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Hits · Friday, May 15, 2026

KC @ STL Hits matchups · Friday, May 15, 2026

KC
KC
Kansas City Royals
45
Final
STL
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
Busch StadiumElevation 460 ftCenter Field 400 ft 79°F CloudyWind 11 mph, R To L

KC KC Lineup

Confirmed lineupOfficial batting order is set.

Hits / BF vs LH Batters

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.18527 BF
Season.304112 BF
Last 2 Years.244446 BF
wOBA allowed.402
Hard-Hit %38%

Hits / BF vs RH Batters

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.22722 BF
Season.23967 BF
Last 2 Years.230317 BF
wOBA allowed.281
Hard-Hit %37%

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.234

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.23551 PA
Season.218147 PA
Last 2 Years.235991 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.239

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.22722 PA
Season.23967 PA
Last 2 Years.230317 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.220

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.216231 PA
Season.213718 PA
Last 2 Years.2243864 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.311
Hard-Hit %28%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.308
Hard-Hit % Allowed36%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.143
Plate Appearances7

Context

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

Projection

Projected Hits1.084

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

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.275

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.32752 PA
Season.263156 PA
Last 2 Years.2761109 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.239

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.22722 PA
Season.23967 PA
Last 2 Years.230317 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.220

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.216231 PA
Season.213718 PA
Last 2 Years.2243864 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.390
Hard-Hit %39%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.308
Hard-Hit % Allowed36%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.222
Plate Appearances9

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.55
Sees starter / bullpen~3× / ~1.5×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral
Recent Form🔥 7-game streak

Projection

Projected Hits1.189

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

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.253

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.32643 PA
Season.202129 PA
Last 2 Years.247946 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.249

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.18527 PA
Season.304112 PA
Last 2 Years.244446 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.213

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.196179 PA
Season.216686 PA
Last 2 Years.2262869 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.342
Hard-Hit %39%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.341
Hard-Hit % Allowed37%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.000
Plate Appearances7

Context

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

Projection

Projected Hits1.09

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

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.204

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.15040 PA
Season.180128 PA
Last 2 Years.219996 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.239

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.22722 PA
Season.23967 PA
Last 2 Years.230317 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.220

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.216231 PA
Season.213718 PA
Last 2 Years.2243864 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.267
Hard-Hit %34%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.308
Hard-Hit % Allowed36%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.286
Plate Appearances7

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.35
Sees starter / bullpen~3× / ~1.3×
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.213

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.13936 PA
Season.209110 PA
Last 2 Years.236165 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.249

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.18527 PA
Season.304112 PA
Last 2 Years.244446 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.213

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.196179 PA
Season.216686 PA
Last 2 Years.2262869 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.316
Hard-Hit %40%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.341
Hard-Hit % Allowed37%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.667
Plate Appearances3

Context

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

Projection

Projected Hits0.959

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

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.193

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.00014 PA
Season.14050 PA
Last 2 Years.191466 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.239

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.22722 PA
Season.23967 PA
Last 2 Years.230317 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.220

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.216231 PA
Season.213718 PA
Last 2 Years.2243864 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.282
Hard-Hit %30%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.308
Hard-Hit % Allowed36%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

No Prior Matchups

Context

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

Projection

Projected Hits0.864

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

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.245

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.29434 PA
Season.21394 PA
Last 2 Years.224397 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.249

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.18527 PA
Season.304112 PA
Last 2 Years.244446 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.213

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.196179 PA
Season.216686 PA
Last 2 Years.2262869 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.356
Hard-Hit %36%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.341
Hard-Hit % Allowed37%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.000
Plate Appearances3

Context

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

Projection

Projected Hits0.98

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

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.230

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.19226 PA
Season.22467 PA
Last 2 Years.235528 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.249

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.18527 PA
Season.304112 PA
Last 2 Years.244446 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.213

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.196179 PA
Season.216686 PA
Last 2 Years.2262869 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.315
Hard-Hit %39%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.341
Hard-Hit % Allowed37%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.000
Plate Appearances3

Context

Expected Plate Apps3.9
Sees starter / bullpen~2× / ~1.9×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral
Recent Form↩ 2 games since a hit

Projection

Projected Hits0.927

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

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.234

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.18527 PA
Season.24797 PA
Last 2 Years.234683 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.249

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.18527 PA
Season.304112 PA
Last 2 Years.244446 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.213

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.196179 PA
Season.216686 PA
Last 2 Years.2262869 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.308
Hard-Hit %29%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.341
Hard-Hit % Allowed37%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.500
Plate Appearances6

Context

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

Projection

Projected Hits0.884

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

STL STL Lineup

Confirmed lineupOfficial batting order is set.

