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Strikeouts · Thursday, June 18, 2026

MIN @ TEX Strikeouts matchups · Thursday, June 18, 2026

MIN
MIN
Minnesota Twins
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Final
TEX
Texas Rangers
TEX
Globe Life FieldElevation 545 ftCenter Field 407 ft 74°F Roof ClosedWind 0 mph, None

MIN Joe Ryan · RHP

Pitcher strikeouts Rate26.1% K / BF

vs LHB24.9%
vs RHB26.3%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)19.8%

How often he gives up strikeouts to the batters he faces, by hand.

Workload22.6 BF

Expected batters faced22.6
From recent starts8

How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.

Projection5.6 K

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

Last 5 GamesStrikeouts

May 20vs HOU9
May 26@ CWS9
Jun 1vs CWS9
Jun 6vs KC5
Jun 12vs STL8

Strikeout Line · O/U 6.5we lean Under

BookOverUnder
FDFanDuel-125-106
DKDraftKings-120-106
MGMBetMGM-130-105
BOVBovada-125-105
BRBetRivers-124-107

We project 5.6 K vs the 6.5 line — leaning Under. Display only — not betting advice.

TEX lineup · K rate vs RHPExp PA
1Joc Pederson (L)18.9%3.0 PA
2Josh Jung (R)21.2%3.0 PA
3Wyatt Langford (R)20.6%3.0 PA
4Brandon Nimmo (L)21.2%3.0 PA
5Ezequiel Duran (R)24.4%2.6 PA
6Josh Smith (L)17.4%2.0 PA
7Jake Burger (R)24.2%2.0 PA
8Alejandro Osuna (L)18.1%2.0 PA
9Kyle Higashioka (R)24.0%2.0 PA

TEX Jack Leiter · RHP

Pitcher strikeouts Rate20.8% K / BF

vs LHB19.9%
vs RHB23.2%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)15.2%

How often he gives up strikeouts to the batters he faces, by hand.

Workload23.8 BF

Expected batters faced23.8
From recent starts8

How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.

Projection4.8 K

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

Last 5 GamesStrikeouts

May 20@ COL5
May 26vs HOU4
May 31vs KC10
Jun 6vs CLE2
Jun 12@ BOS3

Strikeout Line · O/U 5.5we lean Under

BookOverUnder
FDFanDuel+104-128
FANFanatics+105-140
DKDraftKings+107-137
MGMBetMGM+105-140
BOVBovada+105-135
BRBetRivers+106-141

We project 4.8 K vs the 5.5 line — leaning Under. Display only — not betting advice.

MIN lineup · K rate vs RHPExp PA
1Trevor Larnach (L)20.4%3.0 PA
2Byron Buxton (R)24.3%3.0 PA
3Kody Clemens (L)20.9%3.0 PA
4Royce Lewis (R)24.4%3.0 PA
5Josh Bell (L)22.2%3.0 PA
6Brooks Lee (L)15.6%2.8 PA
7Victor Caratini (L)18.2%2.0 PA
8Tristan Gray (L)24.8%2.0 PA
9Luke Keaschall (R)18.8%2.0 PA