Cole Ragans
KC · P
Strikeout specialist: 36.8% K rate, 33% whiff, 4.7 IP/start.
Everything you need to know about Cole Ragans before you bet. His whiff rate is 31.1% — well above the league average of ~25%. He throws his fastball at 94.4 mph. Compare odds across 8 sportsbooks for every prop market below.
Compared to other strikeout specialists
Highest K Rate among strikeout specialists this season. Top 4.
| # | Player | Team | K Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Flaherty | DET | 43.4% |
| 2 | Christian Scott | NYM | 29.6% |
| 3 | Miles Mikolas | WSH | 28.2% |
| 4 | Griffin Canning | SD | 18.4% |
Cole Ragans is not in the top 4 strikeout specialists on k rate this season.
How is Cole Ragans performing?
Cole Ragans is a strikeout-heavy starter through 5 games with a 36.8% strikeout rate and 33% whiff rate, showing consistent bat-missing stuff. His profile is built on swing-and-miss: hitters are missing at a high rate, which translates to strikeout volume. The limiting factor is durability—he's averaging 4.7 innings per start, which caps the total strikeouts he can accumulate per outing. High ceiling, high variance.
Performance summary as of week of May 4, 2026
Whiff Rate
31.1%
Above average
K Over Rate
33%
Bottom 5%2 of 6 games
Fastball Velo
94.4 mph
Average
Outs Over Rate
60%
3 of 5 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 Cole Ragans. Each card shows the over rate and game count. Click any market to compare odds across 8 sportsbooks.
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How has Cole Ragans been pitching lately?
These are Cole Ragans's Statcast numbers — the advanced metrics that predict prop outcomes. Green values mean he's well above the league average.
Whiff Rate
31.1%
Top 11%Swing-and-miss rate · avg ~25%
Chase Rate
29.4%
Chases outside zone · avg ~30%
Fastball Velo
94.4mph
Average heater speed · avg ~93.5
CSW Rate
30.4%
Called strikes + whiffs · avg ~28%
What pitches does Cole Ragans throw?
Cole Ragans's pitch mix — how often he throws each type. He relies heavily on his fastball at 60.7%.
How has Cole Ragans been pitching recently?
Each bar shows strikeouts per start. The gold dashed line is the most recent posted strikeouts line (6.5). He went over 1 of 5 times against this line.
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What are Cole Ragans's prop odds tonight?▾
Cole Ragans (KC) 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 Cole Ragans's pitching style?▾
Cole Ragans throws fastballs about 60.7% of the time, breaking balls 19.3%, and offspeed pitches 20%. His whiff rate is 31.1% — well above the ~25% league average. Fastball velocity sits at 94.4 mph. Called-strike-plus-whiff rate is 30.4%.
How has Cole Ragans been performing recently?▾
Over his last 5 starts, Cole Ragans has gone over his outs-recorded line 60% 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 Cole Ragans props?▾
Cole Ragans 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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Cole Ragans — KC P Whiff rate: 31.1% (league avg ~25%) Fastball velocity: 94.4 mph Pitch mix: 60.7% fastball, 19.3% breaking, 20% offspeed Outs over rate: 60% (last 5 games) Earned runs over rate: — (last 6 games)