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MLB Matchups · Pitcher vs Lineup

May 20, 2026 MLB Matchups

1 game · 1 matchup · Updated Jul 19, 11:36 PM ET

The Almanac's Take

One game on the board today, so the read is thin — plan accordingly. Shane Baz faces a Baltimore lineup that grades neutral against right-handed pitching, with a .702 collective OPS and six platoon-advantage spots in the order. That's a middling setup: not a smoldering matchup for the Rays staff, but nothing in the data screams volume upside for the Orioles either. No notable head-to-head history is flagged in the block. With a single game and sparse coverage, the grid below is the whole story — lean on the platoon column there rather than any top-line narrative 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.

Baltimore Orioles @ Tampa Bay Rays

Tropicana Field · Final

Shane Baz(RHP)

Baltimore Orioles vs Tampa Bay Rays

Neutral9 batters sampled
Lineup OPS
.710
Lineup K%
20.5%
Season HR
69
Platoon edges
6 / 9

Lineup detail

  • #1Chandler SimpsonLF· LHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .272/.307/.329 · 0 HR · .636 OPS

    Career vs SP · 2-for-4 · .500 AVG · 1 K · 4 PA

  • #2Junior Caminero3B· RHB

    Season · .281/.371/.556 · 29 HR · .927 OPS

    Career vs SP · 1-for-3 · .333 AVG · 4 PA

  • #3Jonathan ArandaDH· LHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .292/.382/.464 · 14 HR · .846 OPS

    Career vs SP · 2-for-3 · .667 AVG · 1 K · 3 PA

  • #4Ryan Vilade1B· RHB

    Season · .258/.326/.438 · 5 HR · .764 OPS

  • #5Richie Palacios2B· LHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .237/.330/.349 · 3 HR · .679 OPS

    Career vs SP · 0-for-3 · .000 AVG · 1 K · 3 PA

  • #6Jonny DeLucaRF· RHB

    Season · .253/.293/.418 · 5 HR · .711 OPS

  • #7Cedric MullinsCF· LHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .199/.270/.339 · 11 HR · .609 OPS

    Career vs SP · 0-for-6 · .000 AVG · 2 K · 8 PA

  • #8Hunter FeducciaC· LHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .222/.295/.325 · 2 HR · .620 OPS

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

  • #9Taylor WallsSS· SHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .216/.309/.286 · 0 HR · .595 OPS

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