mlb pitchers with most strikeouts in the month of may since 2020

Since 2020, Dylan Cease has struck out the most batters in the month of May, with 248 strikeouts.

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NAMESOGWLW%GSERACGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Dylan Cease
D. Cease
248
34
9
10
.474
34
3.96
0
0
0
191.0
157
84
87
25
66
8
0
1
787
6
11.69
3.11
3.76
1.18
31.5
8.4
1.17
.300
4.10
7.40
2Zack Wheeler
Z. Wheeler
242
33
17
5
.773
33
2.34
1
1
0
215.1
155
56
62
16
41
7
0
1
833
8
10.11
1.71
5.90
0.67
29.1
4.9
0.91
.264
2.59
6.48
3Kevin Gausman
K. Gausman
215
32
18
5
.783
32
2.75
0
0
0
189.2
170
58
62
11
35
1
0
0
764
4
10.20
1.66
6.14
0.52
28.1
4.6
1.08
.317
2.94
8.07
4Sonny Gray
S. Gray
197
31
15
3
.833
31
2.89
0
0
0
171.0
141
55
60
14
54
4
0
0
701
8
10.37
2.84
3.65
0.74
28.1
7.7
1.14
.294
3.16
7.42
5Aaron Nola
A. Nola
185
30
10
10
.500
30
4.42
1
1
0
177.0
165
87
91
29
42
7
0
0
731
2
9.41
2.14
4.40
1.47
25.3
5.7
1.17
.291
4.63
8.39
6Freddy Peralta
F. Peralta
180
29
11
9
.550
29
3.90
1
0
0
157.0
137
68
75
20
64
7
0
0
670
8
10.32
3.67
2.81
1.15
26.9
9.6
1.28
.293
4.30
7.85
7Chris Bassitt
C. Bassitt
176
32
14
7
.667
30
3.57
2
2
0
191.1
172
76
81
24
48
17
0
0
797
4
8.28
2.26
3.67
1.13
22.1
6.0
1.15
.278
3.81
8.09
8Mitch Keller
M. Keller
176
33
15
12
.556
31
3.90
2
1
0
187.0
173
81
87
15
49
13
0
0
779
5
8.47
2.36
3.59
0.72
22.6
6.3
1.19
.300
4.19
8.33
9Jack Flaherty
J. Flaherty
175
27
9
13
.409
27
4.32
0
0
0
145.2
136
70
80
20
46
6
0
2
611
6
10.81
2.84
3.80
1.24
28.6
7.5
1.25
.319
4.94
8.40
10Corbin Burnes
C. Burnes
174
25
7
10
.412
25
2.42
0
0
0
156.1
117
42
48
15
45
4
0
1
625
4
10.02
2.59
3.87
0.86
27.8
7.2
1.04
.264
2.76
6.74
11Luis Castillo
L. Castillo
173
32
8
16
.333
30
4.28
0
0
0
170.1
155
81
89
19
60
7
1
2
725
2
9.14
3.17
2.88
1.00
23.9
8.3
1.26
.292
4.70
8.19
12Tarik Skubal
T. Skubal
172
21
9
4
.692
21
2.30
1
1
0
129.1
91
33
33
12
22
3
0
0
493
2
11.97
1.53
7.82
0.84
34.9
4.5
0.87
.278
2.30
6.33
13Pablo López
P. López
167
27
8
8
.500
27
3.68
0
0
0
156.2
141
64
66
23
41
8
0
1
649
5
9.59
2.36
4.07
1.32
25.7
6.3
1.16
.288
3.79
8.10
14MacKenzie Gore
M. Gore
165
27
5
8
.385
26
2.96
0
0
0
143.0
125
47
53
13
52
4
0
0
595
10
10.38
3.27
3.17
0.82
27.7
8.7
1.24
.310
3.34
7.87
15Framber Valdez
F. Valdez
163
28
13
9
.591
28
3.36
3
1
0
179.2
147
67
70
18
50
7
0
0
725
7
8.17
2.50
3.26
0.90
22.5
6.9
1.10
.265
3.51
7.36
16Logan Webb
L. Webb
163
26
11
7
.611
26
2.93
0
0
0
156.2
132
51
59
11
41
8
0
0
641
2
9.36
2.36
3.98
0.63
25.4
6.4
1.10
.289
3.39
7.58
17Merrill Kelly
M. Kelly
163
28
11
8
.579
28
3.83
1
0
0
169.1
153
72
77
19
47
1
0
4
696
2
8.66
2.50
3.47
1.01
23.4
6.8
1.18
.288
4.09
8.13
18Carlos Rodón
C. Rodón
160
25
11
9
.550
25
3.39
0
0
0
140.2
119
53
55
18
42
7
0
1
583
5
10.24
2.69
3.81
1.15
27.4
7.2
1.14
.284
3.52
7.61
19Zac Gallen
Z. Gallen
159
31
13
10
.565
31
4.37
0
0
0
171.0
162
83
91
18
59
8
0
1
730
7
8.37
3.11
2.69
0.95
21.8
8.1
1.29
.296
4.79
8.53
20Chris Sale
C. Sale
157
19
13
2
.867
19
1.40
0
0
0
122.1
87
19
22
6
24
10
0
0
480
2
11.55
1.77
6.54
0.44
32.7
5.0
0.91
.286
1.62
6.40
21Ranger Suarez
R. Suarez
154
33
10
7
.588
25
3.61
0
0
0
144.2
132
58
64
10
56
7
2
0
622
1
9.58
3.48
2.75
0.62
24.8
9.0
1.30
.309
3.98
8.21
22Nick Pivetta
N. Pivetta
154
28
11
6
.647
24
4.30
1
0
0
142.1
126
68
70
21
39
4
2
1
588
3
9.74
2.47
3.95
1.33
26.2
6.6
1.16
.284
4.43
7.97
23Joe Ryan
J. Ryan
153
25
11
5
.688
24
2.43
0
0
0
140.2
103
38
39
10
31
7
0
0
559
4
9.79
1.98
4.94
0.64
27.4
5.5
0.95
.260
2.50
6.59
24Charlie Morton
C. Morton
152
28
8
8
.500
24
4.39
0
0
0
135.1
135
66
75
18
51
13
1
1
588
0
10.11
3.39
2.98
1.20
25.9
8.7
1.37
.331
4.99
8.98
25Robbie Ray
R. Ray
151
22
8
8
.500
22
4.22
0
0
0
128.0
110
60
65
24
40
3
0
0
529
8
10.62
2.81
3.78
1.69
28.5
7.6
1.17
.277
4.57
7.73
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TEAMWLPCTGB
Guardians Guardians
85
77
.525
White Sox White Sox
84
78
.519
1.0
