‹ Strikeouts · Tuesday, June 9, 2026
TEX @ KC Strikeouts matchups · Tuesday, June 9, 2026
TEX
Texas Rangers
3–5
Final
KC
Kansas City Royals
◆ Kauffman StadiumElevation 856 ftCenter Field 410 ft☀ 91°F Partly CloudyWind 9 mph, L To R
Nathan Eovaldi · RHP
Pitcher Strikeout Rate23.1% K/BF
vs LHB22.7%
vs RHB23.5%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)17.0%
How often he strikes out the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload25.1 BF
Expected batters faced25.1
From recent starts8
How deep he tends to go — the strikeout-count multiplier.
Projection5.7 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
FDFanDuel+128-172
BOVBovada+130-170
BRBetRivers+125-167
We project 5.7 K vs the 5.5 line — leaning Over. Display only — not betting advice.
KC lineup · K rate vs RHPExp PA
1Carter Jensen (L)28.1%3.0 PA
2Bobby Witt Jr. (R)22.4%3.0 PA
3Maikel Garcia (R)17.2%3.0 PA
4Vinnie Pasquantino (L)16.6%3.0 PA
5Salvador Perez (R)21.1%3.0 PA
6Jac Caglianone (L)26.7%3.0 PA
7Michael Massey (L)18.0%3.0 PA
8Isaac Collins (L)23.9%2.1 PA
9Tyler Tolbert (R)24.7%2.0 PA
Stephen Kolek · RHP
Pitcher Strikeout Rate20.5% K/BF
vs LHB21.9%
vs RHB19.0%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)11.6%
How often he strikes out the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload23.8 BF
Expected batters faced23.8
From recent starts6
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
FDFanDuel-144+118
FANFanatics-145+110
BOVBovada-150+115
DKDraftKings-139+109
MGMBetMGM-125-105
BRBetRivers-155+116
We project 4.8 K vs the 3.5 line — leaning Over. Display only — not betting advice.
TEX lineup · K rate vs RHPExp PA
1Joc Pederson (L)19.8%3.0 PA
2Corey Seager (L)21.3%3.0 PA
3Josh Jung (R)20.2%3.0 PA
4Brandon Nimmo (L)22.1%3.0 PA
5Wyatt Langford (R)20.9%3.0 PA
6Ezequiel Duran (R)22.5%2.8 PA
7Jake Burger (R)25.7%2.0 PA
8Evan Carter (L)23.0%2.0 PA
9Kyle Higashioka (R)23.7%2.0 PA