MLB Matchups · Pitcher vs Lineup

May 3, 2026 MLB Matchups

2 games · 2 matchups · Updated Jul 19, 11:43 AM ET

The Almanac's Take

Thin slate today — two games, both reading pitcher-friendly, so the angles are more about fading lineups than stacking them. Yesavage faces Minnesota with only five Twins holding a platoon edge against right-handed pitching and a lineup OPS of .669, the lower of the two marks here. Boston is nearly identical against Bolton at .676 with four platoon-advantage hitters, though neither number is alarming on its own — they're just consistently soft. No notable head-to-head history surfaced for either arm. With the data sparse and both grids leaning the same direction, pitcher exposure looks more interesting than any lineup construction today.

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.

Toronto Blue Jays @ Minnesota Twins

Target Field · Final

Trey Yesavage(RHP)

Toronto Blue Jays vs Minnesota Twins

Neutral9 batters sampled

Lineup OPS: .725
Lineup K%: 22.5%
Season HR: 91
Platoon edges: 5 / 9

Lineup detail

#1Byron BuxtonDH· RHB
Season · .271/.320/.578 · 25 HR · .898 OPS
Career vs SP · 0-for-2 · .000 AVG · 1 K · 3 PA
#2Trevor LarnachLF· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .299/.378/.463 · 7 HR · .841 OPS
Career vs SP · 1-for-3 · .333 AVG · 1 K · 3 PA
#3Austin MartinCF· RHB
Season · .242/.333/.322 · 2 HR · .655 OPS
Career vs SP · 1-for-1 · 1.000 AVG · 2 PA
#4Victor CaratiniC· SHBPlatoon edge
Season · .237/.317/.372 · 7 HR · .689 OPS
Career vs SP · 1-for-2 · .500 AVG · 1 K · 2 PA
#5Luke Keaschall2B· RHB
Season · .270/.345/.362 · 4 HR · .707 OPS
Career vs SP · 1-for-2 · .500 AVG · 2 PA
#6Kody Clemens1B· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .245/.297/.500 · 18 HR · .797 OPS
Career vs SP · 0-for-1 · .000 AVG · 2 PA
#7Royce Lewis3B· RHB
Season · .216/.289/.392 · 10 HR · .681 OPS
Career vs SP · 0-for-2 · .000 AVG · 2 K · 2 PA
#8Matt WallnerRF· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .168/.233/.294 · 4 HR · .527 OPS
Career vs SP · 0-for-2 · .000 AVG · 2 PA
#9Brooks LeeSS· SHBPlatoon edge
Season · .250/.305/.427 · 14 HR · .732 OPS
Career vs SP · 1-for-2 · .500 AVG · 1 K · 2 PA

Houston Astros @ Boston Red Sox

Fenway Park · Final

Cody Bolton(RHP)

Houston Astros vs Boston Red Sox

Neutral9 batters sampled

Lineup OPS: .699
Lineup K%: 23.2%
Season HR: 76
Platoon edges: 4 / 9

Lineup detail

#1Jarren DuranLF· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .193/.251/.350 · 13 HR · .601 OPS
Career vs SP · 1-for-3 · .333 AVG · 3 PA
#2Willson Contreras1B· RHB
Season · .285/.356/.547 · 21 HR · .903 OPS
Career vs SP · 2-for-6 · .333 AVG · 2 K · 6 PA
#3Roman AnthonyDH· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .222/.344/.287 · 0 HR · .631 OPS
Career vs SP · 1-for-3 · .333 AVG · 1 K · 3 PA
#4Wilyer AbreuRF· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .266/.341/.460 · 15 HR · .801 OPS
Career vs SP · 1-for-3 · .333 AVG · 1 K · 4 PA
#5Andruw MonasterioSS· RHB
Season · .260/.319/.488 · 5 HR · .807 OPS
Career vs SP · 0-for-4 · .000 AVG · 2 K · 4 PA
#6Marcelo Mayer2B· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .214/.271/.302 · 3 HR · .573 OPS
Career vs SP · 0-for-3 · .000 AVG · 2 K · 3 PA
#7Ceddanne RafaelaCF· RHB
Season · .275/.310/.422 · 7 HR · .732 OPS
Career vs SP · 1-for-3 · .333 AVG · 1 HR · 3 PA
#8Carlos NarváezC· RHB
Season · .206/.263/.303 · 3 HR · .566 OPS
Career vs SP · 1-for-1 · 1.000 AVG · 1 PA
#9Caleb Durbin3B· RHB
Season · .234/.288/.392 · 9 HR · .680 OPS
Career vs SP · 0-for-1 · .000 AVG · 1 PA

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