Ceddanne Rafaela vs Cam Schlittler

The Almanac's Take

Rafaela against Schlittler is a same-hand matchup with no platoon edge for the batter, which matters when the pitcher is running a 2.20 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, and 10.6 K/9 across 123 innings. Schlittler's command is sharp — 1.8 BB/9 and a 5.8 K/BB ratio — so Rafaela's 4.8% walk rate and 20.2% strikeout rate don't set up a favorable path to base. The 12-PA head-to-head is too thin to weight: three hits, four strikeouts, a .273 average off a fastball/cutter/sinker mix that's essentially the same book Schlittler uses on everyone. Season read points toward the pitcher here.

Career head-to-head

AVG

.273

3-for-11

PA

12

HR

0

K

4

BB

1

Pitches seen

48

Avg exit velo

88.2 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

• 2026-06-25Single · Cutter 96.0 mph · 96.6 mph EV
• 2026-06-25Strikeout · Sinker 97.6 mph
• 2026-06-25Walk · Cutter 96.7 mph
• 2026-06-07Single · Sinker 96.9 mph · 98.1 mph EV
• 2026-06-07Strikeout · 4-Seam Fastball 97.0 mph
• 2026-06-07Single · Cutter 93.9 mph · 98.3 mph EV
• 2026-04-23Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 95.5 mph · 82.3 mph EV
• 2026-04-23Field Out · Cutter 92.2 mph · 87.8 mph EV
• 2026-04-23Field Out · Slider 89.5 mph · 93.8 mph EV
• 2025-10-02Strikeout · 4-Seam Fastball 98.8 mph
• 2025-10-02Field Out · Sinker 98.9 mph · 60.4 mph EV
• 2025-10-02Strikeout · Sinker 98.8 mph