‹ Strikeouts · Sunday, May 31, 2026
KC @ TEX Strikeouts matchups · Sunday, May 31, 2026
KC
Kansas City Royals
3–6
Final
TEX
Texas Rangers
◆ Globe Life FieldElevation 545 ftCenter Field 407 ft☀ 74°F Roof ClosedWind 0 mph, None
Michael Wacha · RHP
Pitcher Strikeout Rate22.0% K/BF
vs LHB22.3%
vs RHB21.2%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)13.8%
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-150+110
BOVBovada-160+120
FANFanatics-150+115
FDFanDuel-160+120
We project 5.0 K vs the 4.5 line — leaning Over. Display only — not betting advice.
TEX lineup · K rate vs RHPExp PA
1Joc Pederson (L)21.4%3.0 PA
2Josh Jung (R)19.5%3.0 PA
3Brandon Nimmo (L)20.9%3.0 PA
4Jake Burger (R)25.7%3.0 PA
5Ezequiel Duran (R)22.4%3.0 PA
6Alejandro Osuna (L)14.9%3.0 PA
7Kyle Higashioka (R)25.3%2.1 PA
8Nicky Lopez (L)19.8%2.0 PA
9Michael Helman (R)20.5%2.0 PA
Jack Leiter · RHP
Pitcher Strikeout Rate22.3% K/BF
vs LHB22.0%
vs RHB23.0%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)12.8%
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.
Projection5.3 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+105-140
BRBetRivers+105-139
BOVBovada+110-145
DKDraftKings+114-145
FDFanDuel+112-138
We project 5.3 K vs the 5.5 line — leaning Under. Display only — not betting advice.
KC lineup · K rate vs RHPExp PA
1Starling Marte (R)23.7%3.0 PA
2Bobby Witt Jr. (R)20.5%3.0 PA
3Vinnie Pasquantino (L)15.9%3.0 PA
4Salvador Perez (R)20.3%3.0 PA
5Jac Caglianone (L)26.5%3.0 PA
6Isaac Collins (L)25.0%3.0 PA
7Michael Massey (L)18.1%2.1 PA
8Nick Loftin (R)17.9%2.0 PA
9Lane Thomas (R)26.4%2.0 PA