‹ Strikeouts · Thursday, June 18, 2026
STL @ KC Strikeouts matchups · Thursday, June 18, 2026
STL
St. Louis Cardinals
6–14
Final
KC
Kansas City Royals
◆ Kauffman StadiumElevation 856 ftCenter Field 410 ft☀ 76°F Partly CloudyWind 7 mph, L To R
Matthew Liberatore · LHP
Pitcher strikeouts Rate21.1% K / BF
vs LHB22.8%
vs RHB20.6%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)11.1%
How often he gives up strikeouts to the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload22.2 BF
Expected batters faced22.2
From recent starts8
How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.
Projection4.6 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 19vs PIT9
May 25@ MIL10
May 31vs CHC4
Jun 6vs CIN4
Jun 13@ MIN4
Strikeout Line · O/U 3.5we lean Over
BookOverUnder
FDFanDuel-154+116
BRBetRivers-157+118
BOVBovada-150+115
We project 4.6 K vs the 3.5 line — leaning Over. Display only — not betting advice.
KC lineup · K rate vs LHPExp PA
1Lane Thomas (R)22.1%3.0 PA
2Bobby Witt Jr. (R)15.9%3.0 PA
3Jac Caglianone (L)24.7%3.0 PA
4Starling Marte (R)23.5%3.0 PA
5Salvador Perez (R)19.8%2.3 PA
6Carter Jensen (L)22.5%2.0 PA
7Nick Loftin (R)17.6%2.0 PA
8Isaac Collins (R)21.9%2.0 PA
9Michael Massey (L)22.7%2.0 PA
Noah Cameron · LHP
Pitcher strikeouts Rate21.1% K / BF
vs LHB20.9%
vs RHB21.5%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)15.1%
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.
Projection4.3 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 22vs SEA8
May 27vs NYY4
Jun 2@ CIN8
Jun 7@ MIN7
Jun 13vs HOU1
Strikeout Line · O/U 4.5we lean Under
BookOverUnder
FDFanDuel+122-150
FANFanatics+125-165
DKDraftKings+115-147
MGMBetMGM+105-140
BRBetRivers+110-148
BOVBovada+120-160
We project 4.3 K vs the 4.5 line — leaning Under. Display only — not betting advice.
STL lineup · K rate vs LHPExp PA
1JJ Wetherholt (L)16.9%3.0 PA
2Iván Herrera (R)16.6%3.0 PA
3Jordan Walker (R)21.3%3.0 PA
4Nelson Velázquez (R)23.6%3.0 PA
5Alec Burleson (L)14.6%2.6 PA
6Masyn Winn (R)18.7%2.0 PA
7Blaze Jordan (R)22.0%2.0 PA
8José Fermín (R)17.0%2.0 PA
9Pedro Pagés (R)25.1%2.0 PA