KC @ CWS Strikeouts matchups · Friday, June 26, 2026

Kansas City Royals

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Final

CWS

Chicago White Sox

◆ Rate FieldElevation 595 ftCenter Field 400 ft☀ 66°F CloudyWind 8 mph, L To R

Steven Cruz · RHP

Pitcher strikeouts Rate24.8% K / BF

vs LHB25.0%

vs RHB22.9%

K-BB% (command-adj. skill)13.6%

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

Workload14.0 BF

Expected batters faced14.0

From recent starts8

How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.

Projection3.5 K

Expected strikeouts — built from how his rate stacks up against each hitter in the lineup, across his projected plate appearances.

CWS lineup · K rate vs RHPExp PA

1Sam Antonacci (L)17.3%2.0 PA

2Miguel Vargas (R)20.2%2.0 PA

3Kyle Teel (L)25.9%2.0 PA

4Andrew Benintendi (L)20.3%2.0 PA

5Colson Montgomery (L)28.4%2.0 PA

6Chase Meidroth (R)24.2%1.0 PA

7Braden Montgomery (L)22.0%1.0 PA

8Tristan Peters (L)19.8%1.0 PA

9Jacob Gonzalez (L)22.0%1.0 PA

David Sandlin · RHP

Pitcher strikeouts Rate22.0% K / BF

vs LHB22.0%

vs RHB22.0%

K-BB% (command-adj. skill)13.0%

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

Workload22.0 BF

Expected batters faced22.0

From recent starts3

How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.

Projection4.7 K

Expected strikeouts — built from how his rate stacks up against each hitter in the lineup, across his projected plate appearances.

Last 2 GamesStrikeouts

May 27vs MIN4

Jun 1@ MIN4

Strikeout Line · O/U 4.5we lean Over

BookOverUnder

BOLBetOnline+117-152

BOVBovada+115-150

DKDraftKings+112-143

FANFanatics+115-150

FDFanDuel+118-144

We project 4.7 K vs the 4.5 line — leaning Over. Display only — not betting advice.

KC lineup · K rate vs RHPExp PA

1Carter Jensen (L)24.0%3.0 PA

2Bobby Witt Jr. (R)17.9%3.0 PA

3Jac Caglianone (L)25.9%3.0 PA

4Lane Thomas (R)22.3%3.0 PA

5Michael Massey (L)16.3%2.0 PA

6Salvador Perez (R)20.4%2.0 PA

7Josh Rojas (L)21.2%2.0 PA

8Nick Loftin (R)18.2%2.0 PA

9Isaac Collins (L)21.2%2.0 PA