Brent Rooker vs Kevin Gausman

The Almanac's Take

Rooker against Gausman is a same-handed matchup with no platoon edge, and his season line — .201/.278/.669 OPS across 198 PA — reflects a real power-over-average profile rather than a hot stretch. Gausman's 4.41 ERA and 1.22 WHIP over 112.1 innings suggest he's hittable, and his 15 HR allowed in 20 starts matters for a batter with 10 home runs already. The Statcast-era head-to-head is only 12 PA — far too thin to treat as signal — though Rooker's 96.5 mph average exit velocity in those meetings at least fits his pull-power tendencies. Gausman leaning on the splitter (48.1%) is the real matchup question given Rooker's 32.8% strikeout rate.

Career head-to-head

AVG

.364

4-for-11

PA

12

HR

1

K

3

BB

1

Pitches seen

54

Avg exit velo

96.5 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

• 2026-03-27Strikeout · 4-Seam Fastball 96.5 mph
• 2026-03-27Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 94.2 mph · 106.1 mph EV
• 2025-07-12Home Run · Split-Finger 84.6 mph · 95.6 mph EV
• 2025-07-12Double · 4-Seam Fastball 95.4 mph · 96.4 mph EV
• 2025-07-12Catcher Interf · 4-Seam Fastball 95.2 mph
• 2025-06-01Single · Split-Finger 83.7 mph · 77.8 mph EV
• 2025-06-01Field Out · Split-Finger 82.9 mph · 84.8 mph EV
• 2025-06-01Strikeout · Split-Finger 84.1 mph
• 2024-06-08Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 94.5 mph · 103.6 mph EV
• 2024-06-08Single · 4-Seam Fastball 92.5 mph · 111.4 mph EV
• 2024-06-08Strikeout · Split-Finger 85.0 mph
• 2024-06-08Walk · Split-Finger 84.6 mph