mlb pitchers with most strikeouts in the month of may since 2021

Since 2021, Zack Wheeler has fanned the most hitters in the month of May, with 202 strikeouts.

NAME SO G W L W% GS ERA CG SHO SV IP H ER R HR BB HBP GF IBB TBF WP K/9 BB/9 K/BB HR/9 K% BB% WHIP BABIP RA H/9
1 Zack Wheeler
Z. Wheeler
202
26
13
3
.813
26
2.15
1
1
0
171.1
126
41
47
10
31
6
0
1
665
8
10.61
1.63
6.52
0.53
30.4
4.7
0.92
.279
2.47
6.62
2 Dylan Cease
D. Cease
191
27
7
7
.500
27
4.00
0
0
0
150.2
121
67
69
19
55
7
0
1
625
5
11.41
3.29
3.47
1.13
30.6
8.8
1.17
.289
4.12
7.23
3 Kevin Gausman
K. Gausman
183
26
15
4
.789
26
2.76
0
0
0
153.1
133
47
50
9
31
0
0
0
616
4
10.74
1.82
5.90
0.53
29.7
5.0
1.07
.316
2.93
7.81
4 Corbin Burnes
C. Burnes
168
24
7
10
.412
24
2.41
0
0
0
149.1
111
40
46
14
43
3
0
1
595
4
10.13
2.59
3.91
0.84
28.2
7.2
1.03
.264
2.77
6.69
5 Pablo López
P. López
164
26
8
7
.533
26
3.56
0
0
0
151.2
134
60
62
21
39
8
0
1
626
4
9.73
2.31
4.21
1.25
26.2
6.2
1.14
.287
3.68
7.95
6 Aaron Nola
A. Nola
164
25
8
9
.471
25
4.27
1
1
0
151.2
137
72
76
25
37
7
0
0
626
1
9.73
2.20
4.43
1.48
26.2
5.9
1.15
.285
4.51
8.13
7 Sonny Gray
S. Gray
154
24
10
3
.769
24
3.16
0
0
0
131.0
107
46
51
13
44
2
0
0
542
8
10.58
3.02
3.50
0.89
28.4
8.1
1.15
.286
3.50
7.35
8 Tarik Skubal
T. Skubal
152
19
8
4
.667
19
2.62
0
0
0
113.1
87
33
33
12
22
2
0
0
442
2
12.07
1.75
6.91
0.95
34.4
5.0
0.96
.295
2.62
6.91
9 Chris Bassitt
C. Bassitt
149
25
11
5
.688
25
3.04
2
2
0
157.0
130
53
58
19
38
11
0
0
642
3
8.54
2.18
3.92
1.09
23.2
5.9
1.07
.261
3.32
7.45
10 Mitch Keller
M. Keller
149
26
12
10
.545
24
3.50
2
1
0
146.2
138
57
63
12
38
11
0
0
613
3
9.14
2.33
3.92
0.74
24.3
6.2
1.20
.313
3.87
8.47
11 Freddy Peralta
F. Peralta
148
23
9
8
.529
23
3.76
1
0
0
124.1
102
52
59
15
49
7
0
0
525
5
10.71
3.55
3.02
1.09
28.2
9.3
1.21
.284
4.27
7.38
12 Charlie Morton
C. Morton
147
27
7
8
.467
23
4.45
0
0
0
129.1
131
64
73
17
49
12
1
1
564
0
10.23
3.41
3.00
1.18
26.1
8.7
1.39
.336
5.08
9.12
13 Nick Pivetta
N. Pivetta
146
27
10
6
.625
23
4.36
1
0
0
136.1
120
66
68
21
39
4
2
1
565
3
9.64
2.57
3.74
1.39
25.8
6.9
1.17
.279
4.49
7.92
14 Logan Webb
L. Webb
144
23
11
5
.688
23
2.59
0
0
0
142.1
115
41
49
9
37
6
0
0
575
2
9.11
2.34
3.89
0.57
25.0
6.4
1.07
.280
3.10
7.27
15 Yusei Kikuchi
Y. Kikuchi
140
26
7
6
.538
26
3.45
0
0
0
143.2
130
55
59
22
50
3
0
1
604
4
8.77
3.13
2.80
1.38
23.2
8.3
1.25
.278
3.70
8.14
16 José Berríos
J. Berríos
139
27
8
6
.571
27
4.37
0
0
0
160.2
163
78
80
27
44
9
0
1
672
2
7.79
2.46
3.16
1.51
20.7
6.5
1.29
.300
4.48
9.13
17 Luis Castillo
L. Castillo
137
25
6
13
.316
25
4.19
0
0
0
137.1
126
64
71
16
48
4
0
2
582
1
8.98
3.15
2.85
1.05
23.5
8.2
1.27
.292
4.65
8.26
18 MacKenzie Gore
M. Gore
134
20
3
6
.333
19
2.95
0
0
0
106.2
100
