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Hits · Saturday, May 16, 2026

KC @ STL Hits matchups · Saturday, May 16, 2026

KC
KC
Kansas City Royals
24
Final
STL
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
Busch StadiumElevation 460 ftCenter Field 400 ft 78°F OvercastWind 8 mph, R To L

KC KC Lineup

Confirmed lineupOfficial batting order is set.

Hits / BF vs LH Batters

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.17423 BF
Season.30997 BF
Last 2 Years.256321 BF
wOBA allowed.442
Hard-Hit %51%

Hits / BF vs RH Batters

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.17423 BF
Season.19383 BF
Last 2 Years.206374 BF
wOBA allowed.283
Hard-Hit %34%

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.222

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.20055 PA
Season.209153 PA
Last 2 Years.234993 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.217

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.17423 PA
Season.19383 PA
Last 2 Years.206374 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.220

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.215233 PA
Season.216705 PA
Last 2 Years.2243587 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.295
Hard-Hit %29%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.286
Hard-Hit % Allowed36%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.333
Plate Appearances6

Context

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

Projection

Projected Hits1.024

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

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.282

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.34555 PA
Season.267161 PA
Last 2 Years.2781110 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.217

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.17423 PA
Season.19383 PA
Last 2 Years.206374 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.220

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.215233 PA
Season.216705 PA
Last 2 Years.2243587 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.388
Hard-Hit %40%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.286
Hard-Hit % Allowed36%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.167
Plate Appearances6

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.55
Sees starter / bullpen~3× / ~1.5×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral
Recent Form🔥 8-game streak

Projection

Projected Hits1.172

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

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.247

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.30446 PA
Season.196133 PA
Last 2 Years.247947 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.250

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.17423 PA
Season.30997 PA
Last 2 Years.256321 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.209

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.186188 PA
Season.216712 PA
Last 2 Years.2232877 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.344
Hard-Hit %39%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.359
Hard-Hit % Allowed38%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.400
Plate Appearances5

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.45
Sees starter / bullpen~3× / ~1.5×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral
Recent Form↩ 2 games since a hit

Projection

Projected Hits1.108

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

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.208

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.17141 PA
Season.182132 PA
Last 2 Years.219996 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.217

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.17423 PA
Season.19383 PA
Last 2 Years.206374 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.220

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.215233 PA
Season.216705 PA
Last 2 Years.2243587 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.270
Hard-Hit %34%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.286
Hard-Hit % Allowed36%

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

Projection

Projected Hits0.928

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.0001 PA
Season.1676 PA
Last 2 Years.207347 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.217

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.17423 PA
Season.19383 PA
Last 2 Years.206374 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.220

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.215233 PA
Season.216705 PA
Last 2 Years.2243587 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.308
Hard-Hit %34%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.286
Hard-Hit % Allowed36%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.000
Plate Appearances1

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.25
Sees starter / bullpen~2.7× / ~1.6×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral
Recent Form↩ 3 games since a hit

Projection

Projected Hits0.991

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

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.222

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.21038 PA
Season.221113 PA
Last 2 Years.169278 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.250

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.17423 PA
Season.30997 PA
Last 2 Years.256321 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.209

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.186188 PA
Season.216712 PA
Last 2 Years.2232877 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.318
Hard-Hit %37%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.359
Hard-Hit % Allowed38%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.250
Plate Appearances4

Context

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

Projection

Projected Hits0.925

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.25036 PA
Season.20498 PA
Last 2 Years.222401 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.250

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.17423 PA
Season.30997 PA
Last 2 Years.256321 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.209

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.186188 PA
Season.216712 PA
Last 2 Years.2232877 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.355
Hard-Hit %36%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.359
Hard-Hit % Allowed38%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.000
Plate Appearances6

Context

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

Projection

Projected Hits0.954

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.17229 PA
Season.20872 PA
Last 2 Years.234529 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.250

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.17423 PA
Season.30997 PA
Last 2 Years.256321 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.209

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.186188 PA
Season.216712 PA
Last 2 Years.2232877 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.300
Hard-Hit %39%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.359
Hard-Hit % Allowed38%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.333
Plate Appearances3

Context

Expected Plate Apps3.9
Sees starter / bullpen~2× / ~1.9×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral
Recent Form↩ 3 games since a hit

Projection

Projected Hits0.909

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.18832 PA
Season.245102 PA
Last 2 Years.234688 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.250

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.17423 PA
Season.30997 PA
Last 2 Years.256321 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.209

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.186188 PA
Season.216712 PA
Last 2 Years.2232877 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.303
Hard-Hit %29%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.359
Hard-Hit % Allowed38%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.333
Plate Appearances3

