MLB Matchups · Pitcher vs Lineup

April 29, 2026 MLB Matchups

2 games · 2 matchups · Updated Jul 20, 5:43 AM ET

The Almanac's Take

Two games on the board today, and both grids lean pitcher — take that context into the lineup reads below. Rasmussen draws a Cleveland lineup sitting at .687 OPS with nine platoon advantages in his favor; the Guardians don't have a threatening right-handed bat to flip the script, and Kwan's 3-for-10 lifetime against him is too small a sample to mean anything. Kikuchi against Chicago is a similar story — .673 OPS, six platoon edges for the lefty — and while Hays has a homer in 28 PA against him, that's a thin thread to pull. Lean on the starters in both grids until the underlying numbers say otherwise.

How to read this page

Primary read is the lineup strength block — season OPS, lineup K%, and platoon-edge count across the opposing lineup. When enough Statcast PA is on file, the lineup composite vs the pitcher's hand sits alongside it.

Career head-to-head reads as color, not edge. PA count travels with every H2H number on this page so a 4-for-7 sample looks like the small sample it is. The “notable H2H” highlight list is filtered to PA ≥ 10 for that reason.

Tampa Bay Rays @ Cleveland Guardians

Progressive Field · Final

Drew Rasmussen(RHP)

Tampa Bay Rays vs Cleveland Guardians

Favors pitcher9 batters sampled

Lineup OPS: .665
Lineup K%: 20.4%
Season HR: 64
Platoon edges: 9 / 9

Notable career H2H

Steven Kwan3-for-9 · .333 AVG · 10 PA

Lineup detail

#1Steven KwanCF· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .232/.329/.286 · 1 HR · .615 OPS
Career vs SP · 3-for-9 · .333 AVG · 10 PA
#2Chase DeLauterRF· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .276/.343/.444 · 11 HR · .787 OPS
Career vs SP · 2-for-2 · 1.000 AVG · 3 PA
#3José RamírezDH· SHBPlatoon edge
Season · .239/.340/.418 · 10 HR · .758 OPS
Career vs SP · 1-for-9 · .111 AVG · 2 K · 9 PA
#4Kyle Manzardo1B· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .194/.280/.310 · 8 HR · .590 OPS
Career vs SP · 1-for-8 · .125 AVG · 3 K · 8 PA
#5Daniel Schneemann3B· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .205/.271/.318 · 5 HR · .589 OPS
Career vs SP · 2-for-5 · .400 AVG · 1 K · 5 PA
#6Angel MartínezLF· SHBPlatoon edge
Season · .249/.272/.461 · 11 HR · .733 OPS
Career vs SP · 0-for-6 · .000 AVG · 1 K · 6 PA
#7Travis Bazzana2B· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .241/.332/.410 · 8 HR · .742 OPS
Career vs SP · 0-for-2 · .000 AVG · 2 PA
#8Bo NaylorC· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .150/.190/.250 · 2 HR · .440 OPS
Career vs SP · 0-for-2 · .000 AVG · 1 K · 2 PA
#9Brayan RocchioSS· SHBPlatoon edge
Season · .271/.327/.400 · 8 HR · .727 OPS
Career vs SP · 1-for-7 · .143 AVG · 8 PA

Los Angeles Angels @ Chicago White Sox

Rate Field · Final

Yusei Kikuchi(LHP)

Los Angeles Angels vs Chicago White Sox

Neutral9 batters sampled

Lineup OPS: .691
Lineup K%: 27.7%
Season HR: 83
Platoon edges: 6 / 9

Notable career H2H

Austin Hays6-for-27 · .222 AVG · 1 HR · 7 K · 28 PA

Lineup detail

#1Chase Meidroth2B· RHBPlatoon edge
Season · .275/.341/.384 · 7 HR · .725 OPS
Career vs SP · 0-for-1 · .000 AVG · 1 PA
#2Miguel Vargas3B· RHBPlatoon edge
Season · .247/.348/.497 · 21 HR · .845 OPS
Career vs SP · 1-for-4 · .250 AVG · 2 K · 4 PA
#3Munetaka Murakami1B· LHB
Season · .230/.367/.535 · 20 HR · .902 OPS
Career vs SP · 0-for-1 · .000 AVG · 1 PA
#4Austin HaysDH· RHBPlatoon edge
Season · .231/.250/.308 · 1 HR · .558 OPS
Career vs SP · 6-for-27 · .222 AVG · 1 HR · 7 K · 28 PA
#5Colson MontgomerySS· LHB
Season · .218/.285/.471 · 23 HR · .756 OPS
Career vs SP · 0-for-1 · .000 AVG · 1 PA
#6Edgar QueroC· SHBPlatoon edge
Season · .188/.248/.239 · 2 HR · .487 OPS
Career vs SP · 0-for-1 · .000 AVG · 1 PA
#7Derek HillRF· RHBPlatoon edge
Season · .271/.286/.375 · 1 HR · .661 OPS
Career vs SP · 2-for-3 · .667 AVG · 1 K · 4 PA
#8Luisangel AcuñaCF· RHBPlatoon edge
Season · .225/.262/.268 · 1 HR · .530 OPS
Career vs SP · 0-for-1 · .000 AVG · 1 PA
#9Sam AntonacciLF· LHB
Season · .280/.335/.416 · 7 HR · .751 OPS
Career vs SP · 0-for-1 · .000 AVG · 1 PA

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