Hunter Goodman vs Sandy Alcantara

The Almanac's Take

Goodman has been one of the better power bats in the lineup this year — 30 home runs and a .566 slugging mark across 373 PA — but he gets no platoon edge here, matching up right-on-right against Alcantara. Alcantara's 3.95 ERA and 1.23 WHIP over 136.2 innings suggest a pitcher who limits damage without dominating, and his 7.0 K/9 lines up with Goodman's 32.7 strikeout rate as a real concern. The H2H is 12 PA — color at best — though the 94.1 average exit velocity shows Goodman makes hard contact when he does connect. The season read here is straightforward: real power, real strikeout risk, no handedness edge.

Career head-to-head

AVG

.250

3-for-12

PA

12

HR

0

K

4

BB

0

Pitches seen

40

Avg exit velo

94.1 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

• 2026-06-29Field Out · Sinker 96.4 mph · 89.7 mph EV
• 2026-06-29Double · Sinker 97.1 mph · 105.1 mph EV
• 2026-06-29Strikeout · 4-Seam Fastball 98.6 mph
• 2026-03-27Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 96.3 mph · 89.1 mph EV
• 2026-03-27Single · 4-Seam Fastball 98.1 mph · 91.1 mph EV
• 2026-03-27Field Out · Cutter 91.7 mph · 74.5 mph EV
• 2025-09-18Field Out · Changeup 87.9 mph · 97.0 mph EV
• 2025-09-18Field Out · Sinker 94.6 mph · 105.2 mph EV
• 2025-09-18Strikeout · 4-Seam Fastball 97.7 mph
• 2025-06-03Strikeout · 4-Seam Fastball 97.9 mph
• 2025-06-03Double · Curveball 85.6 mph · 100.8 mph EV
• 2025-06-03Strikeout · 4-Seam Fastball 98.9 mph