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Strikeouts · Sunday, April 19, 2026

STL @ HOU Strikeouts matchups · Sunday, April 19, 2026

STL
STL
St. Louis Cardinals
75
Final
HOU
Houston Astros
HOU
Daikin ParkElevation 45 ftCenter Field 409 ft 73°F Roof ClosedWind 0 mph, None

STL Matthew Liberatore · LHP

Pitcher strikeouts Rate17.8% K / BF

vs LHB22.2%
vs RHB17.0%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)7.8%

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

Workload23.2 BF

Expected batters faced23.2
From recent starts4

How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.

Projection4.3 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 4.5we lean Under

BookOverUnder
BOLBetOnline+128-167
BRBetRivers+138-186
BOVBovada+125-165
DKDraftKings+130-167
FDFanDuel+124-166
MBMyBookie+121-168

We project 4.3 K vs the 4.5 line — leaning Under. Display only — not betting advice.

HOU lineup · K rate vs LHPExp PA
1Carlos Correa (R)21.2%3.0 PA
2Yordan Alvarez (L)18.1%3.0 PA
3Jose Altuve (R)23.1%3.0 PA
4Christian Walker (R)21.1%3.0 PA
5Brice Matthews (R)29.3%3.0 PA
6Cam Smith (R)23.1%2.2 PA
7Yainer Diaz (R)19.5%2.0 PA
8Dustin Harris (L)21.8%2.0 PA
9Taylor Trammell (L)21.6%2.0 PA

HOU Mike Burrows · RHP

Pitcher strikeouts Rate18.8% K / BF

vs LHB17.2%
vs RHB22.7%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)16.2%

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

Workload23.9 BF

Expected batters faced23.9
From recent starts4

How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.

Projection4.7 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 4.5we lean Over

BookOverUnder
BOLBetOnline-141+109
BRBetRivers-159+120
BOVBovada-145+110
DKDraftKings-142+111
FANFanatics-145+110
FDFanDuel-146+110
MBMyBookie-145+105

We project 4.7 K vs the 4.5 line — leaning Over. Display only — not betting advice.

STL lineup · K rate vs RHPExp PA
1JJ Wetherholt (L)18.4%3.0 PA
2Iván Herrera (R)16.8%3.0 PA
3Alec Burleson (L)15.3%3.0 PA
4Jordan Walker (R)25.4%3.0 PA
5Ramón Urías (R)18.8%3.0 PA
6Masyn Winn (R)21.7%2.9 PA
7José Fermín (R)22.2%2.0 PA
8Pedro Pagés (R)20.5%2.0 PA
9Thomas Saggese (R)25.2%2.0 PA