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MLB Matchups · Pitcher vs Lineup

May 27, 2026 MLB Matchups

1 game · 1 matchup · Updated Jun 5, 12:05 AM ET

The Almanac's Take

One game on the board today, so this is a short one. Mikolas goes right-handed against a Cleveland lineup that reads neutral — .709 OPS, eight platoon advantages in the order, which is a decent chunk but not a lopsided mismatch either way. Nothing in the season or handedness data screams a strong lean on either side of this pitching line. Austin Hedges is 5-for-10 against Mikolas, but ten PA is noise, not signal — file it away and weight the lineup-level read instead. Thin slate; the grid below is your best tool here.

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.

Washington Nationals @ Cleveland Guardians

Progressive Field · Final

Miles Mikolas(RHP)

Washington Nationals vs Cleveland Guardians

Neutral9 batters sampled
Lineup OPS
.710
Lineup K%
19.0%
Season HR
43
Platoon edges
8 / 9

.316 xwOBA · 0.3% Hard-Hit · 0.0% Barrel (1364 PA vs R)

Notable career H2H

Lineup detail

  • #1Travis Bazzana2B· LHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .278/.362/.435 · 3 HR · .797 OPS

    Career vs SP · 2-for-2 · 1.000 AVG · 2 PA

  • #2José RamírezDH· SHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .245/.353/.433 · 9 HR · .786 OPS

    Career vs SP · 1-for-7 · .143 AVG · 1 K · 7 PA

  • #3Chase DeLauterRF· LHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .256/.335/.417 · 7 HR · .752 OPS

    Career vs SP · 0-for-1 · .000 AVG · 1 PA

  • #4Kyle Manzardo1B· LHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .221/.294/.351 · 5 HR · .645 OPS

    Career vs SP · 2-for-8 · .250 AVG · 1 HR · 2 K · 8 PA

  • #5Angel MartínezLF· SHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .253/.276/.462 · 9 HR · .738 OPS

    Career vs SP · 1-for-5 · .200 AVG · 1 K · 5 PA

  • #6Daniel Schneemann3B· LHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .237/.314/.375 · 4 HR · .689 OPS

    Career vs SP · 1-for-4 · .250 AVG · 4 PA

  • #7Steven KwanCF· LHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .209/.323/.259 · 1 HR · .582 OPS

    Career vs SP · 2-for-5 · .400 AVG · 5 PA

  • #8Austin HedgesC· RHB

    Season · .234/.314/.325 · 1 HR · .639 OPS

    Career vs SP · 5-for-10 · .500 AVG · 10 PA

  • #9Brayan RocchioSS· SHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .289/.355/.407 · 4 HR · .762 OPS

    Career vs SP · 0-for-4 · .000 AVG · 1 K · 4 PA

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