Aaron Judge vs Robbie Ray

The Almanac's Take

Judge gets the platoon edge here as a right-hander against Ray's lefty arsenal, and his season numbers justify the spot — .378 OBP, .545 slugging, 17 home runs in 58 games with a 16.7% walk rate that'll punish Ray's 4.4 BB/9. Ray's 3.33 ERA looks clean but the 1.3 WHIP and 15 home runs allowed in 110.2 innings suggest he gives up hard contact, which tracks with the h2h: Judge has averaged 100.6 exit velocity across 18 PA, going 4-for-12 with all 4 hits leaving the yard and 6 walks. Tiny sample, but the .923 OPS behind it is the same story the season line tells anyway.

Career head-to-head

AVG

.333

4-for-12

PA

18

HR

4

K

2

BB

6

Pitches seen

93

Avg exit velo

100.6 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

• 2026-03-27Home Run · 4-Seam Fastball 93.0 mph · 109.1 mph EV
• 2026-03-27Strikeout · Slider 85.0 mph
• 2026-03-27Field Out · Slider 83.9 mph · 97.8 mph EV
• 2025-04-11Walk · Changeup 87.5 mph
• 2025-04-11Walk · Changeup 86.8 mph
• 2022-08-10Walk · Sinker 93.6 mph
• 2022-08-10Walk · Slider 87.8 mph
• 2022-08-10Field Out · Slider 87.2 mph · 76.6 mph EV
• 2021-09-30Home Run · 4-Seam Fastball 94.8 mph · 115.3 mph EV
• 2021-09-30Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 95.0 mph · 91.3 mph EV
• 2021-09-30Home Run · 4-Seam Fastball 94.6 mph · 114.6 mph EV
• 2021-05-27Sac Fly · Slider 89.2 mph · 90.7 mph EV
• 2021-05-27Home Run · 4-Seam Fastball 95.0 mph · 112.2 mph EV
• 2021-05-27Walk · 4-Seam Fastball 95.5 mph
• 2021-04-12Walk · 4-Seam Fastball 96.5 mph
• 2021-04-12Field Out · Changeup 87.8 mph · 98.2 mph EV
• 2020-09-23Force Out · Knuckle Curve 84.8 mph · 100.1 mph EV
• 2020-09-23Strikeout · Slider 87.7 mph