MLB Matchups · Pitcher vs Lineup

April 15, 2026 MLB Matchups

1 game · 1 matchup · Updated Jun 5, 12:44 AM ET

The Almanac's Take

One game on the board today, so the slate is thin — worth knowing before you build anything. Cecconi draws a Cardinals lineup that the grid tags as favoring the pitcher, with a .687 OPS average and five platoon advantages working in his favor against St. Louis right-handed hitters. The season-level read here is pretty clean: this isn't a matchup you're targeting for lineup stacks. No notable head-to-head history in the data either, so there's no H2H color to lean on. With only one game to pull from, roster construction options are limited — just don't mistake a thin slate for a hidden edge.

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: .687
Lineup K%: 22.4%
Season HR: 55
Platoon edges: 5 / 9

Lineup detail

#1JJ Wetherholt2B· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .249/.331/.403 · 9 HR · .734 OPS
Career vs SP · 0-for-1 · .000 AVG · 3 PA
#2Iván HerreraDH· RHB
Season · .258/.354/.407 · 7 HR · .761 OPS
Career vs SP · 0-for-1 · .000 AVG · 3 PA
#3Alec Burleson1B· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .290/.348/.446 · 7 HR · .794 OPS
Career vs SP · 2-for-5 · .400 AVG · 2 K · 5 PA
#4Jordan WalkerRF· RHB
Season · .281/.343/.516 · 14 HR · .859 OPS
Career vs SP · 0-for-2 · .000 AVG · 1 K · 2 PA
#5Nolan Gorman3B· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .209/.293/.333 · 6 HR · .626 OPS
Career vs SP · 0-for-4 · .000 AVG · 1 K · 4 PA
#6Masyn WinnSS· RHB
Season · .234/.300/.323 · 2 HR · .623 OPS
Career vs SP · 2-for-5 · .400 AVG · 1 K · 5 PA
#7Nathan ChurchLF· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .252/.278/.381 · 4 HR · .659 OPS
Career vs SP · 1-for-2 · .500 AVG · 2 PA
#8Pedro PagésC· RHB
Season · .217/.250/.357 · 4 HR · .607 OPS
Career vs SP · 1-for-2 · .500 AVG · 2 PA
#9Victor Scott IICF· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .194/.256/.264 · 2 HR · .520 OPS
Career vs SP · 1-for-3 · .333 AVG · 1 K · 4 PA

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