MLB Matchups · Pitcher vs Lineup

April 29, 2026 MLB Matchups

2 games · 2 matchups · Updated Jun 5, 1:01 AM ET

The Almanac's Take

Two games on the board today, both reads pointing the same direction: pitchers. Rasmussen faces a Cleveland lineup sitting at .688 OPS with nine hitters in a platoon disadvantage against his arm — about as clean a pitcher-favors setup as the grid will show. Kikuchi vs. Chicago is a similar story, .673 OPS and six platoon mismatches, though lefties against the White Sox haven't been a lock this year so treat the floor as real. Austin Hays is 6-for-28 lifetime off Kikuchi — worth a footnote in 28 PA, nothing more. Kwan's 3-for-10 against Rasmussen is the same: small sample, ignore it.

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.

Tampa Bay Rays @ Cleveland Guardians

Progressive Field · Final

Drew Rasmussen(RHP)

Tampa Bay Rays vs Cleveland Guardians

Favors pitcher9 batters sampled

Lineup OPS: .688
Lineup K%: 19.6%
Season HR: 44
Platoon edges: 9 / 9

Notable career H2H

Steven Kwan3-for-9 · .333 AVG · 10 PA

Lineup detail

#1Steven KwanCF· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .209/.323/.259 · 1 HR · .582 OPS
Career vs SP · 3-for-9 · .333 AVG · 10 PA
#2Chase DeLauterRF· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .256/.335/.417 · 7 HR · .752 OPS
Career vs SP · 2-for-2 · 1.000 AVG · 3 PA
#3José RamírezDH· SHBPlatoon edge
Season · .245/.353/.433 · 9 HR · .786 OPS
Career vs SP · 1-for-9 · .111 AVG · 2 K · 9 PA
#4Kyle Manzardo1B· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .221/.294/.351 · 5 HR · .645 OPS
Career vs SP · 1-for-8 · .125 AVG · 3 K · 8 PA
#5Daniel Schneemann3B· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .237/.314/.375 · 4 HR · .689 OPS
Career vs SP · 2-for-5 · .400 AVG · 1 K · 5 PA
#6Angel MartínezLF· SHBPlatoon edge
Season · .253/.276/.462 · 9 HR · .738 OPS
Career vs SP · 0-for-6 · .000 AVG · 1 K · 6 PA
#7Travis Bazzana2B· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .278/.362/.435 · 3 HR · .797 OPS
Career vs SP · 0-for-2 · .000 AVG · 2 PA
#8Bo NaylorC· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .150/.190/.250 · 2 HR · .440 OPS
Career vs SP · 0-for-2 · .000 AVG · 1 K · 2 PA
#9Brayan RocchioSS· SHBPlatoon edge
Season · .289/.355/.407 · 4 HR · .762 OPS
Career vs SP · 1-for-7 · .143 AVG · 8 PA

Los Angeles Angels @ Chicago White Sox

Rate Field · Final

Yusei Kikuchi(LHP)

Los Angeles Angels vs Chicago White Sox

Favors pitcher9 batters sampled

Lineup OPS: .673
Lineup K%: 25.4%
Season HR: 60
Platoon edges: 6 / 9

Notable career H2H

Austin Hays6-for-27 · .222 AVG · 1 HR · 7 K · 28 PA

Lineup detail

#1Chase Meidroth2B· RHBPlatoon edge
Season · .279/.350/.406 · 5 HR · .756 OPS
Career vs SP · 0-for-1 · .000 AVG · 1 PA
#2Miguel Vargas3B· RHBPlatoon edge
Season · .244/.356/.512 · 15 HR · .868 OPS
Career vs SP · 1-for-4 · .250 AVG · 2 K · 4 PA
#3Munetaka Murakami1B· LHB
Season · .236/.371/.559 · 20 HR · .930 OPS
Career vs SP · 0-for-1 · .000 AVG · 1 PA
#4Austin HaysDH· RHBPlatoon edge
Season · .231/.250/.308 · 1 HR · .558 OPS
Career vs SP · 6-for-27 · .222 AVG · 1 HR · 7 K · 28 PA
#5Colson MontgomerySS· LHB
Season · .217/.286/.475 · 15 HR · .761 OPS
Career vs SP · 0-for-1 · .000 AVG · 1 PA
#6Edgar QueroC· SHBPlatoon edge
Season · .198/.270/.261 · 2 HR · .531 OPS
Career vs SP · 0-for-1 · .000 AVG · 1 PA
#7Derek HillRF· RHBPlatoon edge
Season · .196/.260/.283 · 1 HR · .543 OPS
Career vs SP · 2-for-3 · .667 AVG · 1 K · 4 PA
#8Luisangel AcuñaCF· RHBPlatoon edge
Season · .170/.224/.180 · 0 HR · .404 OPS
Career vs SP · 0-for-1 · .000 AVG · 1 PA
#9Sam AntonacciLF· LHB
Season · .282/.329/.380 · 1 HR · .709 OPS
Career vs SP · 0-for-1 · .000 AVG · 1 PA

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