Masataka Yoshida vs Gerrit Cole

The Almanac's Take

Yoshida gets the platoon edge as a lefty against Cole's right hand, but his season line — .239/.305/.638 OPS across 151 PA — is the honest context here, not a selling point. Cole has been hittable through seven starts, carrying a 4.06 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, and seven home runs allowed in 37.2 innings, which keeps this from being a total fade situation. The head-to-head is just 13 PA, so the .385 average and one home run are footnotes at best, even with an 88.8 mph average exit velocity adding mild texture. The platoon edge is real; Yoshida's overall production this season is the limiting factor.

Career head-to-head

AVG

.385

5-for-13

PA

13

HR

1

K

1

BB

0

Pitches seen

43

Avg exit velo

88.8 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

• 2026-06-27Field Out · Changeup 84.7 mph · 98.1 mph EV
• 2026-06-27Single · 4-Seam Fastball 97.3 mph · 104.3 mph EV
• 2026-06-27Home Run · 4-Seam Fastball 93.6 mph · 101.5 mph EV
• 2024-09-14Single · Knuckle Curve 84.9 mph · 94.2 mph EV
• 2024-09-14Double · Slider 88.9 mph · 87.5 mph EV
• 2024-09-14Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 94.8 mph · 94.5 mph EV
• 2024-07-06Single · Cutter 90.2 mph · 57.7 mph EV
• 2024-07-06Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 96.6 mph · 85.6 mph EV
• 2023-08-19Strikeout · 4-Seam Fastball 97.8 mph
• 2023-08-19Field Out · Cutter 93.2 mph · 79.6 mph EV
• 2023-06-09Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 97.4 mph · 92.2 mph EV
• 2023-06-09Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 98.4 mph · 86.0 mph EV
• 2023-06-09Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 93.9 mph · 84.9 mph EV