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MLB Matchups · Pitcher vs Lineup

May 16, 2026 MLB Matchups

1 game · 1 matchup · Updated Jun 4, 5:53 AM ET

The Almanac's Take

One game on the board today, so the read is narrow. Fluharty takes the mound as a lefty against Detroit, and the Tigers lineup leans into that — six platoon-advantage bats in the order, though their collective .649 OPS keeps the ceiling modest. The grid flags this as a pitcher-favoring matchup overall, so Detroit's righty presence is more about volume than quality; don't oversell the platoon edge when the underlying production numbers are this pedestrian. Thin slate, thin data — no H2H history surfaced for Fluharty against these hitters, so the season-level read is all you have to work with here.

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 @ Detroit Tigers

Comerica Park · Final

Mason Fluharty(LHP)

Toronto Blue Jays vs Detroit Tigers

Favors pitcher9 batters sampled
Lineup OPS
.649
Lineup K%
22.9%
Season HR
39
Platoon edges
6 / 9

Lineup detail

  • #1Kevin McGonigleSS· LHB

    Season · .295/.393/.424 · 3 HR · .817 OPS

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

  • #2Dillon DinglerDH· RHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .250/.314/.526 · 14 HR · .840 OPS

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

  • #3Hao-Yu Lee3B· RHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .197/.240/.310 · 1 HR · .550 OPS

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

  • #4Matt VierlingCF· RHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .230/.301/.372 · 3 HR · .673 OPS

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

  • #5Riley GreeneLF· LHB

    Season · .317/.401/.471 · 6 HR · .872 OPS

    Career vs SP · 0-for-3 · .000 AVG · 2 K · 3 PA

  • #6Spencer Torkelson1B· RHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .216/.315/.407 · 8 HR · .722 OPS

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

  • #7Zach McKinstry2B· LHB

    Season · .141/.234/.162 · 0 HR · .396 OPS

  • #8Wenceel PérezRF· SHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .149/.203/.239 · 3 HR · .442 OPS

  • #9Jake RogersC· RHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .170/.228/.302 · 1 HR · .530 OPS

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