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Hits · Sunday, May 17, 2026

KC @ STL Hits matchups · Sunday, May 17, 2026

KC
KC
Kansas City Royals
20
Final
STL
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
Busch StadiumElevation 460 ftCenter Field 400 ft 82°F Partly CloudyWind 17 mph, Out To LF

KC KC Lineup

Confirmed lineupOfficial batting order is set.

Hits / BF vs LH Batters

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.25927 BF
Season.216102 BF
Last 2 Years.219661 BF
wOBA allowed.325
Hard-Hit %41%

Hits / BF vs RH Batters

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.23821 BF
Season.20284 BF
Last 2 Years.233700 BF
wOBA allowed.307
Hard-Hit %21%

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.223

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.20454 PA
Season.210157 PA
Last 2 Years.234997 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.233

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.23821 PA
Season.20284 PA
Last 2 Years.233700 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.216

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.209230 PA
Season.213717 PA
Last 2 Years.2203273 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.296
Hard-Hit %28%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.323
Hard-Hit % Allowed31%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.214
Plate Appearances14

Context

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

Projection

Projected Hits1.078

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

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.283

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.35254 PA
Season.267165 PA
Last 2 Years.2781110 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.233

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.23821 PA
Season.20284 PA
Last 2 Years.233700 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.216

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.209230 PA
Season.213717 PA
Last 2 Years.2203273 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.391
Hard-Hit %40%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.323
Hard-Hit % Allowed31%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.188
Plate Appearances16

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.55
Sees starter / bullpen~3× / ~1.5×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherHelping
Recent Form🔥 9-game streak

Projection

Projected Hits1.232

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.29544 PA
Season.199136 PA
Last 2 Years.248947 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.237

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.25927 PA
Season.216102 PA
Last 2 Years.219661 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.212

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.181188 PA
Season.230730 PA
Last 2 Years.2282558 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.337
Hard-Hit %38%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.322
Hard-Hit % Allowed33%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.143
Plate Appearances14

Context

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

Projection

Projected Hits1.066

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.14641 PA
Season.178135 PA
Last 2 Years.218996 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.233

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.23821 PA
Season.20284 PA
Last 2 Years.233700 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.216

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.209230 PA
Season.213717 PA
Last 2 Years.2203273 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.261
Hard-Hit %34%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.323
Hard-Hit % Allowed31%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.267
Plate Appearances15

Context

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

Projection

Projected Hits0.962

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.17939 PA
Season.214117 PA
Last 2 Years.238172 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.237

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.25927 PA
Season.216102 PA
Last 2 Years.219661 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.212

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.181188 PA
Season.230730 PA
Last 2 Years.2282558 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.325
Hard-Hit %42%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.322
Hard-Hit % Allowed33%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.333
Plate Appearances3

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.25
Sees starter / bullpen~3× / ~1.2×
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 RHP.232

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.24337 PA
Season.206102 PA
Last 2 Years.222405 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.237

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.25927 PA
Season.216102 PA
Last 2 Years.219661 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.212

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.181188 PA
Season.230730 PA
Last 2 Years.2282558 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.355
Hard-Hit %38%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.322
Hard-Hit % Allowed33%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.143
Plate Appearances7

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.1
Sees starter / bullpen~2.2× / ~1.9×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral

Projection

Projected Hits0.948

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.00013 PA
Season.13751 PA
Last 2 Years.191467 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.233

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.23821 PA
Season.20284 PA
Last 2 Years.233700 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.216

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.209230 PA
Season.213717 PA
Last 2 Years.2203273 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.277
Hard-Hit %30%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.323
Hard-Hit % Allowed31%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.111
Plate Appearances9

Context

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

Projection

Projected Hits0.861

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.2508 PA
Season.21233 PA
Last 2 Years.177249 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.233

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.23821 PA
Season.20284 PA
Last 2 Years.233700 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.216

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.209230 PA
Season.213717 PA
Last 2 Years.2203273 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.307
Hard-Hit %30%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.323
Hard-Hit % Allowed31%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.250
Plate Appearances4

Context

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

Projection

Projected Hits0.945

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

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.237

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.21233 PA
Season.245106 PA
Last 2 Years.235689 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.237

