‹ Strikeouts · Wednesday, May 6, 2026
PIT @ AZ Strikeouts matchups · Wednesday, May 6, 2026
PIT
Pittsburgh Pirates
1–0
Final
AZ
Arizona Diamondbacks
◆ Chase FieldElevation 1,086 ftCenter Field 407 ft☀ 83°F ClearWind 9 mph, Varies
Paul Skenes · RHP
Pitcher Strikeout Rate28.3% K/BF
vs LHB27.5%
vs RHB26.4%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)20.2%
How often he strikes out the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload21.1 BF
Expected batters faced21.1
From recent starts7
How deep he tends to go — the strikeout-count multiplier.
Projection5.5 K
Expected strikeouts — each lineup spot's strikeout probability (his rate × the hitter's rate, combined via log5) summed across his projected plate appearances.
AZ lineup · K rate vs RHPExp PA
1Geraldo Perdomo (L)18.1%3.0 PA
2Ketel Marte (L)19.9%3.0 PA
3Corbin Carroll (L)27.9%3.0 PA
4Adrian Del Castillo (L)26.6%2.1 PA
5Ildemaro Vargas (L)14.7%2.0 PA
6Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (R)19.0%2.0 PA
7Nolan Arenado (R)19.6%2.0 PA
8Gabriel Moreno (R)22.4%2.0 PA
9Jose Fernandez (R)20.0%2.0 PA
Michael Soroka · RHP
Pitcher Strikeout Rate24.0% K/BF
vs LHB22.8%
vs RHB25.2%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)17.1%
How often he strikes out the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload22.9 BF
Expected batters faced22.9
From recent starts6
How deep he tends to go — the strikeout-count multiplier.
Projection5.9 K
Expected strikeouts — each lineup spot's strikeout probability (his rate × the hitter's rate, combined via log5) summed across his projected plate appearances.
PIT lineup · K rate vs RHPExp PA
1Oneil Cruz (L)28.8%3.0 PA
2Brandon Lowe (L)21.6%3.0 PA
3Bryan Reynolds (L)25.5%3.0 PA
4Ryan O'Hearn (L)19.9%3.0 PA
5Jared Triolo (R)22.7%2.9 PA
6Marcell Ozuna (R)26.9%2.0 PA
7Billy Cook (R)24.1%2.0 PA
8Konnor Griffin (R)23.5%2.0 PA
9Henry Davis (R)21.4%2.0 PA