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Hits · Wednesday, April 8, 2026

KC @ CLE Hits matchups · Wednesday, April 8, 2026

KC
KC
Kansas City Royals
210
Final
CLE
Cleveland Guardians
CLE
Progressive FieldElevation 653 ftCenter Field 405 ft 50°F SunnyWind 8 mph, Out To LF

KC KC Lineup

Confirmed lineupOfficial batting order is set.

Hits / BF vs LH Batters

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.20010 BF
Season.20010 BF
Last 2 Years.236165 BF
wOBA allowed.217
Hard-Hit %29%

Hits / BF vs RH Batters

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.20729 BF
Season.20729 BF
Last 2 Years.187438 BF
wOBA allowed.332
Hard-Hit %19%

Lower hits/BF = the pitcher suppresses hits to that side. wOBA / Hard-Hit % = how hard that side squares him up.

Order · HitterMatchup

Batter · Hits / PA vs LHP.281

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.50010 PA
Season.50010 PA
Last 2 Years.242302 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.225

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.20729 PA
Season.20729 PA
Last 2 Years.187438 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.202

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.185162 PA
Season.185162 PA
Last 2 Years.2163429 PA

Quality of Contact vs LHP

wOBA.377
Hard-Hit %42%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.318
Hard-Hit % Allowed29%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.308
Plate Appearances13

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.65
Sees starter / bullpen~3× / ~1.7×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherHelping

Projection

Projected Hits1.192

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs LHP.245

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.20010 PA
Season.20010 PA
Last 2 Years.291295 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.225

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.20729 PA
Season.20729 PA
Last 2 Years.187438 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.202

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.185162 PA
Season.185162 PA
Last 2 Years.2163429 PA

Quality of Contact vs LHP

wOBA.323
Hard-Hit %37%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.318
Hard-Hit % Allowed29%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.273
Plate Appearances11

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.55
Sees starter / bullpen~3× / ~1.5×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherHelping

Projection

Projected Hits1.082

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs LHP.226

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.17617 PA
Season.17617 PA
Last 2 Years.209297 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.238

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.20010 PA
Season.20010 PA
Last 2 Years.236165 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.184

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.165194 PA
Season.165194 PA
Last 2 Years.2013079 PA

Quality of Contact vs LHP

wOBA.297
Hard-Hit %32%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.308
Hard-Hit % Allowed32%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.083
Plate Appearances12

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.45
Sees starter / bullpen~3× / ~1.5×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral

Projection

Projected Hits1.002

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs LHP.216

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.08312 PA
Season.08312 PA
Last 2 Years.227308 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.225

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.20729 PA
Season.20729 PA
Last 2 Years.187438 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.202

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.185162 PA
Season.185162 PA
Last 2 Years.2163429 PA

Quality of Contact vs LHP

wOBA.276
Hard-Hit %33%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.318
Hard-Hit % Allowed29%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.000
Plate Appearances10

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.35
Sees starter / bullpen~3× / ~1.3×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherHelping
Recent Form↩ 2 games since a hit

Projection

Projected Hits1.002

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs LHP.243

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.2508 PA
Season.2508 PA
Last 2 Years.18222 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.238

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.20010 PA
Season.20010 PA
Last 2 Years.236165 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.184

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.165194 PA
Season.165194 PA
Last 2 Years.2013079 PA

Quality of Contact vs LHP

wOBA.327
Hard-Hit %33%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.308
Hard-Hit % Allowed32%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.000
Plate Appearances2

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.25
Sees starter / bullpen~2× / ~2.2×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral

Projection

Projected Hits0.97

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs LHP.222

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.10010 PA
Season.10010 PA
Last 2 Years.220191 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.225

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.20729 PA
Season.20729 PA
Last 2 Years.187438 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.202

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.185162 PA
Season.185162 PA
Last 2 Years.2163429 PA

Quality of Contact vs LHP

wOBA.314
Hard-Hit %31%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.318
Hard-Hit % Allowed29%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.000
Plate Appearances4

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.1
Sees starter / bullpen~2× / ~2.1×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherHelping

Projection

Projected Hits0.918

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs LHP.214

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.08312 PA
Season.08312 PA
Last 2 Years.208289 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.225

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.20729 PA
Season.20729 PA
Last 2 Years.187438 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.202

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.185162 PA
Season.185162 PA
Last 2 Years.2163429 PA

Quality of Contact vs LHP

wOBA.326
Hard-Hit %36%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.318
Hard-Hit % Allowed29%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.333
Plate Appearances9

Context

Expected Plate Apps4
Sees starter / bullpen~2× / ~2×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherHelping

Projection

Projected Hits0.88

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs LHP.220

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.0007 PA
Season.0007 PA
Last 2 Years.249261 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.225

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.20729 PA
Season.20729 PA
Last 2 Years.187438 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.202

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.185162 PA
Season.185162 PA
Last 2 Years.2163429 PA

Quality of Contact vs LHP

wOBA.287
Hard-Hit %34%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.318
Hard-Hit % Allowed29%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.500
Plate Appearances4

Context

Expected Plate Apps3.9
Sees starter / bullpen~2× / ~1.9×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherHelping

Projection

Projected Hits0.871

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs LHP.215

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.09111 PA
Season.09111 PA
Last 2 Years.191168 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.225

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.20729 PA
Season.20729 PA
Last 2 Years.187438 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.202

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.185162 PA
Season.185162 PA
Last 2 Years.2163429 PA

Quality of Contact vs LHP

wOBA.298
Hard-Hit %31%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.318
Hard-Hit % Allowed29%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.000
Plate Appearances2

Context

Expected Plate Apps3.8
Sees starter / bullpen~2× / ~1.8×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherHelping
Recent Form↩ 2 games since a hit

Projection

Projected Hits0.865

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

CLE CLE Lineup

Confirmed lineupOfficial batting order is set.

