Cody Bellinger vs MacKenzie Gore

The Almanac's Take

Bellinger is the headliner here in terms of season form — .383 OBP, 15.3% walk rate, and an .859 OPS across 248 PA — but the platoon edge flips against him, since Gore is also left-handed and Bellinger bats left. Gore's 4.23 ERA and 1.29 WHIP suggest a hittable pitcher, and his 4.1 BB/9 means Bellinger's patient approach could draw a free pass, but the matchup's structural lean is Gore's. The 14 PA of head-to-head history — four hits, three walks, three strikeouts — is too thin to weigh seriously. Season read and the same-hand disadvantage are the real story.

Career head-to-head

AVG

.364

4-for-11

PA

14

HR

0

K

3

BB

3

Pitches seen

72

Avg exit velo

88.0 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

• 2026-05-07Walk · Sinker 94.8 mph
• 2026-05-07Field Out · Slider 86.8 mph · 90.1 mph EV
• 2026-05-07Triple · Sinker 95.8 mph · 103.8 mph EV
• 2025-08-26Walk · Curveball 82.7 mph
• 2025-08-26Double · 4-Seam Fastball 96.1 mph · 87.0 mph EV
• 2024-09-21Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 95.9 mph · 99.9 mph EV
• 2024-09-21Strikeout · Cutter 89.8 mph
• 2024-09-21Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 95.4 mph · 79.1 mph EV
• 2023-07-17Strikeout · 4-Seam Fastball 92.4 mph
• 2023-07-17Field Out · Slider 88.4 mph · 73.4 mph EV
• 2023-07-17Single · 4-Seam Fastball 95.7 mph · 83.6 mph EV
• 2023-05-01Walk · Curveball 79.9 mph
• 2023-05-01Strikeout · 4-Seam Fastball 97.4 mph
• 2023-05-01Single · 4-Seam Fastball 95.3 mph · 87.1 mph EV