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Hits · Friday, April 17, 2026

STL @ HOU Hits matchups · Friday, April 17, 2026

STL
STL
St. Louis Cardinals
94
Final
HOU
Houston Astros
HOU
Daikin ParkElevation 45 ftCenter Field 409 ft 73°F Roof ClosedWind 0 mph, None

STL STL Lineup

Confirmed lineupOfficial batting order is set.

Hits / BF vs LH Batters

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks
Season
Last 2 Years.262107 BF
wOBA allowed.366
Hard-Hit %31%

Hits / BF vs RH Batters

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks
Season
Last 2 Years.271133 BF
wOBA allowed.377
Hard-Hit %35%

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 RHP.198

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.09731 PA
Season.17352 PA
Last 2 Years.17352 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.256

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks
Season
Last 2 Years.262107 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.249

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.263213 PA
Season.251271 PA
Last 2 Years.2112017 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.309
Hard-Hit %29%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.351
Hard-Hit % Allowed32%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.333
Plate Appearances3

Context

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

Projection

Projected Hits1.051

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

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.209

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.15133 PA
Season.14854 PA
Last 2 Years.244529 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.264

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks
Season
Last 2 Years.271133 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.227

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.234171 PA
Season.213268 PA
Last 2 Years.2132578 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.330
Hard-Hit %33%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.361
Hard-Hit % Allowed35%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.333
Plate Appearances3

Context

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

Projection

Projected Hits1.046

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

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.257

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.27333 PA
Season.26453 PA
Last 2 Years.267893 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.256

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks
Season
Last 2 Years.262107 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.249

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.263213 PA
Season.251271 PA
Last 2 Years.2112017 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.371
Hard-Hit %34%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.351
Hard-Hit % Allowed32%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.333
Plate Appearances3

Context

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

Projection

Projected Hits1.137

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

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.268

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.35137 PA
Season.27854 PA
Last 2 Years.200425 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.264

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks
Season
Last 2 Years.271133 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.227

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.234171 PA
Season.213268 PA
Last 2 Years.2132578 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.369
Hard-Hit %36%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.361
Hard-Hit % Allowed35%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.333
Plate Appearances3

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.35
Sees starter / bullpen~3× / ~1.3×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral
Recent Form🔥 11-game streak

Projection

Projected Hits1.164

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

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.217

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.19431 PA
Season.19651 PA
Last 2 Years.176597 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.256

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks
Season
Last 2 Years.262107 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.249

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.263213 PA
Season.251271 PA
Last 2 Years.2112017 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.295
Hard-Hit %32%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.351
Hard-Hit % Allowed32%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.000
Plate Appearances3

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.25
Sees starter / bullpen~3× / ~1.2×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral

Projection

Projected Hits1.001

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

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.197

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.09521 PA
Season.09542 PA
Last 2 Years.228817 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.264

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks
Season
Last 2 Years.271133 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.227

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.234171 PA
Season.213268 PA
Last 2 Years.2132578 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.303
Hard-Hit %32%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.361
Hard-Hit % Allowed35%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.333
Plate Appearances3

Context

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

Projection

Projected Hits0.904

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

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.223

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.22722 PA
Season.18438 PA
Last 2 Years.13589 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.256

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks
Season
Last 2 Years.262107 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.249

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.263213 PA
Season.251271 PA
Last 2 Years.2112017 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.301
Hard-Hit %30%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.351
Hard-Hit % Allowed32%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.500
Plate Appearances2

Context

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

Projection

Projected Hits0.95

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

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.219

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.17617 PA
Season.14827 PA
Last 2 Years.205438 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.264

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks
Season
Last 2 Years.271133 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.227

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.234171 PA
Season.213268 PA
Last 2 Years.2132578 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.305
Hard-Hit %29%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.361
Hard-Hit % Allowed35%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.500
Plate Appearances2

Context

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

Projection

Projected Hits0.906

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

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.202

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.10020 PA
Season.13936 PA
Last 2 Years.192433 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.256

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks
Season
Last 2 Years.262107 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.249

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.263213 PA
Season.251271 PA
Last 2 Years.2112017 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.275
Hard-Hit %33%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.351
Hard-Hit % Allowed32%

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
WeatherNeutral

Projection

Projected Hits0.864

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

HOU HOU Lineup

Confirmed lineupOfficial batting order is set.

