‹ Strikeouts · Sunday, May 17, 2026
KC @ STL Strikeouts matchups · Sunday, May 17, 2026
KC
Kansas City Royals
2–0
Final
STL
St. Louis Cardinals
◆ Busch StadiumElevation 460 ftCenter Field 400 ft☀ 82°F Partly CloudyWind 17 mph, Out To LF
Stephen Kolek · RHP
Pitcher strikeouts Rate20.3% K / BF
vs LHB21.3%
vs RHB19.8%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)11.3%
How often he gives up strikeouts to the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload22.9 BF
Expected batters faced22.9
From recent starts2
How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.
Projection4.8 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 3.5we lean Over
BookOverUnder
MGMBetMGM-155+115
BOLBetOnline-135+105
BRBetRivers-159+120
DKDraftKings-161+126
We project 4.8 K vs the 3.5 line — leaning Over. Display only — not betting advice.
STL lineup · K rate vs RHPExp PA
1JJ Wetherholt (L)18.9%3.0 PA
2Iván Herrera (R)20.5%3.0 PA
3Alec Burleson (L)19.1%3.0 PA
4Jordan Walker (R)25.3%3.0 PA
5Nolan Gorman (L)27.8%2.9 PA
6César Prieto (L)23.9%2.0 PA
7Nathan Church (L)20.2%2.0 PA
8Thomas Saggese (R)25.1%2.0 PA
9José Fermín (R)20.1%2.0 PA
Andre Pallante · RHP
Pitcher strikeouts Rate18.3% K / BF
vs LHB16.7%
vs RHB21.5%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)13.2%
How often he gives up strikeouts to the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload23.1 BF
Expected batters faced23.1
From recent starts8
How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.
Projection4.3 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 3.5we lean Over
BookOverUnder
MGMBetMGM-110-120
BOLBetOnline-120-108
BRBetRivers-127-106
BOVBovada-125-105
DKDraftKings-132+104
FANFanatics-120-110
FDFanDuel-120-102
We project 4.3 K vs the 3.5 line — leaning Over. Display only — not betting advice.
KC lineup · K rate vs RHPExp PA
1Maikel Garcia (R)15.3%3.0 PA
2Bobby Witt Jr. (R)19.6%3.0 PA
3Vinnie Pasquantino (L)16.4%3.0 PA
4Salvador Perez (R)23.8%3.0 PA
5Carter Jensen (L)29.3%3.0 PA
6Isaac Collins (L)21.7%2.1 PA
7Lane Thomas (R)25.9%2.0 PA
8Nick Loftin (R)17.8%2.0 PA
9Kyle Isbel (L)21.1%2.0 PA