‹ Strikeouts · Tuesday, May 12, 2026
KC @ CWS Strikeouts matchups · Tuesday, May 12, 2026
KC
Kansas City Royals
5–6
Final
CWS
Chicago White Sox
◆ Rate FieldElevation 595 ftCenter Field 400 ft☀ 68°F CloudyWind 13 mph, Out To LF
Stephen Kolek · RHP
Pitcher Strikeout Rate19.0% K/BF
vs LHB19.7%
vs RHB20.2%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)12.4%
How often he strikes out the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload22.9 BF
Expected batters faced22.9
From recent starts1
How deep he tends to go — the strikeout-count multiplier.
Projection4.8 K
Expected strikeouts — each lineup spot's strikeout probability (his rate × the hitter's rate, combined via log5) summed across his projected plate appearances.
CWS lineup · K rate vs RHPExp PA
1Sam Antonacci (L)16.3%3.0 PA
2Munetaka Murakami (L)29.5%3.0 PA
3Miguel Vargas (R)20.1%3.0 PA
4Colson Montgomery (L)26.2%3.0 PA
5Chase Meidroth (R)26.1%2.9 PA
6Edgar Quero (L)23.8%2.0 PA
7Luisangel Acuña (R)21.1%2.0 PA
8Derek Hill (R)25.6%2.0 PA
9Drew Romo (L)19.6%2.0 PA
Erick Fedde · RHP
Pitcher Strikeout Rate17.9% K/BF
vs LHB18.5%
vs RHB18.9%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)11.4%
How often he strikes out the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload22.6 BF
Expected batters faced22.6
From recent starts7
How deep he tends to go — the strikeout-count multiplier.
Projection4.1 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)16.6%3.0 PA
2Bobby Witt Jr. (R)18.9%3.0 PA
3Vinnie Pasquantino (L)17.4%3.0 PA
4Salvador Perez (R)23.5%3.0 PA
5Carter Jensen (L)30.6%2.6 PA
6Jac Caglianone (L)25.9%2.0 PA
7Isaac Collins (L)22.5%2.0 PA
8Nick Loftin (R)18.3%2.0 PA
9Kyle Isbel (L)21.6%2.0 PA