‹ Strikeouts · Friday, May 15, 2026
TEX @ HOU Strikeouts matchups · Friday, May 15, 2026
TEX
Texas Rangers
0–2
Final
HOU
Houston Astros
◆ Daikin ParkElevation 45 ftCenter Field 409 ft☀ 73°F Roof ClosedWind 0 mph, None
Jack Leiter · RHP
Pitcher Strikeout Rate25.5% K/BF
vs LHB22.4%
vs RHB27.1%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)18.6%
How often he strikes out the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload23.2 BF
Expected batters faced23.2
From recent starts8
How deep he tends to go — the strikeout-count multiplier.
Projection6.2 K
Expected strikeouts — each lineup spot's strikeout probability (his rate × the hitter's rate, combined via log5) summed across his projected plate appearances.
HOU lineup · K rate vs RHPExp PA
1Brice Matthews (R)27.9%3.0 PA
2Nick Allen (R)21.3%3.0 PA
3Yordan Alvarez (L)20.4%3.0 PA
4Christian Walker (R)21.4%3.0 PA
5Braden Shewmake (L)19.2%3.0 PA
6Zach Dezenzo (R)25.1%2.2 PA
7Zach Cole (L)27.5%2.0 PA
8Cam Smith (R)27.3%2.0 PA
9Christian Vázquez (R)20.1%2.0 PA
Spencer Arrighetti · RHP
Pitcher Strikeout Rate22.9% K/BF
vs LHB23.5%
vs RHB22.0%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)14.7%
How often he strikes out the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload23.8 BF
Expected batters faced23.8
From recent starts5
How deep he tends to go — the strikeout-count multiplier.
Projection5.4 K
Expected strikeouts — each lineup spot's strikeout probability (his rate × the hitter's rate, combined via log5) summed across his projected plate appearances.
TEX lineup · K rate vs RHPExp PA
1Andrew McCutchen (R)25.3%3.0 PA
2Ezequiel Duran (R)22.9%3.0 PA
3Brandon Nimmo (L)20.4%3.0 PA
4Josh Jung (R)19.8%3.0 PA
5Evan Carter (L)19.4%3.0 PA
6Jake Burger (R)23.5%2.8 PA
7Alejandro Osuna (L)21.4%2.0 PA
8Kyle Higashioka (R)26.4%2.0 PA
9Justin Foscue (R)23.6%2.0 PA