Aaron Judge vs MacKenzie Gore

The Almanac's Take

Judge gets the platoon edge here against a lefty, and his season line — .378 OBP, .545 slugging, 17 home runs in 58 games — is the real reason to care. Gore has walked 30 batters in 66 innings (4.1 BB/9) and has already surrendered 6 home runs, so the combination of Judge's 16.7% walk rate and plus power is a genuine problem for him. The head-to-head is only 12 plate appearances, barely a footnote — though two of Judge's three hits went out. Gore's 55.8% four-seam fastball usage against a right-handed slugger with a 97.7 mph average exit velocity in those meetings is a texture worth noting, nothing more.

Career head-to-head

AVG

.300

3-for-10

PA

12

HR

2

K

2

BB

2

Pitches seen

52

Avg exit velo

97.7 mph

Career meetings in the Statcast era (2015–present). Even a clear edge over a handful of plate appearances is a small sample — read it as color, not a projection.

Pitch mix to the batter

Plate-appearance log

• 2026-05-07Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 95.0 mph · 99.5 mph EV
• 2026-05-07Field Out · Curveball 81.3 mph · 103.6 mph EV
• 2026-05-07Field Out · Changeup 85.2 mph · 105.3 mph EV
• 2025-08-26Strikeout · 4-Seam Fastball 95.4 mph
• 2025-08-26Walk · Cutter 90.4 mph
• 2025-08-26Field Out · Changeup 87.5 mph · 96.5 mph EV
• 2024-08-28Single · Changeup 87.2 mph · 64.3 mph EV
• 2024-08-28Walk · Curveball 83.0 mph
• 2024-08-28Strikeout · Cutter 93.3 mph
• 2023-08-23Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 94.0 mph · 88.0 mph EV
• 2023-08-23Home Run · 4-Seam Fastball 94.4 mph · 112.8 mph EV
• 2023-08-23Home Run · Curveball 84.4 mph · 111.3 mph EV