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Strikeouts · Tuesday, May 19, 2026

PIT @ STL Strikeouts matchups · Tuesday, May 19, 2026

PIT
PIT
Pittsburgh Pirates
69
Final
STL
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
Busch StadiumElevation 460 ftCenter Field 400 ft 73°F CloudyWind 8 mph, L To R

PIT Mitch Keller · RHP

Pitcher strikeouts Rate19.0% K / BF

vs LHB18.6%
vs RHB21.1%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)12.2%

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

Workload23.3 BF

Expected batters faced23.3
From recent starts8

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 4.5we lean Over

BookOverUnder
MGMBetMGM+115-155
BOLBetOnline+118-154
BRBetRivers+110-148
BOVBovada+110-145
DKDraftKings+108-138
FDFanDuel+108-144

We project 4.8 K vs the 4.5 line — leaning Over. Display only — not betting advice.

STL lineup · K rate vs RHPExp PA
1JJ Wetherholt (L)19.2%3.0 PA
2Iván Herrera (R)20.0%3.0 PA
3Alec Burleson (L)19.1%3.0 PA
4Jordan Walker (R)25.1%3.0 PA
5Nolan Gorman (L)27.3%3.0 PA
6Nathan Church (L)20.8%2.3 PA
7Thomas Saggese (R)24.6%2.0 PA
8Pedro Pagés (R)23.6%2.0 PA
9Victor Scott II (L)26.4%2.0 PA

STL Matthew Liberatore · LHP

Pitcher strikeouts Rate20.0% K / BF

vs LHB22.1%
vs RHB19.3%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)10.2%

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

Workload22.7 BF

Expected batters faced22.7
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
MGMBetMGM-125-105
BOLBetOnline-123-104
BRBetRivers-124-108
BOVBovada-135+105
DKDraftKings-121-105
FANFanatics-125-105
FDFanDuel-124+102

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

PIT lineup · K rate vs LHPExp PA
1Nick Gonzales (R)21.0%3.0 PA
2Konnor Griffin (R)25.0%3.0 PA
3Bryan Reynolds (R)20.1%3.0 PA
4Marcell Ozuna (R)24.6%3.0 PA
5Oneil Cruz (L)31.5%2.7 PA
6Spencer Horwitz (L)20.2%2.0 PA
7Brandon Lowe (L)26.6%2.0 PA
8Jake Mangum (R)20.4%2.0 PA
9Endy Rodríguez (R)24.2%2.0 PA