‹ Strikeouts · Saturday, April 18, 2026
STL @ HOU Strikeouts matchups · Saturday, April 18, 2026
STL
St. Louis Cardinals
7–5
Final
HOU
Houston Astros
◆ Daikin ParkElevation 45 ftCenter Field 409 ft☀ 73°F Roof ClosedWind 0 mph, None
Andre Pallante · RHP
Pitcher strikeouts Rate15.4% K / BF
vs LHB17.3%
vs RHB17.0%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)8.3%
How often he gives up strikeouts to the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload23.1 BF
Expected batters faced23.1
From recent starts3
How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.
Projection3.7 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 3.5we lean Over
BookOverUnder
MGMBetMGM+120-160
BOLBetOnline+141-185
BRBetRivers+125-167
BOVBovada+135-180
DKDraftKings+123-157
FANFanatics+130-170
FDFanDuel+130-174
MBMyBookie+132-185
We project 3.7 K vs the 3.5 line — leaning Over. Display only — not betting advice.
HOU lineup · K rate vs RHPExp PA
1Jose Altuve (R)18.5%3.0 PA
2Yordan Alvarez (L)15.9%3.0 PA
3Carlos Correa (R)18.4%3.0 PA
4Christian Walker (R)20.6%3.0 PA
5Isaac Paredes (R)21.4%3.0 PA
6Taylor Trammell (L)25.9%2.1 PA
7Cam Smith (R)22.6%2.0 PA
8Christian Vázquez (R)21.8%2.0 PA
9Shay Whitcomb (R)24.9%2.0 PA
Lance McCullers Jr. · RHP
Pitcher strikeouts Rate23.6% K / BF
vs LHB22.5%
vs RHB23.9%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)15.1%
How often he gives up strikeouts to the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload22.3 BF
Expected batters faced22.3
From recent starts3
How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.
Projection5.0 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 4.5we lean Over
BookOverUnder
MGMBetMGM-140+105
BOLBetOnline-167+128
BRBetRivers-134+102
BOVBovada-160+120
DKDraftKings-148+116
FDFanDuel-158+118
MBMyBookie-168+121
We project 5.0 K vs the 4.5 line — leaning Over. Display only — not betting advice.
STL lineup · K rate vs RHPExp PA
1JJ Wetherholt (L)18.9%3.0 PA
2Iván Herrera (R)16.4%3.0 PA
3Alec Burleson (L)15.7%3.0 PA
4Jordan Walker (R)25.3%3.0 PA
5Nolan Gorman (L)28.7%2.3 PA
6Masyn Winn (R)20.7%2.0 PA
7Ramón Urías (R)19.5%2.0 PA
8Nathan Church (L)23.4%2.0 PA
9Victor Scott II (L)25.6%2.0 PA