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Strikeouts · Wednesday, April 8, 2026

KC @ CLE Strikeouts 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 Cole Ragans · LHP

Pitcher strikeouts Rate27.3% K / BF

vs LHB23.6%
vs RHB27.2%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)17.8%

How often he gives up strikeouts to the batters he faces, by hand.

Workload22.5 BF

Expected batters faced22.5
From recent starts2

How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.

Projection5.5 K

Expected strikeouts — built from how his rate stacks up against each hitter in the lineup, across his projected plate appearances.

Strikeout Line · O/U 6.5we lean Under

BookOverUnder
MGMBetMGM-105-125
BOLBetOnline-111-116
BRBetRivers+100-134
BOVBovada-110-120
DKDraftKings-111-115
FDFanDuel-106-125
MBMyBookie-115-120

We project 5.5 K vs the 6.5 line — leaning Under. Display only — not betting advice.

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CLE lineup · K rate vs LHPExp PA
1Steven Kwan (L)17.0%3.0 PA
2Angel Martínez (R)18.5%3.0 PA
3José Ramírez (R)15.9%3.0 PA
4Kyle Manzardo (L)22.8%3.0 PA
5Chase DeLauter (L)23.3%2.5 PA
6Rhys Hoskins (R)27.5%2.0 PA
7Juan Brito (R)20.8%2.0 PA
8Austin Hedges (R)22.3%2.0 PA
9Brayan Rocchio (R)22.2%2.0 PA

CLE Joey Cantillo · LHP

Pitcher strikeouts Rate25.1% K / BF

vs LHB23.4%
vs RHB24.7%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)13.3%

How often he gives up strikeouts to the batters he faces, by hand.

Workload22.3 BF

Expected batters faced22.3
From recent starts2

How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.

Projection5.3 K

Expected strikeouts — built from how his rate stacks up against each hitter in the lineup, across his projected plate appearances.

Strikeout Line · O/U 5.5we lean Under

BookOverUnder
MGMBetMGM+125-165
BOLBetOnline+113-147
BRBetRivers+115-152
BOVBovada+115-150
DKDraftKings+105-134
FANFanatics+115-150
FDFanDuel+116-154
MBMyBookie+108-149

We project 5.3 K vs the 5.5 line — leaning Under. Display only — not betting advice.

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KC lineup · K rate vs LHPExp PA
1Maikel Garcia (R)18.8%3.0 PA
2Bobby Witt Jr. (R)19.4%3.0 PA
3Vinnie Pasquantino (L)22.3%3.0 PA
4Salvador Perez (R)19.4%3.0 PA
5Carter Jensen (L)21.5%2.3 PA
6Lane Thomas (R)21.6%2.0 PA
7Jonathan India (R)22.2%2.0 PA
8Starling Marte (R)25.5%2.0 PA
9Isaac Collins (R)27.2%2.0 PA