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MLB Matchups · Pitcher vs Lineup

May 16, 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 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

Neutral9 batters sampled
Lineup OPS
.692
Lineup K%
22.7%
Season HR
71
Platoon edges
6 / 9

Lineup detail

  • #1Kevin McGonigleSS· LHB

    Season · .286/.389/.426 · 8 HR · .815 OPS

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

  • #2Dillon DinglerDH· RHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .270/.315/.520 · 19 HR · .835 OPS

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

  • #3Hao-Yu Lee3B· RHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .297/.316/.514 · 2 HR · .830 OPS

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

  • #4Matt VierlingCF· RHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .222/.279/.343 · 4 HR · .622 OPS

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

  • #5Riley GreeneLF· LHB

    Season · .289/.379/.466 · 13 HR · .845 OPS

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

  • #6Spencer Torkelson1B· RHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .206/.297/.421 · 17 HR · .718 OPS

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

  • #7Zach McKinstry2B· LHB

    Season · .198/.281/.290 · 3 HR · .571 OPS

  • #8Wenceel PérezRF· SHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .153/.218/.250 · 3 HR · .468 OPS

  • #9Jake RogersC· RHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .160/.244/.284 · 2 HR · .528 OPS

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