‹ Strikeouts · Friday, May 29, 2026
KC @ TEX Strikeouts matchups · Friday, May 29, 2026
KC
Kansas City Royals
1–9
Final
TEX
Texas Rangers
◆ Globe Life FieldElevation 545 ftCenter Field 407 ft☀ 74°F Roof ClosedWind 0 mph, None
Stephen Kolek · RHP
Pitcher Strikeout Rate16.4% K/BF
vs LHB19.7%
vs RHB15.4%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)8.0%
How often he strikes out the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload23.5 BF
Expected batters faced23.5
From recent starts4
How deep he tends to go — the strikeout-count multiplier.
Projection4.0 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-120-110
BRBetRivers-121-110
BOVBovada+105-135
DKDraftKings-119-107
FDFanDuel-110-120
We project 4.0 K vs the 3.5 line — leaning Over. Display only — not betting advice.
TEX lineup · K rate vs RHPExp PA
1Joc Pederson (L)20.7%3.0 PA
2Josh Jung (R)19.2%3.0 PA
3Sam Haggerty (L)22.4%3.0 PA
4Justin Foscue (R)24.7%3.0 PA
5Ezequiel Duran (R)22.7%3.0 PA
6Evan Carter (L)21.8%2.5 PA
7Alejandro Osuna (L)15.4%2.0 PA
8Danny Jansen (R)23.2%2.0 PA
9Nicky Lopez (L)20.5%2.0 PA
MacKenzie Gore · LHP
Pitcher Strikeout Rate25.6% K/BF
vs LHB21.7%
vs RHB26.8%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)17.7%
How often he strikes out the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload22.1 BF
Expected batters faced22.1
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
MGMBetMGM+125-165
BRBetRivers+125-167
BOVBovada+120-160
DKDraftKings+115-147
FANFanatics+115-150
FDFanDuel+118-144
We project 5.2 K vs the 5.5 line — leaning Under. Display only — not betting advice.
KC lineup · K rate vs LHPExp PA
1Lane Thomas (R)18.1%3.0 PA
2Bobby Witt Jr. (R)16.8%3.0 PA
3Maikel Garcia (R)16.9%3.0 PA
4Salvador Perez (R)19.4%3.0 PA
5Starling Marte (R)23.2%2.1 PA
6Vinnie Pasquantino (L)25.9%2.0 PA
7Nick Loftin (R)19.9%2.0 PA
8Jac Caglianone (L)26.7%2.0 PA
9Kyle Isbel (L)23.5%2.0 PA