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Strikeouts · Saturday, May 16, 2026

KC @ STL Strikeouts matchups · Saturday, May 16, 2026

KC
KC
Kansas City Royals
24
Final
STL
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
Busch StadiumElevation 460 ftCenter Field 400 ft 78°F OvercastWind 8 mph, R To L

KC Noah Cameron · LHP

Pitcher strikeouts Rate20.6% K / BF

vs LHB21.5%
vs RHB20.6%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)10.6%

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

Workload23.2 BF

Expected batters faced23.2
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
MGMBetMGM+125-165
BOLBetOnline+122-159
BRBetRivers+123-165
BOVBovada+125-165
DKDraftKings+127-162
FDFanDuel+124-166

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

STL lineup · K rate vs LHPExp PA
1Masyn Winn (R)16.4%3.0 PA
2Iván Herrera (R)17.5%3.0 PA
3Jordan Walker (R)23.4%3.0 PA
4Alec Burleson (L)19.0%3.0 PA
5José Fermín (R)20.3%3.0 PA
6Thomas Saggese (R)26.2%2.2 PA
7Nathan Church (L)20.7%2.0 PA
8Pedro Pagés (R)26.5%2.0 PA
9Victor Scott II (L)20.4%2.0 PA

STL Kyle Leahy · RHP

Pitcher strikeouts Rate20.1% K / BF

vs LHB20.0%
vs RHB20.8%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)14.8%

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

Workload22.8 BF

Expected batters faced22.8
From recent starts8

How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.

Projection4.4 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-155+115
BOLBetOnline-141+108
BRBetRivers-137+104
BOVBovada-145+110
DKDraftKings-132+104
FANFanatics-140+105
FDFanDuel-138+112

We project 4.4 K vs the 3.5 line — leaning Over. Display only — not betting advice.

KC lineup · K rate vs RHPExp PA
1Maikel Garcia (R)15.7%3.0 PA
2Bobby Witt Jr. (R)20.1%3.0 PA
3Vinnie Pasquantino (L)17.2%3.0 PA
4Salvador Perez (R)23.8%3.0 PA
5Elias Díaz (R)23.5%2.8 PA
6Jac Caglianone (L)25.4%2.0 PA
7Isaac Collins (L)22.1%2.0 PA
8Michael Massey (L)19.0%2.0 PA
9Kyle Isbel (L)21.1%2.0 PA