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.25927 PA
Season.216102 PA
Last 2 Years.219661 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.212

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.181188 PA
Season.230730 PA
Last 2 Years.2282558 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.315
Hard-Hit %28%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.322
Hard-Hit % Allowed33%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.455
Plate Appearances11

Context

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

Projection

Projected Hits0.887

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.16237 BF
Season.16237 BF
Last 2 Years.219347 BF
wOBA allowed.225
Hard-Hit %33%

Hits / BF vs RH Batters

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.3758 BF
Season.3758 BF
Last 2 Years.239276 BF
wOBA allowed.718
Hard-Hit %50%

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.23738 PA
Season.219137 PA
Last 2 Years.219137 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.212

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.16237 PA
Season.16237 PA
Last 2 Years.219347 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.223

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.213225 PA
Season.227621 PA
Last 2 Years.2203119 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.336
Hard-Hit %34%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.282
Hard-Hit % Allowed34%

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
Recent Form↩ 2 games since a hit

Projection

Projected Hits1.086

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

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.246

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.28239 PA
Season.221145 PA
Last 2 Years.243581 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.260

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.3758 PA
Season.3758 PA
Last 2 Years.239276 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.212

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.199136 PA
Season.209530 PA
Last 2 Years.2163884 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.330
Hard-Hit %32%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.362
Hard-Hit % Allowed35%

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
WeatherHelping
Recent Form🔥 5-game streak

Projection

Projected Hits1.182

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

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.260

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.27836 PA
Season.265136 PA
Last 2 Years.265922 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.212

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.16237 PA
Season.16237 PA
Last 2 Years.219347 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.223

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.213225 PA
Season.227621 PA
Last 2 Years.2203119 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.349
Hard-Hit %37%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.282
Hard-Hit % Allowed34%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.333
Plate Appearances6

Context

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

Projection

Projected Hits1.067

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.32437 PA
Season.285144 PA
Last 2 Years.217511 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.260

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.3758 PA
Season.3758 PA
Last 2 Years.239276 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.212

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.199136 PA
Season.209530 PA
Last 2 Years.2163884 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.382
Hard-Hit %40%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.362
Hard-Hit % Allowed35%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.167
Plate Appearances6

Context

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

Projection

Projected Hits1.15

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.19436 PA
Season.210138 PA
Last 2 Years.186635 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.212

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.16237 PA
Season.16237 PA
Last 2 Years.219347 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.223

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.213225 PA
Season.227621 PA
Last 2 Years.2203119 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.309
Hard-Hit %39%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.282
Hard-Hit % Allowed34%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.400
Plate Appearances5

Context

Expected Plate Apps4.25
Sees starter / bullpen~2.9× / ~1.4×
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.230

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.0003 PA
Season.0003 PA
Last 2 Years.1119 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.212

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.16237 PA
Season.16237 PA
Last 2 Years.219347 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.223

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.213225 PA
Season.227621 PA
Last 2 Years.2203119 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.299
Hard-Hit %35%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.282
Hard-Hit % Allowed34%

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
Recent Form↩ 2 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.224

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.21932 PA
Season.212113 PA
Last 2 Years.177164 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.212

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.16237 PA
Season.16237 PA
Last 2 Years.219347 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.223

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.213225 PA
Season.227621 PA
Last 2 Years.2203119 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.305
Hard-Hit %33%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.282
Hard-Hit % Allowed34%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Career Average.000
Plate Appearances2

Context

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

Projection

Projected Hits0.891

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.0006 PA
Season.16050 PA
Last 2 Years.217314 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.260

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.3758 PA
Season.3758 PA
Last 2 Years.239276 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.212

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.199136 PA
Season.209530 PA
Last 2 Years.2163884 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.269
Hard-Hit %31%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.362
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
WeatherHelping

Projection

Projected Hits0.903

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.1676 PA
Season.19226 PA
Last 2 Years.222117 PA

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.260

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.3758 PA
Season.3758 PA
Last 2 Years.239276 PA

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.212

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.199136 PA
Season.209530 PA
Last 2 Years.2163884 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.298
Hard-Hit %31%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.362
Hard-Hit % Allowed35%

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
WeatherHelping
Recent Form↩ 3 games since a hit

Projection

Projected Hits0.946

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