35
41
12
40
2
0
0
449
9
11.31
3.38
3.35
1.01
29.8
8.9
1.31
.337
3.46
8.44
19 Lucas Giolito
L. Giolito
133
21
11
6
.647
21
3.80
0
0
0
120.2
110
51
53
21
46
0
0
0
500
5
9.92
3.43
2.89
1.57
26.6
9.2
1.29
.297
3.95
8.20
20 Merrill Kelly
M. Kelly
133
21
7
7
.500
21
3.80
0
0
0
125.2
112
53
56
12
35
0
0
3
512
2
9.53
2.51
3.80
0.86
26.0
6.8
1.17
.301
4.01
8.02
21 Framber Valdez
F. Valdez
132
22
12
6
.667
22
3.01
2
1
0
143.1
117
48
48
12
38
4
0
0
574
5
8.29
2.39
3.47
0.75
23.0
6.6
1.08
.271
3.01
7.35
22 Jack Flaherty
J. Flaherty
131
20
8
8
.500
20
4.09
0
0
0
112.1
101
51
56
16
37
4
0
1
463
3
10.50
2.96
3.54
1.28
28.3
8.0
1.23
.309
4.49
8.09
23 Zac Gallen
Z. Gallen
131
24
11
5
.688
24
3.59
0
0
0
135.1
119
54
58
10
45
6
0
1
564
6
8.71
2.99
2.91
0.67
23.2
8.0
1.21
.293
3.86
7.91
24 Carlos Rodón
C. Rodón
130
20
9
7
.563
20
3.61
0
0
0
114.2
102
46
47
17
29
6
0
1
476
3
10.20
2.28
4.48
1.33
27.3
6.1
1.14
.289
3.69
8.01
25 Max Fried
M. Fried
126
21
10
4
.714
21
2.34
1
0
0
134.2
100
35
38
10
38
2
0
2
529
6
8.42
2.54
3.32
0.67
23.8
7.2
1.02
.255
2.54
6.68
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TEAM W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
34
18
.654
Mets Mets
31
21
.596
3.0
Braves Braves
25
26
.490
8.5
Nationals Nationals
24
28
.462
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Marlins Marlins
20
30
.400
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Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
5/25
PHI PHI
@
ATH ATH
4:05 PM
Tue
5/27
ATL ATL
@
PHI PHI
6:45 PM
Wed
5/28
ATL ATL
@
PHI PHI
6:45 PM
Thu
5/29
ATL ATL
@
PHI PHI
6:45 PM
Fri
5/30
MIL MIL
@
PHI PHI
6:45 PM
Last Game
ATH Athletics

22 - 31

6

Final

9

PHI Phillies

34 - 18

Sat 24 May 2025

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
34
18
.654
Mets Mets
31
21
.596
3.0
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
31
21
.596
Cardinals Cardinals
29
23
.558
2.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
32
20
.615
Giants Giants
30
22
.577
2.0
AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
31
20
.608
Red Sox Red Sox
27
27
.500
5.5
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
33
20
.623
Guardians Guardians
29
22
.569
3.0
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
29
22
.569
Astros Astros
27
25
.519
2.5

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Fri
5/9
ATL ATL
@
PIT PIT
3-2
Fri
5/9
NYY NYY
@
ATH ATH
7-11
Fri
5/9
STL STL
@
WSH WSH
4-2
Fri
5/9
MIL MIL
@
TBR TBR
2-3
Fri
5/9
TEX TEX
@
DET DET
10-3

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
5/25
CLE CLE
@
DET DET
11:35 AM
Sun
5/25
MIL MIL
@
PIT PIT
1:35 PM
Sun
5/25
SFG SFG
@
WSH WSH
1:35 PM
Sun
5/25
BAL BAL
@
BOS BOS
1:35 PM
Sun
5/25
TOR TOR
@
TBR TBR
1:40 PM