Hits / BF vs LH Batters

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.30813 BF
Season.30813 BF
Last 2 Years.241245 BF
wOBA allowed.564
Hard-Hit %43%

Hits / BF vs RH Batters

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.21428 BF
Season.21428 BF
Last 2 Years.188767 BF
wOBA allowed.309
Hard-Hit %19%

Lower hits/BF = the pitcher suppresses hits to that side. wOBA / Hard-Hit % = how hard that side squares him up.

Order · HitterMatchup

Batter · Hits / PA vs LHP.250

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.26715 PA
Season.26715 PA
Last 2 Years.251387 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.256

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.30813 PA
Season.30813 PA
Last 2 Years.241245 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.219

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.212170 PA
Season.212170 PA
Last 2 Years.2153059 PA

Quality of Contact vs LHP

wOBA.326
Hard-Hit %26%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.364
Hard-Hit % Allowed36%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.250
Plate Appearances16

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.65
Sees starter / bullpen~3× / ~1.7×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral

Projection

Projected Hits1.156

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs LHP.252

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.30010 PA
Season.30010 PA
Last 2 Years.238223 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.228

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.21428 PA
Season.21428 PA
Last 2 Years.188767 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.185

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.162161 PA
Season.162161 PA
Last 2 Years.2033888 PA

Quality of Contact vs LHP

wOBA.314
Hard-Hit %34%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.310
Hard-Hit % Allowed29%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.000
Plate Appearances6

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.55
Sees starter / bullpen~3× / ~1.5×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherHelping

Projection

Projected Hits1.089

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs LHP.233

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.14314 PA
Season.14314 PA
Last 2 Years.298379 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.228

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.21428 PA
Season.21428 PA
Last 2 Years.188767 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.185

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.162161 PA
Season.162161 PA
Last 2 Years.2033888 PA

Quality of Contact vs LHP

wOBA.325
Hard-Hit %35%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.310
Hard-Hit % Allowed29%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.118
Plate Appearances17

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.45
Sees starter / bullpen~3× / ~1.5×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherHelping
Recent Form↩ 4 games since a hit

Projection

Projected Hits1.054

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs LHP.238

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.2504 PA
Season.2504 PA
Last 2 Years.176119 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.256

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.30813 PA
Season.30813 PA
Last 2 Years.241245 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.219

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.212170 PA
Season.212170 PA
Last 2 Years.2153059 PA

Quality of Contact vs LHP

wOBA.309
Hard-Hit %36%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.364
Hard-Hit % Allowed36%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.500
Plate Appearances2

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.35
Sees starter / bullpen~3× / ~1.3×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral
Recent Form↩ 8 games since a hit

Projection

Projected Hits1.091

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs LHP.237

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.20010 PA
Season.20010 PA
Last 2 Years.20010 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.256

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.30813 PA
Season.30813 PA
Last 2 Years.241245 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.219

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.212170 PA
Season.212170 PA
Last 2 Years.2153059 PA

Quality of Contact vs LHP

wOBA.296
Hard-Hit %28%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.364
Hard-Hit % Allowed36%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.667
Plate Appearances3

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.25
Sees starter / bullpen~2.3× / ~2×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral

Projection

Projected Hits1.022

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs LHP.224

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.1258 PA
Season.1258 PA
Last 2 Years.186237 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.228

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.21428 PA
Season.21428 PA
Last 2 Years.188767 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.185

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.162161 PA
Season.162161 PA
Last 2 Years.2033888 PA

Quality of Contact vs LHP

wOBA.306
Hard-Hit %31%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.310
Hard-Hit % Allowed29%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.000
Plate Appearances7

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.1
Sees starter / bullpen~2× / ~2.1×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherHelping
Recent Form↩ 4 games since a hit

Projection

Projected Hits0.933

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs LHP.269

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.6673 PA
Season.6673 PA
Last 2 Years.6673 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.228

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.21428 PA
Season.21428 PA
Last 2 Years.188767 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.185

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.162161 PA
Season.162161 PA
Last 2 Years.2033888 PA

Quality of Contact vs LHP

wOBA.342
Hard-Hit %34%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.310
Hard-Hit % Allowed29%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

No Prior Matchups

Context

Expected Plate Apps4
Sees starter / bullpen~2× / ~2×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherHelping

Projection

Projected Hits0.978

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs LHP.257

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.4297 PA
Season.4297 PA
Last 2 Years.179156 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.228

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.21428 PA
Season.21428 PA
Last 2 Years.188767 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.185

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.162161 PA
Season.162161 PA
Last 2 Years.2033888 PA

Quality of Contact vs LHP

wOBA.324
Hard-Hit %33%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.310
Hard-Hit % Allowed29%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.500
Plate Appearances6

Context

Expected Plate Apps3.9
Sees starter / bullpen~2× / ~1.9×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherHelping

Projection

Projected Hits0.931

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Batter · Hits / PA vs LHP.227

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.18211 PA
Season.18211 PA
Last 2 Years.175245 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.228

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.21428 PA
Season.21428 PA
Last 2 Years.188767 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.185

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.162161 PA
Season.162161 PA
Last 2 Years.2033888 PA

Quality of Contact vs LHP

wOBA.317
Hard-Hit %30%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.310
Hard-Hit % Allowed29%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.000
Plate Appearances5

Context

Expected Plate Apps3.8
Sees starter / bullpen~2× / ~1.8×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherHelping

Projection

Projected Hits0.849

A rough estimate of how many hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.