‹ Strikeouts · Friday, May 29, 2026
CHC @ STL Strikeouts matchups · Friday, May 29, 2026
CHC
Chicago Cubs
5–6
Final
STL
St. Louis Cardinals
◆ Busch StadiumElevation 460 ftCenter Field 400 ft☀ 79°F CloudyWind 7 mph, Out To LF
Shota Imanaga · LHP
Pitcher Strikeout Rate22.5% K/BF
vs LHB24.5%
vs RHB21.9%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)15.3%
How often he strikes out the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload24.1 BF
Expected batters faced24.1
From recent starts8
How deep he tends to go — the strikeout-count multiplier.
Projection5.0 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 4.5we lean Over
BookOverUnder
MGMBetMGM-155+115
BRBetRivers-159+120
DKDraftKings-165+129
FANFanatics-165+125
We project 5.0 K vs the 4.5 line — leaning Over. Display only — not betting advice.
STL lineup · K rate vs LHPExp PA
1JJ Wetherholt (L)17.9%3.0 PA
2Iván Herrera (R)18.0%3.0 PA
3Jordan Walker (R)22.5%3.0 PA
4Nelson Velázquez (R)21.5%3.0 PA
5Alec Burleson (L)17.8%3.0 PA
6Masyn Winn (R)18.3%3.0 PA
7José Fermín (R)20.1%2.1 PA
8Nolan Gorman (L)24.0%2.0 PA
9Victor Scott II (L)20.4%2.0 PA
Andre Pallante · RHP
Pitcher Strikeout Rate19.6% K/BF
vs LHB19.2%
vs RHB20.7%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)12.8%
How often he strikes out the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload23.4 BF
Expected batters faced23.4
From recent starts8
How deep he tends to go — the strikeout-count multiplier.
Projection4.6 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-140+105
BRBetRivers-136+102
BOVBovada-145+110
DKDraftKings-141+111
FDFanDuel-134+110
We project 4.6 K vs the 3.5 line — leaning Over. Display only — not betting advice.
CHC lineup · K rate vs RHPExp PA
1Pete Crow-Armstrong (L)23.3%3.0 PA
2Nico Hoerner (R)11.6%3.0 PA
3Michael Busch (L)21.9%3.0 PA
4Alex Bregman (R)17.4%3.0 PA
5Ian Happ (L)27.6%3.0 PA
6Seiya Suzuki (R)26.8%2.4 PA
7Michael Conforto (L)24.6%2.0 PA
8Carson Kelly (R)20.5%2.0 PA
9Dansby Swanson (R)21.8%2.0 PA