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Strikeouts · Tuesday, May 19, 2026

HOU @ MIN Strikeouts matchups · Tuesday, May 19, 2026

HOU
HOU
Houston Astros
21
Final
MIN
Minnesota Twins
MIN
Target FieldElevation 828 ftCenter Field 404 ft 55°F OvercastWind 10 mph, Out To RF

HOU Jason Alexander · RHP

Pitcher strikeouts Rate20.7% K / BF

vs LHB20.4%
vs RHB21.7%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)12.7%

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

Workload21.8 BF

Expected batters faced21.8
From recent starts2

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 3.5we lean Over

BookOverUnder
BOLBetOnline-135+105

We project 4.6 K vs the 3.5 line — leaning Over. Display only — not betting advice.

MIN lineup · K rate vs RHPExp PA
1Byron Buxton (R)24.8%3.0 PA
2Trevor Larnach (L)19.4%3.0 PA
3Ryan Kreidler (R)28.0%3.0 PA
4Kody Clemens (L)24.3%2.8 PA
5Austin Martin (R)18.9%2.0 PA
6Brooks Lee (L)16.7%2.0 PA
7Victor Caratini (L)18.9%2.0 PA
8Orlando Arcia (R)22.3%2.0 PA
9Luke Keaschall (R)18.5%2.0 PA

MIN Zebby Matthews · RHP

Pitcher strikeouts Rate21.9% K / BF

vs LHB23.6%
vs RHB20.5%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)13.6%

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

Workload23.2 BF

Expected batters faced23.2
From recent starts1

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 5.5we lean Under

BookOverUnder
MGMBetMGM+110-150
BOLBetOnline+128-167
BRBetRivers+120-162
BOVBovada+125-165
DKDraftKings+116-148
FANFanatics+120-160
FDFanDuel+128-158

We project 5.0 K vs the 5.5 line — leaning Under. Display only — not betting advice.

HOU lineup · K rate vs RHPExp PA
1Jeremy Peña (R)19.3%3.0 PA
2Isaac Paredes (R)20.3%3.0 PA
3Yordan Alvarez (L)19.6%3.0 PA
4Christian Walker (R)22.7%3.0 PA
5Cam Smith (R)28.0%3.0 PA
6Zach Cole (L)28.6%2.2 PA
7Jake Meyers (R)20.0%2.0 PA
8Nick Allen (R)20.5%2.0 PA
9Christian Vázquez (R)19.3%2.0 PA