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Strikeouts · Tuesday, May 26, 2026

HOU @ TEX Strikeouts matchups · Tuesday, May 26, 2026

HOU
HOU
Houston Astros
710
Final
TEX
Texas Rangers
TEX
Globe Life FieldElevation 545 ftCenter Field 407 ft 74°F Roof ClosedWind 0 mph, None

HOU Jason Alexander · RHP

Pitcher Strikeout Rate19.9% K/BF

vs LHB19.1%
vs RHB22.3%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)13.7%

How often he strikes out the batters he faces, by hand.

Workload21.9 BF

Expected batters faced21.9
From recent starts3

How deep he tends to go — the strikeout-count multiplier.

Projection4.5 K

Expected strikeouts — each lineup spot's strikeout probability (his rate × the hitter's rate, combined via log5) summed across his projected plate appearances.

Strikeout Line · O/U 3.5we lean Over

BookOverUnder
MGMBetMGM-135+100
BRBetRivers-139+104
BOVBovada-130+100
DKDraftKings-134+105
FDFanDuel-130-102

We project 4.5 K vs the 3.5 line — leaning Over. Display only — not betting advice.

TEX lineup · K rate vs RHPExp PA
1Joc Pederson (L)21.7%3.0 PA
2Alejandro Osuna (L)17.2%3.0 PA
3Brandon Nimmo (L)21.4%3.0 PA
4Josh Jung (R)19.7%2.9 PA
5Jake Burger (R)24.2%2.0 PA
6Evan Carter (L)20.8%2.0 PA
7Ezequiel Duran (R)22.7%2.0 PA
8Justin Foscue (R)25.3%2.0 PA
9Kyle Higashioka (R)25.0%2.0 PA

TEX Jack Leiter · RHP

Pitcher Strikeout Rate23.3% K/BF

vs LHB20.3%
vs RHB26.2%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)17.1%

How often he strikes out the batters he faces, by hand.

Workload23.6 BF

Expected batters faced23.6
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.

Strikeout Line · O/U 5.5we lean Over

BookOverUnder
MGMBetMGM-130-105
BRBetRivers-110-121
BOVBovada-110-120
DKDraftKings-116-110
FANFanatics-115-115
FDFanDuel-104-118

We project 6.2 K vs the 5.5 line — leaning Over. Display only — not betting advice.

HOU lineup · K rate vs RHPExp PA
1Jeremy Peña (R)19.9%3.0 PA
2Isaac Paredes (R)18.6%3.0 PA
3Yordan Alvarez (L)18.7%3.0 PA
4Christian Walker (R)23.1%3.0 PA
5Jake Meyers (R)22.5%3.0 PA
6Cam Smith (R)26.5%2.6 PA
7Zach Dezenzo (R)28.7%2.0 PA
8Brice Matthews (R)26.7%2.0 PA
9Nick Allen (R)22.3%2.0 PA