Andrew Benintendi vs Dean Kremer

The Almanac's Take

Benintendi gets the platoon edge here as a lefty against Kremer's right hand, which is the real story — his .749 OPS and 9 home runs in 240 PA this season show enough pop to make the matchup worth framing. Kremer's surface numbers look sharp over 17 innings (3.18 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, 10.6 K/9), but he's already surrendered 5 home runs, which is a quiet red flag for a left-handed pull hitter with Benintendi's profile. The head-to-head is a footnote: 14 PA, 1 hit, so discard it entirely. The season-level platoon read is the actual signal here.

Career head-to-head

AVG

.077

1-for-13

PA

14

HR

0

K

3

BB

1

Pitches seen

50

Avg exit velo

90.4 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

• 2026-07-01Strikeout · Split-Finger 82.8 mph
• 2026-07-01Field Out · Split-Finger 82.1 mph · 70.2 mph EV
• 2026-07-01Strikeout · Split-Finger 82.3 mph
• 2025-09-16Strikeout · Split-Finger 82.7 mph
• 2025-09-16Field Out · Sinker 94.1 mph · 91.5 mph EV
• 2025-05-31Single · Split-Finger 82.3 mph · 95.5 mph EV
• 2025-05-31Field Out · Curveball 77.8 mph · 85.7 mph EV
• 2025-05-31Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 92.1 mph · 103.6 mph EV
• 2023-08-29Field Out · Changeup 87.1 mph · 82.8 mph EV
• 2023-08-29Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 92.9 mph · 90.0 mph EV
• 2023-08-29Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 94.7 mph · 95.0 mph EV
• 2022-06-12Field Out · Changeup 85.1 mph · 91.9 mph EV
• 2022-06-12Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 94.9 mph · 97.4 mph EV
• 2022-06-12Walk · 4-Seam Fastball 93.5 mph