‹ Strikeouts · Saturday, May 23, 2026
SEA @ KC Strikeouts matchups · Saturday, May 23, 2026
SEA
Seattle Mariners
0–5
Final
KC
Kansas City Royals
◆ Kauffman StadiumElevation 856 ftCenter Field 410 ft☀ 77°F Partly CloudyWind 8 mph, L To R
George Kirby · RHP
Pitcher Strikeout Rate22.8% K/BF
vs LHB21.0%
vs RHB24.0%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)17.9%
How often he strikes out the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload24.3 BF
Expected batters faced24.3
From recent starts8
How deep he tends to go — the strikeout-count multiplier.
Projection5.2 K
Expected strikeouts — each lineup spot's strikeout probability (his rate × the hitter's rate, combined via log5) summed across his projected plate appearances.
Strikeout Line · O/U 5.5we lean Under
BookOverUnder
BRBetRivers+145-195
BOVBovada+125-165
DKDraftKings+127-163
FDFanDuel+126-168
We project 5.2 K vs the 5.5 line — leaning Under. Display only — not betting advice.
KC lineup · K rate vs RHPExp PA
1Maikel Garcia (R)15.9%3.0 PA
2Bobby Witt Jr. (R)20.1%3.0 PA
3Vinnie Pasquantino (L)17.0%3.0 PA
4Salvador Perez (R)21.2%3.0 PA
5Carter Jensen (L)27.7%3.0 PA
6Jac Caglianone (L)24.4%3.0 PA
7Isaac Collins (L)25.3%2.3 PA
8Michael Massey (L)18.4%2.0 PA
9Kyle Isbel (L)22.1%2.0 PA
Stephen Kolek · RHP
Pitcher Strikeout Rate19.4% K/BF
vs LHB22.1%
vs RHB17.3%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)9.9%
How often he strikes out the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload23.0 BF
Expected batters faced23.0
From recent starts3
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.
Strikeout Line · O/U 3.5we lean Over
BookOverUnder
MGMBetMGM-145+105
BRBetRivers-167+125
BOVBovada-165+125
DKDraftKings-166+130
FDFanDuel-160+130
We project 4.8 K vs the 3.5 line — leaning Over. Display only — not betting advice.
SEA lineup · K rate vs RHPExp PA
1J.P. Crawford (L)20.6%3.0 PA
2Julio Rodríguez (R)22.5%3.0 PA
3Josh Naylor (L)16.1%3.0 PA
4Randy Arozarena (R)22.5%3.0 PA
5Luke Raley (L)29.1%3.0 PA
6Cole Young (L)20.4%2.0 PA
7Dominic Canzone (L)21.5%2.0 PA
8Jhonny Pereda (R)24.7%2.0 PA
9Colt Emerson (L)24.6%2.0 PA