Twins Twins
77
85
.475
8.0
Tigers Tigers
76
86
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Royals Royals
69
93
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Sat
10/3
CWS CWS
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CLE CLE
1:00 PM
Mon
10/5
CWS CWS
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CLE CLE
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Wed
10/7
CLE CLE
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CWS CWS
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Thu
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CLE CLE
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CWS CWS
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Sat
10/10
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CLE CLE
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CWS White Sox

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Peña

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Tatis

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1.000

Taylor

Tyrone Taylor

1.000

Sheets

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Playoffs SLG Leaders

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Sheets

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1.333

Velázquez

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Schlittler

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Phillies Phillies - w
88
74
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Marlins Marlins
80
82
.494
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Nationals Nationals
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85
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74
88
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Brewers Brewers - y
103
59
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Cubs Cubs - w
89
73
.549
14.0
Pirates Pirates
82
80
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77
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75
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100
62
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Padres Padres - w
91
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86
76
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97
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58
104
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98
64
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Yankees Yankees - w
93
68
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Red Sox Red Sox - w
87
75
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11.0
Orioles Orioles
79
82
.491
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79
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77
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White Sox White Sox - w
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Twins Twins
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85
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8.0
Tigers Tigers
76
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81
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Rangers Rangers
80
82
.494
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76
86
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98
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NYY NYY
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LAA LAA
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WSH WSH
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Sun
9/13
BAL BAL
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TOR TOR
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CLE CLE
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MIL MIL
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CLE CLE
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LAD LAD
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MIL MIL
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