KC at STL / Busch Stadium

Michael Wacha

6.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K

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Game Score+

Below average / Lower 35%

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Start log / 2026-05-15

Michael Wacha

KC vs STL / 6.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K

Game Score+

xGS+ 62

Below average / Lower 35%

Pitch location / catcher view

Pitch type

Dot size

Result

Count sequence / 86 shown

Pitch-by-pitch sequence

First 18 pitches matching active type, result, and count filters

18 of 86

#1 / Inn 1 / 0-0

4-Seam

92.4

Ball-1.51 / 2.58

#2 / Inn 1 / 1-0

Sinker

92.4

Foul-0.41 / 2.63

#3 / Inn 1 / 1-1

Curveball

76.0

Called Strike-0.44 / 2.79

#4 / Inn 1 / 1-2

Changeup

79.7

Ball-0.82 / 1.16

#5 / Inn 1 / 2-2

Sinker

94.3

Whiff-0.52 / 2.92

#6 / Inn 1 / 0-0

4-Seam

93.3

Foul0.10 / 2.73

#7 / Inn 1 / 0-1

4-Seam

93.3

Ball0.33 / 4.19

#8 / Inn 1 / 1-1

Curveball

77.4

Ball1.05 / 2.03

#9 / Inn 1 / 2-1

Cutter

90.0

In Play-0.01 / 2.52

#10 / Inn 1 / 0-0

4-Seam

93.8

Whiff-0.66 / 2.52

#11 / Inn 1 / 0-1

4-Seam

93.8

Whiff-0.51 / 3.35

#12 / Inn 1 / 0-2

Changeup

82.2

Called Strike-0.74 / 1.76

#13 / Inn 2 / 0-0

4-Seam

93.2

Ball0.94 / 2.03

#14 / Inn 2 / 1-0

Cutter

89.7

In Play0.76 / 3.20

#15 / Inn 2 / 0-0

4-Seam

93.4

Whiff-0.20 / 2.37

#16 / Inn 2 / 0-1

4-Seam

94.0

Ball-0.36 / 3.94

#17 / Inn 2 / 1-1

Curveball

76.7

In Play-0.16 / 2.38

#18 / Inn 2 / 0-0

4-Seam

92.3

Ball0.96 / 1.98

#	Inn	Count	Pitch	Result	Velo	Location
1	1	0-0	4-Seam	Ball	92.4	-1.51 / 2.58
2	1	1-0	Sinker	Foul	92.4	-0.41 / 2.63
3	1	1-1	Curveball	Called Strike	76.0	-0.44 / 2.79
4	1	1-2	Changeup	Ball	79.7	-0.82 / 1.16
5	1	2-2	Sinker	Whiff	94.3	-0.52 / 2.92
6	1	0-0	4-Seam	Foul	93.3	0.10 / 2.73
7	1	0-1	4-Seam	Ball	93.3	0.33 / 4.19
8	1	1-1	Curveball	Ball	77.4	1.05 / 2.03
9	1	2-1	Cutter	In Play	90.0	-0.01 / 2.52
10	1	0-0	4-Seam	Whiff	93.8	-0.66 / 2.52
11	1	0-1	4-Seam	Whiff	93.8	-0.51 / 3.35
12	1	0-2	Changeup	Called Strike	82.2	-0.74 / 1.76
13	2	0-0	4-Seam	Ball	93.2	0.94 / 2.03
14	2	1-0	Cutter	In Play	89.7	0.76 / 3.20
15	2	0-0	4-Seam	Whiff	93.4	-0.20 / 2.37
16	2	0-1	4-Seam	Ball	94.0	-0.36 / 3.94
17	2	1-1	Curveball	In Play	76.7	-0.16 / 2.38
18	2	0-0	4-Seam	Ball	92.3	0.96 / 1.98

Velocity trend

86-97 MPH

88.2

Inn 1

88.9

Inn 2

87.5

Inn 3

88.7

Inn 4

88.1

Inn 5

88.4

Inn 6

Inning timeline

86 pitches

Inn 1

5 strikes3 whiffs1 in play94.3 max

Inn 2

3 strikes1 whiffs3 in play94.0 max

Inn 3

3 strikes0 whiffs2 in play94.7 max

Inn 4

5 strikes1 whiffs5 in play94.5 max

Inn 5

3 strikes0 whiffs4 in play94.3 max

Inn 6

10 strikes6 whiffs1 in play95.5 max

Count leverage

6 innings

Inn 1

4 ahead6 even2 behind3 2-strike

Inn 2

3 ahead8 even2 behind5 2-strike

Inn 3

2 ahead7 even6 behind4 2-strike

Inn 4

5 ahead7 even4 behind3 2-strike

Inn 5

5 ahead5 even4 behind2 2-strike

Inn 6

8 ahead7 even1 behind5 2-strike

Game Score+ why

context-v7

Below average

40-49 / Lower 35%

Below-average start after line and context adjustments.

Baseline

+45

Neutral starting point for every outing.

Length

+18

6.0 innings pitched.

Misses

+11

5 strikeouts.

Runs

-15

3 earned runs allowed.

Traffic

-6

5 hits allowed.

Free passes

-1.5

1 walks allowed.

Whiff context

+0.9

+2.7 pct points vs expected whiff rate.

Velocity context

-0.2

-0.1 mph vs recent baseline.

Park context

+0.4

Busch Stadium at 0.97 run factor.

Opponent quality

STL scheduled opponent quality from the MLB schedule matchup.

Opponent offense

STL scheduled offense quality from fixture lineup context.

Scale adjustment

-8

Recalibrates the raw component total onto the slightly lifted 20-80 displayed ranking scale.

Arsenal breakdown

4-Seam

31%

93.4AVG / 95.3 MAX

27 thrown29% whiff

Sinker

19%

93.3AVG / 95.5 MAX

16 thrown25% whiff

Slider

13%

85.7AVG / 87.2 MAX

11 thrown60% whiff

Changeup

21%

80.4AVG / 82.2 MAX

18 thrown29% whiff

Curveball

76.0AVG / 77.4 MAX

5 thrown0% whiff

Cutter

10%

90.1AVG / 91.2 MAX

9 thrown0% whiff