Hits / BF vs LH Batters

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.08635 BF
Season.160125 BF
Last 2 Years.212750 BF
wOBA allowed.257
Hard-Hit %27%

Hits / BF vs RH Batters

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.16718 BF
Season.18476 BF
Last 2 Years.222661 BF
wOBA allowed.285
Hard-Hit %37%

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.242

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.26242 PA
Season.226133 PA
Last 2 Years.226133 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.186

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.08635 PA
Season.160125 PA
Last 2 Years.212750 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.222

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.211223 PA
Season.230517 PA
Last 2 Years.2162645 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.346
Hard-Hit %36%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.267
Hard-Hit % Allowed28%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.000
Plate Appearances3

Context

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

Projection

Projected Hits1.025

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

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.254

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.5004 PA
Season.30010 PA
Last 2 Years.213136 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.219

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.16718 PA
Season.18476 PA
Last 2 Years.222661 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.222

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.230122 PA
Season.209450 PA
Last 2 Years.2063093 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.318
Hard-Hit %36%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.298
Hard-Hit % Allowed32%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.500
Plate Appearances2

Context

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

Projection

Projected Hits1.079

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

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.265

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.30839 PA
Season.260131 PA
Last 2 Years.266922 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.186

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.08635 PA
Season.160125 PA
Last 2 Years.212750 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.222

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.211223 PA
Season.230517 PA
Last 2 Years.2162645 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.364
Hard-Hit %36%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.267
Hard-Hit % Allowed28%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.273
Plate Appearances11

Context

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

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.277

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.37540 PA
Season.273139 PA
Last 2 Years.213506 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.219

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.16718 PA
Season.18476 PA
Last 2 Years.222661 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.222

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.230122 PA
Season.209450 PA
Last 2 Years.2063093 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.391
Hard-Hit %39%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.298
Hard-Hit % Allowed32%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.667
Plate Appearances6

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.35
Sees starter / bullpen~3× / ~1.3×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral

Projection

Projected Hits1.08

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.20539 PA
Season.203133 PA
Last 2 Years.184631 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.186

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.08635 PA
Season.160125 PA
Last 2 Years.212750 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.222

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.211223 PA
Season.230517 PA
Last 2 Years.2162645 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.313
Hard-Hit %38%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.267
Hard-Hit % Allowed28%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.400
Plate Appearances10

Context

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

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 RHP.223

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.20040 PA
Season.203123 PA
Last 2 Years.234852 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.219

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.16718 PA
Season.18476 PA
Last 2 Years.222661 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.222

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.230122 PA
Season.209450 PA
Last 2 Years.2063093 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.300
Hard-Hit %31%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.298
Hard-Hit % Allowed32%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.000
Plate Appearances8

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.1
Sees starter / bullpen~3× / ~1.1×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral

Projection

Projected Hits0.907

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

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.225

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.21637 PA
Season.218110 PA
Last 2 Years.180161 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.186

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.08635 PA
Season.160125 PA
Last 2 Years.212750 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.222

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.211223 PA
Season.230517 PA
Last 2 Years.2162645 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.300
Hard-Hit %34%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.267
Hard-Hit % Allowed28%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.000
Plate Appearances2

Context

Expected Plate Apps4
Sees starter / bullpen~2.3× / ~1.7×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral

Projection

Projected Hits0.853

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.15426 PA
Season.20573 PA
Last 2 Years.211479 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.219

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.16718 PA
Season.18476 PA
Last 2 Years.222661 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.222

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.230122 PA
Season.209450 PA
Last 2 Years.2063093 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.287
Hard-Hit %27%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.298
Hard-Hit % Allowed32%

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 Hits0.852

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

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.235

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.2005 PA
Season.20025 PA
Last 2 Years.224116 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.219

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.16718 PA
Season.18476 PA
Last 2 Years.222661 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.222

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.230122 PA
Season.209450 PA
Last 2 Years.2063093 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.302
Hard-Hit %32%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.298
Hard-Hit % Allowed32%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average1.000
Plate Appearances1

Context

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

Projection

Projected Hits0.866

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