TEX at KC / Kauffman Stadium

Stephen Kolek

5.0 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K

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Game Score+

Below average / Lower 35%

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Start log / 2026-06-09

Stephen Kolek

KC vs TEX / 5.0 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K

Game Score+

xGS+ 56

Below average / Lower 35%

Pitch location / catcher view

Pitch type

Dot size

Result

Count sequence / 82 shown

Pitch-by-pitch sequence

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

18 of 82

#1 / Inn 1 / 0-0

4-Seam

92.2

Ball-0.45 / 3.58

#2 / Inn 1 / 1-0

4-Seam

93.3

Foul0.61 / 2.59

#3 / Inn 1 / 1-1

Changeup

86.2

Foul-0.65 / 2.39

#4 / Inn 1 / 1-2

Slider

87.0

In Play0.12 / 2.11

#5 / Inn 1 / 0-0

Changeup

85.5

Ball-1.28 / 4.37

#6 / Inn 1 / 1-0

4-Seam

94.0

In Play0.51 / 2.62

#7 / Inn 1 / 0-0

Slider

84.1

In Play-0.52 / 2.58

#8 / Inn 1 / 0-0

Slider

79.4

Called Strike0.23 / 2.19

#9 / Inn 1 / 0-1

Changeup

85.3

Foul-0.35 / 1.65

#10 / Inn 1 / 0-2

Slider

84.9

Whiff0.78 / 0.97

#11 / Inn 2 / 0-0

Sinker

93.1

Ball-0.99 / 3.51

#12 / Inn 2 / 1-0

4-Seam

93.3

Called Strike0.51 / 2.70

#13 / Inn 2 / 1-1

Slider

79.0

Ball-1.26 / 3.89

#14 / Inn 2 / 2-1

Slider

85.1

Whiff1.22 / 1.86

#15 / Inn 2 / 2-2

4-Seam

95.1

Ball0.98 / 3.59

#16 / Inn 2 / 3-2

Sinker

93.7

Ball1.15 / 2.98

#17 / Inn 2 / 0-0

Sinker

92.8

Ball-0.70 / 3.61

#18 / Inn 2 / 1-0

Sinker

93.3

Called Strike0.40 / 2.11

#	Inn	Count	Pitch	Result	Velo	Location
1	1	0-0	4-Seam	Ball	92.2	-0.45 / 3.58
2	1	1-0	4-Seam	Foul	93.3	0.61 / 2.59
3	1	1-1	Changeup	Foul	86.2	-0.65 / 2.39
4	1	1-2	Slider	In Play	87.0	0.12 / 2.11
5	1	0-0	Changeup	Ball	85.5	-1.28 / 4.37
6	1	1-0	4-Seam	In Play	94.0	0.51 / 2.62
7	1	0-0	Slider	In Play	84.1	-0.52 / 2.58
8	1	0-0	Slider	Called Strike	79.4	0.23 / 2.19
9	1	0-1	Changeup	Foul	85.3	-0.35 / 1.65
10	1	0-2	Slider	Whiff	84.9	0.78 / 0.97
11	2	0-0	Sinker	Ball	93.1	-0.99 / 3.51
12	2	1-0	4-Seam	Called Strike	93.3	0.51 / 2.70
13	2	1-1	Slider	Ball	79.0	-1.26 / 3.89
14	2	2-1	Slider	Whiff	85.1	1.22 / 1.86
15	2	2-2	4-Seam	Ball	95.1	0.98 / 3.59
16	2	3-2	Sinker	Ball	93.7	1.15 / 2.98
17	2	0-0	Sinker	Ball	92.8	-0.70 / 3.61
18	2	1-0	Sinker	Called Strike	93.3	0.40 / 2.11

Velocity trend

86-97 MPH

87.2

Inn 1

90.2

Inn 2

89.3

Inn 3

88.6

Inn 4

89.3

Inn 5

Inning timeline

82 pitches

Inn 1

2 strikes1 whiffs3 in play94.0 max

Inn 2

6 strikes2 whiffs4 in play95.1 max

Inn 3

7 strikes5 whiffs4 in play94.4 max

Inn 4

2 strikes1 whiffs4 in play94.4 max

Inn 5

6 strikes3 whiffs4 in play95.1 max

Count leverage

5 innings

Inn 1

3 ahead5 even2 behind2 2-strike

Inn 2

2 ahead9 even6 behind2 2-strike

Inn 3

4 ahead15 even6 behind7 2-strike

Inn 4

2 ahead5 even7 behind4 2-strike

Inn 5

10 ahead6 even0 behind6 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

+15

5.0 innings pitched.

Misses

+6.6

3 strikeouts.

Runs

-5

1 earned runs allowed.

Traffic

-9.6

8 hits allowed.

Free passes

-1.5

1 walks allowed.

Whiff context

+2.9

+8.4 pct points vs expected whiff rate.

Velocity context

+1.2

+0.7 mph vs recent baseline.

Park context

Kauffman Stadium at 1.00 run factor.

Opponent quality

+0.8

TEX scheduled opponent quality from the MLB schedule matchup.

Opponent offense

+0.6

TEX 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

24%

94.0AVG / 95.1 MAX

20 thrown10% whiff

Sinker

17%

93.3AVG / 93.8 MAX

14 thrown0% whiff

Slider

37%

84.5AVG / 87.1 MAX

30 thrown44% whiff

Changeup

12%

86.0AVG / 87.1 MAX

10 thrown0% whiff

Cutter

10%

90.8AVG / 91.6 MAX

8 thrown80% whiff