‹ Strikeouts · Friday, May 8, 2026
DET @ KC Strikeouts matchups · Friday, May 8, 2026
DET
Detroit Tigers
3–4
Final
KC
Kansas City Royals
◆ Kauffman StadiumElevation 856 ftCenter Field 410 ft☀ 64°F Partly CloudyWind 0 mph, Calm
Keider Montero · RHP
Pitcher Strikeout Rate19.0% K/BF
vs LHB20.0%
vs RHB19.5%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)11.1%
How often he strikes out the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload22.6 BF
Expected batters faced22.6
From recent starts6
How deep he tends to go — the strikeout-count multiplier.
Projection4.2 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)18.0%3.0 PA
2Bobby Witt Jr. (R)19.7%3.0 PA
3Vinnie Pasquantino (L)17.5%3.0 PA
4Salvador Perez (R)22.5%3.0 PA
5Elias Díaz (R)22.5%2.6 PA
6Jac Caglianone (L)25.8%2.0 PA
7Isaac Collins (L)22.4%2.0 PA
8Nick Loftin (R)17.0%2.0 PA
9Kyle Isbel (L)21.8%2.0 PA
Kris Bubic · LHP
Pitcher Strikeout Rate24.7% K/BF
vs LHB24.4%
vs RHB24.0%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)13.3%
How often he strikes out the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload23.1 BF
Expected batters faced23.1
From recent starts7
How deep he tends to go — the strikeout-count multiplier.
Projection5.8 K
Expected strikeouts — each lineup spot's strikeout probability (his rate × the hitter's rate, combined via log5) summed across his projected plate appearances.
DET lineup · K rate vs LHPExp PA
1Kerry Carpenter (L)23.4%3.0 PA
2Kevin McGonigle (L)21.9%3.0 PA
3Colt Keith (L)21.6%3.0 PA
4Dillon Dingler (R)21.1%3.0 PA
5Riley Greene (L)26.1%3.0 PA
6Wenceel Pérez (R)20.0%2.1 PA
7Spencer Torkelson (R)25.0%2.0 PA
8Zach McKinstry (L)23.5%2.0 PA
9Zack Short (R)24.2%2.0 PA