.00 earned runs, 0.00 hits
- Jonny DeLuca (Rays): 0.00 Ks, 0.00 outs, 0.00 earned runs, 0.00 hits
- Victor Mesa (Rays): 0.00 Ks, 0.00 outs, 0.00 earned runs, 0.00 hits
- Taylor Walls (Rays): 0.00 Ks, 0.00 outs, 0.00 earned runs, 0.00 hits
- Richie Palacios (Rays): 0.00 Ks, 0.00 outs, 0.00 earned runs, 0.00 hits
- Liam Hicks (Rays): 0.00 Ks, 0.00 outs, 0.00 earned runs, 0.00 hits
- Chandler Simpson (Rays): 0.00 Ks, 0.00 outs, 0.00 earned runs, 0.00 hits
For October 16, 2026, Martinez tops today’s MLB strikeout projections with 4.75, followed by Steven Kwan at 0.00. Petey Halpin, Brayan Rocchio and Patrick Bailey round out the top five.
Want to explore the full slate? Check out today’s MLB pitcher projections to sort by strikeouts, outs, or earned runs for every starter.
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Jason Bevilacqua, an expert in MLB, NHL, NBA, MLS, and NFL, delivers game previews, best bets, and props. Since 2020, as Head of Social and Community at Dimers, he has contributed insightful articles utilizing data-driven models and simulations.
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