MLB Matchups · Pitcher vs Lineup

April 15, 2026 MLB Matchups

1 game · 1 matchup · Updated Jul 12, 9:39 PM ET

The Almanac's Take

One game on the board today, so this is a thin slate — read accordingly. Slade Cecconi draws the Cardinals, and the matchup grid reads in his favor: St. Louis is posting a .688 lineup OPS against him, and only five hitters carry a platoon edge against his right hand. That's a lineup the model calls pitcher-friendly, and the Cardinals don't have a season-long case against right-handed starters that changes the read. No notable head-to-head history is flagged in the data. With just one game to work with, there isn't much to stack — the grid below is the full picture.

How to read this page

Primary read is the lineup strength block — season OPS, lineup K%, and platoon-edge count across the opposing lineup. When enough Statcast PA is on file, the lineup composite vs the pitcher's hand sits alongside it.

Career head-to-head reads as color, not edge. PA count travels with every H2H number on this page so a 4-for-7 sample looks like the small sample it is. The “notable H2H” highlight list is filtered to PA ≥ 10 for that reason.

Cleveland Guardians @ St. Louis Cardinals

Busch Stadium · Final

Slade Cecconi(RHP)

Cleveland Guardians vs St. Louis Cardinals

Favors pitcher9 batters sampled

Lineup OPS: .688
Lineup K%: 22.1%
Season HR: 83
Platoon edges: 5 / 9

Lineup detail

#1JJ Wetherholt2B· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .262/.336/.405 · 13 HR · .741 OPS
Career vs SP · 0-for-1 · .000 AVG · 3 PA
#2Iván HerreraDH· RHB
Season · .251/.347/.389 · 11 HR · .736 OPS
Career vs SP · 0-for-1 · .000 AVG · 3 PA
#3Alec Burleson1B· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .275/.332/.472 · 15 HR · .804 OPS
Career vs SP · 2-for-5 · .400 AVG · 2 K · 5 PA
#4Jordan WalkerRF· RHB
Season · .287/.346/.520 · 21 HR · .866 OPS
Career vs SP · 0-for-2 · .000 AVG · 1 K · 2 PA
#5Nolan Gorman3B· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .198/.286/.316 · 6 HR · .602 OPS
Career vs SP · 0-for-4 · .000 AVG · 1 K · 4 PA
#6Masyn WinnSS· RHB
Season · .244/.308/.333 · 4 HR · .641 OPS
Career vs SP · 2-for-5 · .400 AVG · 1 K · 5 PA
#7Nathan ChurchLF· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .244/.283/.387 · 7 HR · .670 OPS
Career vs SP · 1-for-2 · .500 AVG · 2 PA
#8Pedro PagésC· RHB
Season · .213/.245/.340 · 4 HR · .585 OPS
Career vs SP · 1-for-2 · .500 AVG · 2 PA
#9Victor Scott IICF· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .200/.277/.267 · 2 HR · .544 OPS
Career vs SP · 1-for-3 · .333 AVG · 1 K · 4 PA

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