‹ Strikeouts · Thursday, April 30, 2026
HOU @ BAL Strikeouts matchups · Thursday, April 30, 2026
HOU
Houston Astros
11–5
Final
BAL
Baltimore Orioles
◆ Oriole Park at Camden YardsElevation 33 ftCenter Field 410 ft☀ 65°F Partly CloudyWind 14 mph, Out To RF
Lance McCullers Jr. · RHP
Pitcher strikeouts Rate20.8% K / BF
vs LHB21.0%
vs RHB21.4%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)10.3%
How often he gives up strikeouts to the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload22.5 BF
Expected batters faced22.5
From recent starts5
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 4.5we lean Over
BookOverUnder
BOLBetOnline-147+113
BOVBovada-125-105
DKDraftKings-125-102
FDFanDuel-125-106
MBMyBookie-130-106
We project 5.3 K vs the 4.5 line — leaning Over. Display only — not betting advice.
BAL lineup · K rate vs RHPExp PA
1Blaze Alexander (R)26.6%3.0 PA
2Colton Cowser (L)28.7%3.0 PA
3Dylan Beavers (L)23.2%3.0 PA
4Coby Mayo (R)26.5%3.0 PA
5Samuel Basallo (L)21.5%2.5 PA
6Tyler O'Neill (R)22.7%2.0 PA
7Leody Taveras (L)20.5%2.0 PA
8Weston Wilson (R)22.6%2.0 PA
9Jeremiah Jackson (R)22.6%2.0 PA
Brandon Young · RHP
Pitcher strikeouts Rate19.9% K / BF
vs LHB18.9%
vs RHB22.1%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)12.8%
How often he gives up strikeouts to the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload22.7 BF
Expected batters faced22.7
From recent starts2
How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.
Projection4.5 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 3.5we lean Over
BookOverUnder
BOLBetOnline-130+100
BOVBovada-145+110
DKDraftKings-122-104
FANFanatics-140+105
FDFanDuel-144+108
MBMyBookie-133-104
We project 4.5 K vs the 3.5 line — leaning Over. Display only — not betting advice.
HOU lineup · K rate vs RHPExp PA
1Brice Matthews (R)25.9%3.0 PA
2Yordan Alvarez (L)14.2%3.0 PA
3Isaac Paredes (R)19.4%3.0 PA
4Christian Walker (R)20.4%3.0 PA
5Dustin Harris (L)23.0%2.7 PA
6Yainer Diaz (R)19.6%2.0 PA
7Cam Smith (R)25.4%2.0 PA
8Daniel Johnson (L)22.9%2.0 PA
9Braden Shewmake (L)21.7%2.0 PA