Context

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

Projection

Projected Hits0.879

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.4005 BF
Season.28938 BF
Last 2 Years.179173 BF
wOBA allowed.419
Hard-Hit %32%

Hits / BF vs RH Batters

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.13315 BF
Season.262126 BF
Last 2 Years.223547 BF
wOBA allowed.353
Hard-Hit %38%

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.272

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.37516 PA
Season.31741 PA
Last 2 Years.246354 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.233

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.13315 PA
Season.262126 PA
Last 2 Years.223547 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.223

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.234111 PA
Season.200390 PA
Last 2 Years.2173592 PA

Quality of Contact vs LHP

wOBA.347
Hard-Hit %34%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.327
Hard-Hit % Allowed38%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.000
Plate Appearances9

Context

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

Projection

Projected Hits1.167

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.26715 PA
Season.19357 PA
Last 2 Years.244234 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.233

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.13315 PA
Season.262126 PA
Last 2 Years.223547 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.223

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.234111 PA
Season.200390 PA
Last 2 Years.2173592 PA

Quality of Contact vs LHP

wOBA.345
Hard-Hit %37%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.327
Hard-Hit % Allowed38%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.286
Plate Appearances7

Context

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

Projection

Projected Hits1.064

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

Batter · Hits / PA vs LHP.229

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.13315 PA
Season.23842 PA
Last 2 Years.231182 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.233

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.13315 PA
Season.262126 PA
Last 2 Years.223547 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.223

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.234111 PA
Season.200390 PA
Last 2 Years.2173592 PA

Quality of Contact vs LHP

wOBA.340
Hard-Hit %41%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.327
Hard-Hit % Allowed38%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.400
Plate Appearances5

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.45
Sees starter / bullpen~3× / ~1.5×
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.231

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.21414 PA
Season.20753 PA
Last 2 Years.217295 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.251

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.4005 PA
Season.28938 PA
Last 2 Years.179173 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.208

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.189254 PA
Season.215610 PA
Last 2 Years.2213286 PA

Quality of Contact vs LHP

wOBA.283
Hard-Hit %33%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.332
Hard-Hit % Allowed33%

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

Projection

Projected Hits1.02

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.14314 PA
Season.21428 PA
Last 2 Years.14768 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.233

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.13315 PA
Season.262126 PA
Last 2 Years.223547 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.223

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.234111 PA
Season.200390 PA
Last 2 Years.2173592 PA

Quality of Contact vs LHP

wOBA.328
Hard-Hit %33%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.327
Hard-Hit % Allowed38%

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
Recent Form↩ 2 games since a hit

Projection

Projected Hits0.989

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.0002 PA
Season.06715 PA
Last 2 Years.22598 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.233

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.13315 PA
Season.262126 PA
Last 2 Years.223547 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.223

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.234111 PA
Season.200390 PA
Last 2 Years.2173592 PA

Quality of Contact vs LHP

wOBA.298
Hard-Hit %34%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.327
Hard-Hit % Allowed38%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.500
Plate Appearances2

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.1
Sees starter / bullpen~2.2× / ~1.8×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral
Recent Form↩ 9 games since a hit

Projection

Projected Hits0.956

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

Batter · Hits / PA vs LHP.267

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.35714 PA
Season.28628 PA
Last 2 Years.30942 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.251

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.4005 PA
Season.28938 PA
Last 2 Years.179173 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.208

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.189254 PA
Season.215610 PA
Last 2 Years.2213286 PA

Quality of Contact vs LHP

wOBA.314
Hard-Hit %26%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.332
Hard-Hit % Allowed33%

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 Hits0.993

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

Batter · Hits / PA vs LHP.209

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.0009 PA
Season.13829 PA
Last 2 Years.219219 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.233

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.13315 PA
Season.262126 PA
Last 2 Years.223547 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.223

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.234111 PA
Season.200390 PA
Last 2 Years.2173592 PA

Quality of Contact vs LHP

wOBA.267
Hard-Hit %35%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.327
Hard-Hit % Allowed38%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.167
Plate Appearances6

Context

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

Projection

Projected Hits0.854

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

Batter · Hits / PA vs LHP.241

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.2229 PA
Season.27037 PA
Last 2 Years.198197 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.251

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.4005 PA
Season.28938 PA
Last 2 Years.179173 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.208

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.189254 PA
Season.215610 PA
Last 2 Years.2213286 PA

Quality of Contact vs LHP

wOBA.318
Hard-Hit %27%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.332
Hard-Hit % Allowed33%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.250
Plate Appearances4

Context

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

Projection

Projected Hits0.897

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