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Taj Bradley

Throws R · 2026 player profile

MLB / P
Charts through 2026-09-22 · season stats retrieved 2026-10-13
ERA3.732026 · MLB season
Strikeouts2052026 · MLB season
Innings178.12026 · MLB season
WHIP1.222026 · MLB season

Quality of contact allowed

10-game rolling xwOBA

.200.300.400.50010-game xwOBA against
10-game rolling xwOBA against

2026-03-28 — 2026-09-22 · 31 recorded dates. Lower xwOBA means less expected production allowed.

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Our picks & reasoning

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OddsIndex analysis

Our picks on Bradley

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Pick record checked Oct 13, 2026 ET. Local preview uses saved data.

Our past picks

Original reasoning and recorded results.

Showing 20 past picks from 26 linked picks since Jan 1, 2026 ET. Snapshot Oct 13, 2026 ET.

Taj Bradley over 6.5 strikeoutsL

Sep 22, 2026 ET · Odds at publication 1.9000

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Bradley's 2026 K/9 of 10.41 (199 K in 172.1 IP) is elite. Last 3 starts: 9, 6, 6 Ks (avg 7.0). Oracle Park run factor 0.93 is pitcher-friendly. SF team OPS .713 ranks among lower offensive units. Market pricing nearly a coin flip (-111 Over vs -127 Under) undervalues Bradley's dominant strikeout rate — his 10.4 K/9 projects to 7+ Ks in a 6-inning start. Outs market (Over 16.5 at -125) suggests market expects a full outing.

Taj Bradley under 7.5 strikeoutsL

Sep 17, 2026 ET · Odds at publication 1.6200

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Bradley's season K/9 of 10.3 is elite, but outing length is the limiting factor. Last 3 starts: 6, 6, 9 Ks — only one exceeded 7.5, and the short 5.0 IP outing on Sep 5 shows real cap risk. Crucially, his two prior starts vs LAA are both under: 6 K in 7.0 IP (Jul 12 2026) and 5 K in 6.1 IP (Sep 10 2025). Angel Stadium runs factor 0.97 — this lineup doesn't force high pitch counts. Market implies 61.7% under probability; the LAA-specific history aligns with that lean.

Taj Bradley over 5.5 strikeoutsW

Sep 11, 2026 ET · Odds at publication 2.0600

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Bradley's 2026 indicators are elite: 10.4 K/9 and 3.2 BB/9. Last 3 starts: 11 K (6.2 IP), 9 K (7 IP), 6 K (5 IP) — two of three cleared 5.5. vs CLE in 2026: 10 K (Jul 07) and 5 K (Jul 23). CLE lineup is actively suppressed by Bradley: Bazzana 0-for-6 (0.000 OPS in 2026), Rocchio 0.000 OPS in 6 PA in 2026, Jo Adell 0.000 OPS in 3 PA in 2026, Petey Halpin 0.000 OPS in 2 PA. CLE team hitting .237 AVG (.686 OPS) on the season — bottom-tier offense. Six days of extended rest supports deep outing potential. Market at +106 undervalues a pitcher whose indicators clearly outpace recent surface results.

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Inside the repertoire

What he throws, how it moves, and when he uses it.

The arsenal

PitchUsageVeloWhiff%xwOBAEVHMovVMovSpin
4-Seam FastballFF
47%
97.217.5%0.38592.9-5.918.22311
CutterFC
25%
89.736.6%0.24587.34.63.92200
Split-FingerFS
19%
91.537.9%0.22889.8-10.66.11738
CurveballCU
9%
82.835.6%0.20885.03.8-12.32406
SinkerSI
1%
91.912.5%0.48190.2-12.06.41834

Contact allowed by location

88.730 BIP94.447 BIP89.015 BIP88.555 BIP94.478 BIP93.056 BIP92.326 BIP91.250 BIP86.826 BIP85.1High86.5Away90.5Low83.5InsideCatcher's perspective
83.5mph
94.4mphExit velocity

Heatmap · exit velocity in mph · catcher’s view. Choose a pitch type above to filter measured contact.

Data detail

Season & career

Updated 2026-10-13. Seasons are split by team. Innings use baseball notation: .1 is one out, .2 is two outs.

Season / teamGGSIPKBBERAWHIP
2026 · Minnesota Twins3131178.1205763.731.22
2025 · 2727142.2127565.051.31
2025 · Minnesota Twins6631.132126.611.40
2025 · Tampa Bay Rays2121111.195444.611.28
2024 · Tampa Bay Rays2525138.0154474.111.22
2023 · Tampa Bay Rays2321104.2129395.591.39
Career106104563.26152184.501.28
Recorded game dates 31 dates

Existing chart-builder observations, grouped by date. Not an official box-score game log; missing values stay blank.

DatePA*xwOBABAEV (mph)Barrel fraction
2026-09-22230.3190.15089.20.000
2026-09-17270.2800.19289.00.118
2026-09-11220.3650.05690.30.083
2026-09-05210.3040.21193.50.077
2026-08-31270.3420.17491.30.071
2026-08-25280.2560.25990.20.125
2026-08-19200.2250.11890.10.000
2026-08-13230.4220.36889.40.188
2026-08-08230.2590.25087.70.000
2026-08-02290.3830.28090.50.043

*PA is the count of appearances with a positive wOBA denominator.

How to read these numbers
Walk rate

Sample: 748 pa

Compared with 2026 pitchers with a recorded value and at least 50 batters faced.

Barrel rate allowed

Sample: 463 bip

Compared with 2026 pitchers with a recorded value and at least 30 batted balls.

Exit velocity allowed

Sample: 427 bip

Compared with 2026 pitchers with a recorded value and at least 30 batted balls.

BABIP allowed

Sample: 440 bip

Compared with 2026 pitchers with a recorded value and at least 50 batters faced.