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Strikeouts · Sunday, April 19, 2026

KC @ NYY Strikeouts matchups · Sunday, April 19, 2026

KC
KC
Kansas City Royals
07
Final
NYY
New York Yankees
NYY
Yankee StadiumElevation 55 ftCenter Field 408 ft 42°F RainWind 14 mph, Out To RF

KC Cole Ragans · LHP

Pitcher strikeouts Rate23.0% K / BF

vs LHB21.6%
vs RHB23.8%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)12.2%

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

Workload20.9 BF

Expected batters faced20.9
From recent starts4

How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.

Projection4.8 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+105-145
BOLBetOnline+110-143
BRBetRivers+104-137
BOVBovada+120-160
DKDraftKings+111-142
FANFanatics+115-150
FDFanDuel+118-158
MBMyBookie+105-145

We project 4.8 K vs the 6.5 line — leaning Under. Display only — not betting advice.

NYY lineup · K rate vs LHPExp PA
1Ben Rice (L)25.4%3.0 PA
2Aaron Judge (R)24.3%3.0 PA
3Cody Bellinger (L)18.7%2.9 PA
4Paul Goldschmidt (R)20.8%2.0 PA
5Trent Grisham (L)22.3%2.0 PA
6Amed Rosario (R)17.8%2.0 PA
7Austin Wells (L)21.7%2.0 PA
8José Caballero (R)26.1%2.0 PA
9Ryan McMahon (L)24.3%2.0 PA

NYY Ryan Weathers · LHP

Pitcher strikeouts Rate26.4% K / BF

vs LHB29.2%
vs RHB23.0%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)14.7%

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

Workload22.8 BF

Expected batters faced22.8
From recent starts4

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 5.5we lean Under

BookOverUnder
MGMBetMGM+105-140
BOLBetOnline+113-147
BRBetRivers+120-162
BOVBovada+115-150
FDFanDuel+116-154
MBMyBookie+108-149

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

KC lineup · K rate vs LHPExp PA
1Maikel Garcia (R)18.0%3.0 PA
2Bobby Witt Jr. (R)18.0%3.0 PA
3Vinnie Pasquantino (L)25.4%3.0 PA
4Salvador Perez (R)19.3%3.0 PA
5Lane Thomas (R)19.6%2.8 PA
6Starling Marte (R)24.5%2.0 PA
7Isaac Collins (R)26.2%2.0 PA
8Michael Massey (L)24.0%2.0 PA
9Elias Díaz (R)21.6%2.0 PA