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Strikeouts · Tuesday, July 7, 2026

ATL @ PIT Strikeouts matchups · Tuesday, July 7, 2026

ATL
ATL
Atlanta Braves
vs
6:40 PM EDT
PIT
Pittsburgh Pirates
PIT
PNC ParkElevation 780 ftCenter Field 399 ft

ATL Hurston Waldrep · RHP

Pitcher strikeouts Rate21.8% K / BF

vs LHB22.5%
vs RHB21.4%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)10.3%

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.

Projection4.8 K

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

Last 1 GamesStrikeouts

Jul 2vs STL4
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PIT lineup · K rate vs RHPExp PA
1Konnor Griffin (R)22.0%3.0 PA
2Brandon Lowe (L)22.0%3.0 PA
3Bryan Reynolds (L)22.0%3.0 PA
4Esmerlyn Valdez (R)22.0%2.8 PA
5Ryan O'Hearn (L)22.0%2.0 PA
6Nick Gonzales (R)22.0%2.0 PA
7Endy Rodríguez (L)22.0%2.0 PA
8Tyler Callihan (L)22.0%2.0 PA
9Jake Mangum (L)22.0%2.0 PA

PIT Paul Skenes · RHP

Pitcher strikeouts Rate27.6% K / BF

vs LHB27.1%
vs RHB27.0%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)21.1%

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

Workload23.2 BF

Expected batters faced23.2
From recent starts8

How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.

Projection5.8 K

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

Last 5 GamesStrikeouts

Jun 9vs LAD7
Jun 14vs MIA10
Jun 20@ COL8
Jun 26vs CIN7
Jul 1@ PHI5
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ATL lineup · K rate vs RHPExp PA
1Michael Harris II (L)20.2%3.0 PA
2Ozzie Albies (L)17.6%3.0 PA
3Matt Olson (L)22.4%3.0 PA
4Drake Baldwin (L)22.2%3.0 PA
5Mauricio Dubón (R)15.7%3.0 PA
6Dominic Smith (L)18.3%2.2 PA
7Austin Riley (R)26.4%2.0 PA
8Mike Yastrzemski (L)21.4%2.0 PA
9Jim Jarvis (L)22.0%2.0 PA