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MLB Matchups · Pitcher vs Lineup

May 6, 2026 MLB Matchups

1 game · 1 matchup · Updated Jun 4, 6:42 AM ET

The Almanac's Take

Thin slate today — one game, one starter read. Patrick Corbin (L) draws a Tampa Bay lineup that gets seven platoon advantages against him, and a .731 OPS marks the Rays as a neutral group overall, not a punishing one. The season-level read is modest rather than compelling; nothing here screams to fade or pound at volume. H2H sprinkles are small-sample noise — Díaz is 4-for-17 and Fortes 6-for-16 lifetime, footnotes at best. Build your grid expectations accordingly: this is a low-ceiling matchup column, and the Corbin-vs-TB spot is closer to a coin flip than a directional edge.

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 @ Tampa Bay Rays

Tropicana Field · Final

Patrick Corbin(LHP)

Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays

Neutral9 batters sampled
Lineup OPS
.731
Lineup K%
18.6%
Season HR
40
Platoon edges
7 / 9

Notable career H2H

Lineup detail

  • #1Yandy DíazDH· RHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .313/.377/.523 · 11 HR · .900 OPS

    Career vs SP · 4-for-16 · .250 AVG · 1 K · 17 PA

  • #2Ryan ViladeRF· RHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .284/.368/.448 · 2 HR · .816 OPS

    Career vs SP · 1-for-7 · .143 AVG · 1 K · 9 PA

  • #3Junior Caminero3B· RHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .278/.378/.502 · 14 HR · .880 OPS

    Career vs SP · 2-for-6 · .333 AVG · 1 K · 6 PA

  • #4Jonathan Aranda1B· LHB

    Season · .275/.380/.478 · 11 HR · .858 OPS

    Career vs SP · 2-for-5 · .400 AVG · 6 PA

  • #5Jonny DeLucaCF· RHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .265/.299/.373 · 1 HR · .672 OPS

    Career vs SP · 3-for-8 · .375 AVG · 8 PA

  • #6Ben Williamson2B· RHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .241/.322/.315 · 0 HR · .637 OPS

    Career vs SP · 1-for-5 · .200 AVG · 6 PA

  • #7Chandler SimpsonLF· LHB

    Season · .272/.309/.317 · 0 HR · .626 OPS

    Career vs SP · 1-for-2 · .500 AVG · 2 PA

  • #8Nick FortesC· RHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .252/.265/.330 · 1 HR · .595 OPS

    Career vs SP · 6-for-15 · .400 AVG · 2 K · 16 PA

  • #9Taylor WallsSS· SHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .208/.309/.285 · 0 HR · .594 OPS

    Career vs SP · 4-for-11 · .364 AVG · 1 K · 12 PA

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