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Strikeouts · Friday, May 8, 2026

DET @ KC Strikeouts matchups · Friday, May 8, 2026

DET
DET
Detroit Tigers
34
Final
KC
Kansas City Royals
KC
Kauffman StadiumElevation 856 ftCenter Field 410 ft 64°F Partly CloudyWind 0 mph, Calm

DET Keider Montero · RHP

Pitcher strikeouts Rate19.0% K / BF

vs LHB20.0%
vs RHB19.5%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)11.1%

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

Workload22.6 BF

Expected batters faced22.6
From recent starts6

How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.

Projection4.2 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-105-125
BOLBetOnline-110-118
BRBetRivers-118-113
BOVBovada-115-115
DKDraftKings-112-114
FANFanatics-105-125
FDFanDuel-114-114
MBMyBookie-114-121

We project 4.2 K vs the 3.5 line — leaning Over. Display only — not betting advice.

KC lineup · K rate vs RHPExp PA
1Maikel Garcia (R)18.0%3.0 PA
2Bobby Witt Jr. (R)19.7%3.0 PA
3Vinnie Pasquantino (L)17.5%3.0 PA
4Salvador Perez (R)22.5%3.0 PA
5Elias Díaz (R)22.5%2.6 PA
6Jac Caglianone (L)25.8%2.0 PA
7Isaac Collins (L)22.4%2.0 PA
8Nick Loftin (R)17.0%2.0 PA
9Kyle Isbel (L)21.8%2.0 PA

KC Kris Bubic · LHP

Pitcher strikeouts Rate24.7% K / BF

vs LHB24.4%
vs RHB24.0%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)13.3%

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

Workload23.1 BF

Expected batters faced23.1
From recent starts7

How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.

Projection5.8 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 5.5we lean Over

BookOverUnder
MGMBetMGM-135+100
BOLBetOnline+100-130
BRBetRivers-118-113
BOVBovada-115-115
DKDraftKings-117-109
FDFanDuel-114-114
MBMyBookie-104-133

We project 5.8 K vs the 5.5 line — leaning Over. Display only — not betting advice.

DET lineup · K rate vs LHPExp PA
1Kerry Carpenter (L)23.4%3.0 PA
2Kevin McGonigle (L)21.9%3.0 PA
3Colt Keith (L)21.6%3.0 PA
4Dillon Dingler (R)21.1%3.0 PA
5Riley Greene (L)26.1%3.0 PA
6Wenceel Pérez (R)20.0%2.1 PA
7Spencer Torkelson (R)25.0%2.0 PA
8Zach McKinstry (L)23.5%2.0 PA
9Zack Short (R)24.2%2.0 PA