Even if Jake Irvin succeeds against Miami, it likely won’t be with a high strikeout total, as he owns a 20.3% strikeout rate, ranking in the bottom third among qualified starters. For all the things the Marlins have done poorly to start the year — and it's a long list — their 21.3% strikeout rate as a team is a Top-10 mark in MLB. They make contact, it just isn't always good contact.