Hits / BF vs LH Batters

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.27322 BF
Season.33339 BF
Last 2 Years.245278 BF
wOBA allowed.474
Hard-Hit %52%

Hits / BF vs RH Batters

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.11118 BF
Season.12025 BF
Last 2 Years.200340 BF
wOBA allowed.223
Hard-Hit %47%

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 RHP.255

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.29341 PA
Season.24657 PA
Last 2 Years.2351037 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.207

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.11118 PA
Season.12025 PA
Last 2 Years.200340 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.226

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.224161 PA
Season.217277 PA
Last 2 Years.2253522 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.332
Hard-Hit %30%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.284
Hard-Hit % Allowed38%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.200
Plate Appearances5

Context

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

Projection

Projected Hits1.088

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

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.209

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.16343 PA
Season.16760 PA
Last 2 Years.230596 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.263

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.27322 PA
Season.33339 PA
Last 2 Years.245278 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.240

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.249241 PA
Season.234334 PA
Last 2 Years.2252719 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.352
Hard-Hit %41%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.367
Hard-Hit % Allowed40%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.800
Plate Appearances5

Context

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

Projection

Projected Hits1.056

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

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.256

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.26534 PA
Season.26952 PA
Last 2 Years.262741 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.207

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.11118 PA
Season.12025 PA
Last 2 Years.200340 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.226

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.224161 PA
Season.217277 PA
Last 2 Years.2253522 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.327
Hard-Hit %35%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.284
Hard-Hit % Allowed38%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.000
Plate Appearances3

Context

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

Projection

Projected Hits1.043

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

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.248

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.25040 PA
Season.27658 PA
Last 2 Years.216911 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.207

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.11118 PA
Season.12025 PA
Last 2 Years.200340 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.226

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.224161 PA
Season.217277 PA
Last 2 Years.2253522 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.364
Hard-Hit %29%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.284
Hard-Hit % Allowed38%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.000
Plate Appearances5

Context

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

Projection

Projected Hits1.031

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

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.213

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.10010 PA
Season.07114 PA
Last 2 Years.16050 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.207

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.11118 PA
Season.12025 PA
Last 2 Years.200340 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.226

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.224161 PA
Season.217277 PA
Last 2 Years.2253522 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.309
Hard-Hit %38%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.284
Hard-Hit % Allowed38%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

No Prior Matchups

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.25
Sees starter / bullpen~2.4× / ~1.9×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral
Recent Form↩ 2 games since a hit

Projection

Projected Hits0.937

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

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.261

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.30942 PA
Season.27159 PA
Last 2 Years.217415 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.207

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.11118 PA
Season.12025 PA
Last 2 Years.200340 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.226

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.224161 PA
Season.217277 PA
Last 2 Years.2253522 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.347
Hard-Hit %42%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.284
Hard-Hit % Allowed38%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.000
Plate Appearances2

Context

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

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 RHP.232

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.22218 PA
Season.22218 PA
Last 2 Years.174138 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.263

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.27322 PA
Season.33339 PA
Last 2 Years.245278 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.240

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.249241 PA
Season.234334 PA
Last 2 Years.2252719 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.319
Hard-Hit %38%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.367
Hard-Hit % Allowed40%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.500
Plate Appearances2

Context

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

Projection

Projected Hits0.967

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

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.274

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.38918 PA
Season.36422 PA
Last 2 Years.223377 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.207

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.11118 PA
Season.12025 PA
Last 2 Years.200340 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.226

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.224161 PA
Season.217277 PA
Last 2 Years.2253522 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.335
Hard-Hit %33%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.284
Hard-Hit % Allowed38%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.500
Plate Appearances2

Context

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

Projection

Projected Hits0.955

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

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.233

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.0002 PA
Season.0002 PA
Last 2 Years.19656 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.207

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.11118 PA
Season.12025 PA
Last 2 Years.200340 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.226

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.224161 PA
Season.217277 PA
Last 2 Years.2253522 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.314
Hard-Hit %33%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.284
Hard-Hit % Allowed38%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

No Prior Matchups

Context

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

Projection

Projected Hits0.853

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