MLB Matchups · Pitcher vs Lineup

June 14, 2026 MLB Matchups

2 games · 2 matchups · Updated Jul 20, 3:32 PM ET

The Almanac's Take

Two games on the board today, so the signal is concentrated. The more interesting read is Arizona against Andrew Abbott — the Diamondbacks put eight left-handed bats at a platoon disadvantage against a southpaw, and their lineup still posts a .727 OPS, which makes that a soft mismatch at best rather than a true suppression spot. Nolan Arenado's 9-for-24 with two home runs in 24 career PA is a small enough sample to treat as flavor, not edge. Skenes faces Miami with a .729 lineup OPS and six platoon-disadvantage bats — neutral reads on both sides of a thin slate.

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.

Miami Marlins @ Pittsburgh Pirates

PNC Park · Final

Paul Skenes(RHP)

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Miami Marlins

Neutral9 batters sampled

Lineup OPS: .729
Lineup K%: 23.8%
Season HR: 75
Platoon edges: 6 / 9

Lineup detail

#1Liam Hicks1B· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .292/.357/.461 · 13 HR · .818 OPS
Career vs SP · 1-for-2 · .500 AVG · 3 PA
#2Otto LopezSS· RHB
Season · .332/.365/.501 · 9 HR · .866 OPS
Career vs SP · 2-for-7 · .286 AVG · 2 K · 7 PA
#3Kyle StowersDH· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .232/.305/.442 · 12 HR · .747 OPS
Career vs SP · 0-for-7 · .000 AVG · 5 K · 8 PA
#4Xavier Edwards2B· SHBPlatoon edge
Season · .298/.383/.416 · 6 HR · .799 OPS
Career vs SP · 2-for-8 · .250 AVG · 2 K · 9 PA
#5Heriberto HernándezLF· RHB
Season · .228/.298/.429 · 9 HR · .727 OPS
Career vs SP · 1-for-3 · .333 AVG · 1 HR · 2 K · 3 PA
#6Owen CaissieRF· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .234/.290/.458 · 11 HR · .748 OPS
Career vs SP · 0-for-2 · .000 AVG · 2 K · 2 PA
#7Jakob MarseeCF· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .197/.300/.295 · 5 HR · .595 OPS
Career vs SP · 0-for-2 · .000 AVG · 1 K · 2 PA
#8Joe MackC· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .224/.280/.372 · 6 HR · .652 OPS
Career vs SP · 1-for-2 · .500 AVG · 1 HR · 2 PA
#9Connor Norby3B· RHB
Season · .204/.291/.321 · 4 HR · .612 OPS
Career vs SP · 1-for-5 · .200 AVG · 3 K · 5 PA

Arizona Diamondbacks @ Cincinnati Reds

Great American Ball Park · Final

Andrew Abbott(LHP)

Cincinnati Reds vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Neutral9 batters sampled

Lineup OPS: .727
Lineup K%: 18.5%
Season HR: 70
Platoon edges: 8 / 9

Notable career H2H

Nolan Arenado9-for-23 · .391 AVG · 2 HR · 2 K · 24 PA
Ildemaro Vargas1-for-9 · .111 AVG · 1 K · 10 PA

Lineup detail

#1Ketel MarteDH· SHBPlatoon edge
Season · .258/.311/.457 · 17 HR · .768 OPS
Career vs SP · 3-for-8 · .375 AVG · 1 K · 9 PA
#2Corbin CarrollRF· LHB
Season · .250/.339/.480 · 14 HR · .819 OPS
Career vs SP · 1-for-5 · .200 AVG · 3 K · 6 PA
#3Gabriel MorenoC· RHBPlatoon edge
Season · .299/.383/.427 · 6 HR · .810 OPS
Career vs SP · 2-for-7 · .286 AVG · 1 K · 8 PA
#4Nolan Arenado3B· RHBPlatoon edge
Season · .242/.307/.421 · 13 HR · .728 OPS
Career vs SP · 9-for-23 · .391 AVG · 2 HR · 2 K · 24 PA
#5Ildemaro Vargas2B· SHBPlatoon edge
Season · .257/.297/.392 · 7 HR · .689 OPS
Career vs SP · 1-for-9 · .111 AVG · 1 K · 10 PA
#6Geraldo PerdomoSS· SHBPlatoon edge
Season · .236/.351/.356 · 7 HR · .707 OPS
Career vs SP · 2-for-5 · .400 AVG · 1 HR · 5 PA
#7Jordan LawlarCF· RHBPlatoon edge
Season · .316/.366/.447 · 1 HR · .813 OPS
Career vs SP · 0-for-1 · .000 AVG · 2 PA
#8LuJames Groover1B· RHBPlatoon edge
Season · .178/.260/.289 · 1 HR · .549 OPS
Career vs SP · 0-for-2 · .000 AVG · 2 K · 2 PA
#9Tommy TroyLF· RHBPlatoon edge
Season · .223/.299/.364 · 4 HR · .663 OPS
Career vs SP · 1-for-2 · .500 AVG · 1 HR · 1 K · 2 PA

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