‹ Strikeouts · Wednesday, April 22, 2026
BAL @ KC Strikeouts matchups · Wednesday, April 22, 2026
BAL
Baltimore Orioles
8–6
Final
KC
Kansas City Royals
◆ Kauffman StadiumElevation 856 ftCenter Field 410 ft☀ 66°F Partly CloudyWind 8 mph, R To L
Chris Bassitt · RHP
Pitcher strikeouts Rate16.1% K / BF
vs LHB16.3%
vs RHB19.7%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)11.8%
How often he gives up strikeouts to the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload22.2 BF
Expected batters faced22.2
From recent starts4
How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.
Projection3.9 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-135+100
BOLBetOnline-122-106
BRBetRivers-124-108
BOVBovada-120-110
DKDraftKings-129+101
FANFanatics-130+100
FDFanDuel-118-112
MBMyBookie-125-110
We project 3.9 K vs the 3.5 line — leaning Over. Display only — not betting advice.
KC lineup · K rate vs RHPExp PA
1Nick Loftin (R)18.7%3.0 PA
2Bobby Witt Jr. (R)20.4%3.0 PA
3Vinnie Pasquantino (L)17.7%3.0 PA
4Salvador Perez (R)22.6%3.0 PA
5Carter Jensen (L)26.9%2.3 PA
6Michael Massey (L)20.3%2.0 PA
7Jac Caglianone (L)25.6%2.0 PA
8Lane Thomas (R)23.3%2.0 PA
9Kyle Isbel (L)21.7%2.0 PA
Michael Wacha · RHP
Pitcher strikeouts Rate22.5% K / BF
vs LHB21.0%
vs RHB23.8%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)15.0%
How often he gives up strikeouts to the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload23.5 BF
Expected batters faced23.5
From recent starts4
How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.
Projection5.6 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 Over
BookOverUnder
BRBetRivers+148-200
BOVBovada+125-165
DKDraftKings+127-162
FDFanDuel+126-168
We project 5.6 K vs the 5.5 line — leaning Over. Display only — not betting advice.
BAL lineup · K rate vs RHPExp PA
1Gunnar Henderson (L)25.2%3.0 PA
2Taylor Ward (R)20.6%3.0 PA
3Dylan Beavers (L)25.1%3.0 PA
4Pete Alonso (R)25.1%3.0 PA
5Samuel Basallo (L)22.4%3.0 PA
6Leody Taveras (L)19.8%2.5 PA
7Jeremiah Jackson (R)23.3%2.0 PA
8Colton Cowser (L)27.3%2.0 PA
9Coby Mayo (R)24.6%2.0 PA