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Strikeouts · Friday, May 15, 2026

KC @ STL Strikeouts matchups · Friday, May 15, 2026

KC
KC
Kansas City Royals
45
Final
STL
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
Busch StadiumElevation 460 ftCenter Field 400 ft 79°F CloudyWind 11 mph, R To L

KC Michael Wacha · RHP

Pitcher strikeouts Rate20.2% K / BF

vs LHB20.8%
vs RHB20.4%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)12.9%

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

Workload24.1 BF

Expected batters faced24.1
From recent starts8

How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.

Projection5.0 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+108-141
BRBetRivers-108-124
BOVBovada-110-120
DKDraftKings-103-124
FANFanatics+100-130
FDFanDuel-112-118

We project 5.0 K vs the 4.5 line — leaning Over. Display only — not betting advice.

STL lineup · K rate vs RHPExp PA
1JJ Wetherholt (L)18.9%3.0 PA
2Yohel Pozo (R)21.3%3.0 PA
3Alec Burleson (L)18.6%3.0 PA
4Jordan Walker (R)25.2%3.0 PA
5Nolan Gorman (L)28.0%3.0 PA
6Masyn Winn (R)20.5%3.0 PA
7Nathan Church (L)21.3%2.1 PA
8Pedro Pagés (R)24.6%2.0 PA
9José Fermín (R)20.3%2.0 PA

STL Dustin May · RHP

Pitcher strikeouts Rate20.0% K / BF

vs LHB18.7%
vs RHB22.4%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)16.4%

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

Workload23.0 BF

Expected batters faced23.0
From recent starts7

How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.

Projection4.6 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 4.5we lean Over

BookOverUnder
BOLBetOnline+130-169
BRBetRivers+128-175
BOVBovada+115-150
DKDraftKings+114-146
FDFanDuel+118-144

We project 4.6 K vs the 4.5 line — leaning Over. Display only — not betting advice.

KC lineup · K rate vs RHPExp PA
1Maikel Garcia (R)16.2%3.0 PA
2Bobby Witt Jr. (R)19.4%3.0 PA
3Vinnie Pasquantino (L)17.6%3.0 PA
4Salvador Perez (R)23.4%3.0 PA
5Carter Jensen (L)30.8%3.0 PA
6Lane Thomas (R)24.8%2.0 PA
7Isaac Collins (L)22.6%2.0 PA
8Michael Massey (L)20.1%2.0 PA
9Kyle Isbel (L)21.2%2.0 PA