MLB Matchups · Pitcher vs Lineup

June 27, 2026 MLB Matchups

2 games · 2 matchups · Updated Jun 27, 3:08 PM ET

The Almanac's Take

Two games on the board today, and the Cole-Boston matchup is the more interesting read. The Red Sox lineup carries a .766 OPS against him with five platoon advantages — the season-level signal clearly favors the hitters, not the pitcher. Duran and Yoshida each have small H2H samples (20 and 10 PA respectively), not enough to weigh heavily either way. On the other side, Teng draws a Tigers lineup sitting at .674 OPS with six platoon advantages that still flip to his favor — the label says pitcher's matchup and the number backs it. Sparse slate, but the Boston side is the obvious lean.

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.

@ Detroit Tigers

Kai-Wei Teng(RHP)

vs Detroit Tigers

Favors pitcher9 batters sampled

Lineup OPS: .674
Lineup K%: 33.7%
Season HR: 45
Platoon edges: 6 / 9

.324 xwOBA · 0.4% Hard-Hit · 0.0% Barrel (1590 PA vs R)

Lineup detail

#1Kevin McGonigle3B· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .289/.393/.436 · 6 HR · .829 OPS
Career vs SP · 2-for-2 · 1.000 AVG · 1 HR · 3 PA
#2Colt KeithDH· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .243/.275/.392 · 5 HR · .667 OPS
Career vs SP · 1-for-2 · .500 AVG · 1 HR · 2 PA
#3Riley GreeneLF· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .292/.382/.441 · 9 HR · .823 OPS
Career vs SP · 1-for-1 · 1.000 AVG · 2 PA
#4Spencer Torkelson1B· RHB
Season · .208/.305/.409 · 12 HR · .714 OPS
Career vs SP · 1-for-2 · .500 AVG · 1 HR · 1 K · 2 PA
#5Kerry CarpenterRF· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .220/.281/.468 · 9 HR · .749 OPS
Career vs SP · 0-for-2 · .000 AVG · 2 K · 2 PA
#6Zach McKinstrySS· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .177/.275/.245 · 1 HR · .520 OPS
Career vs SP · 0-for-2 · .000 AVG · 2 K · 2 PA
#7Hao-Yu Lee2B· RHB
Season · .333/.333/.333 · 0 HR · .666 OPS
Career vs SP · 1-for-2 · .500 AVG · 1 K · 2 PA
#8James OutmanCF· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .105/.190/.421 · 2 HR · .611 OPS
Career vs SP · 0-for-2 · .000 AVG · 2 K · 2 PA
#9Jake RogersC· RHB
Season · .154/.225/.262 · 1 HR · .487 OPS

@ Boston Red Sox

Gerrit Cole(RHP)

vs Boston Red Sox

Favors hitters9 batters sampled

Lineup OPS: .766
Lineup K%: 19.7%
Season HR: 54
Platoon edges: 5 / 9

.311 xwOBA · 0.4% Hard-Hit · 0.0% Barrel (1429 PA vs R)

Notable career H2H

Jarren Duran3-for-18 · .167 AVG · 10 K · 20 PA
Masataka Yoshida3-for-10 · .300 AVG · 1 K · 10 PA

Lineup detail

#1Masataka YoshidaDH· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .230/.297/.304 · 1 HR · .601 OPS
Career vs SP · 3-for-10 · .300 AVG · 1 K · 10 PA
#2Ceddanne RafaelaCF· RHB
Season · .276/.314/.426 · 6 HR · .740 OPS
Career vs SP · 0-for-2 · .000 AVG · 2 K · 2 PA
#3Wilyer AbreuRF· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .272/.340/.443 · 10 HR · .783 OPS
Career vs SP · 1-for-5 · .200 AVG · 2 K · 5 PA
#4Willson Contreras1B· RHB
Season · .283/.351/.529 · 17 HR · .880 OPS
Career vs SP · 0-for-5 · .000 AVG · 2 K · 5 PA
#5Jarren DuranLF· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .202/.256/.370 · 12 HR · .626 OPS
Career vs SP · 3-for-18 · .167 AVG · 10 K · 20 PA
#6Caleb Durbin3B· RHB
Season · .226/.273/.383 · 6 HR · .656 OPS
#7Anthony Seigler2B· SHBPlatoon edge
Season · .346/.393/.462 · 0 HR · .855 OPS
#8Carlos NarváezC· RHB
Season · .213/.275/.307 · 2 HR · .582 OPS
#9Tsung-Che ChengSS· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .333/.500/.667 · 0 HR · 1.167 OPS

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