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MLB Matchups · Pitcher vs Lineup

May 7, 2026 MLB Matchups

1 game · 1 matchup · Updated Jul 20, 12:47 AM ET

The Almanac's Take

One game on the board today, so the whole read funnels here. MacKenzie Gore is a lefty facing a Yankees lineup that grades out at .783 OPS and carries five platoon advantages against him — that's the season-level signal worth leaning on. New York lines up to do real damage against left-handed pitching, and that lineup label of "favors hitters" isn't noise at that OPS mark. Judge has 2 HR in just 12 PA against Gore, which is a fun footnote but too thin to build anything around — the platoon count and lineup OPS are the actual 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.

Texas Rangers @ New York Yankees

Yankee Stadium · Final

MacKenzie Gore(LHP)

Texas Rangers vs New York Yankees

Neutral9 batters sampled
Lineup OPS
.750
Lineup K%
22.4%
Season HR
79
Platoon edges
5 / 9

Notable career H2H

Lineup detail

  • #1Paul Goldschmidt1B· RHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .261/.309/.504 · 15 HR · .813 OPS

    Career vs SP · 4-for-13 · .308 AVG · 1 K · 14 PA

  • #2Aaron JudgeDH· RHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .254/.378/.545 · 17 HR · .923 OPS

    Career vs SP · 3-for-10 · .300 AVG · 2 HR · 2 K · 12 PA

  • #3Cody BellingerRF· LHB

    Season · .253/.349/.422 · 11 HR · .771 OPS

    Career vs SP · 4-for-11 · .364 AVG · 3 K · 14 PA

  • #4Amed Rosario3B· RHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .244/.297/.459 · 8 HR · .756 OPS

    Career vs SP · 3-for-10 · .300 AVG · 1 K · 10 PA

  • #5Jazz Chisholm Jr.2B· LHB

    Season · .225/.300/.396 · 13 HR · .696 OPS

    Career vs SP · 3-for-12 · .250 AVG · 1 HR · 4 K · 12 PA

  • #6Jasson DomínguezLF· SHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .231/.264/.410 · 5 HR · .674 OPS

  • #7Trent GrishamCF· LHB

    Season · .233/.340/.396 · 8 HR · .736 OPS

    Career vs SP · 4-for-8 · .500 AVG · 9 PA

  • #8Max SchuemannSS· RHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .283/.365/.522 · 2 HR · .887 OPS

    Career vs SP · 0-for-6 · .000 AVG · 1 K · 6 PA

  • #9J.C. EscarraC· LHB

    Season · .183/.230/.268 · 0 HR · .498 OPS

    Career vs SP · 0-for-2 · .000 AVG · 2 PA

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