‹ Strikeouts · Thursday, April 2, 2026
MIN @ KC Strikeouts matchups · Thursday, April 2, 2026
MIN
Minnesota Twins
5–1
Final
KC
Kansas City Royals
◆ Kauffman StadiumElevation 856 ftCenter Field 410 ft☀ 72°F Partly CloudyWind 14 mph, R To L
Taj Bradley · RHP
Pitcher Strikeout Rate28.0% K/BF
vs LHB27.6%
vs RHB23.6%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)14.5%
How often he strikes out the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload22.6 BF
Expected batters faced22.6
From recent starts1
How deep he tends to go — the strikeout-count multiplier.
Projection5.7 K
Expected strikeouts — each lineup spot's strikeout probability (his rate × the hitter's rate, combined via log5) summed across his projected plate appearances.
KC lineup · K rate vs RHPExp PA
1Maikel Garcia (R)18.3%3.0 PA
2Bobby Witt Jr. (R)17.6%3.0 PA
3Vinnie Pasquantino (L)19.8%3.0 PA
4Carter Jensen (L)26.5%3.0 PA
5Jac Caglianone (L)22.3%2.6 PA
6Jonathan India (R)19.8%2.0 PA
7Isaac Collins (L)23.5%2.0 PA
8Lane Thomas (R)24.7%2.0 PA
9Kyle Isbel (L)20.0%2.0 PA
Cole Ragans · LHP
Pitcher Strikeout Rate24.2% K/BF
vs LHB22.7%
vs RHB24.2%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)13.1%
How often he strikes out the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload22.8 BF
Expected batters faced22.8
From recent starts1
How deep he tends to go — the strikeout-count multiplier.
Projection5.7 K
Expected strikeouts — each lineup spot's strikeout probability (his rate × the hitter's rate, combined via log5) summed across his projected plate appearances.
MIN lineup · K rate vs LHPExp PA
1James Outman (L)33.7%3.0 PA
2Byron Buxton (R)24.5%3.0 PA
3Luke Keaschall (R)20.6%3.0 PA
4Matt Wallner (L)23.5%3.0 PA
5Victor Caratini (R)20.3%2.8 PA
6Kody Clemens (L)22.0%2.0 PA
7Josh Bell (R)23.3%2.0 PA
8Royce Lewis (R)20.2%2.0 PA
9Tristan Gray (L)21.1%2.0 PA