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MLB Matchups · Pitcher vs Lineup

July 12, 2026 MLB Matchups

1 game · 1 matchup · Updated Jul 12, 1:12 PM ET

The Almanac's Take

Thin slate today — one game in the data, away team not yet populated, so work with what's here. Emerson Hancock draws Tampa Bay, and the Rays lineup sits at a .734 OPS against him with seven hitters holding a platoon advantage, which is a meaningful lean for a right-hander. The "neutral" lineup label tempers that read slightly — this isn't a lineup stacked against his hand, just one where the platoon count quietly tilts things. No notable head-to-head history on record. With only one game surfaced, the grid below is the real work today.

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

Emerson Hancock(RHP)

vs Tampa Bay Rays

Neutral9 batters sampled
Lineup OPS
.734
Lineup K%
20.1%
Season HR
75
Platoon edges
7 / 9

.326 xwOBA · 0.4% Hard-Hit · 0.0% Barrel (2142 PA vs R)

Lineup detail

  • #1Yandy DíazDH· RHB

    Season · .320/.386/.490 · 13 HR · .876 OPS

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

  • #2Jonathan Aranda1B· LHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .297/.387/.465 · 13 HR · .852 OPS

  • #3Junior Caminero3B· RHB

    Season · .281/.374/.560 · 28 HR · .934 OPS

    Career vs SP · 1-for-2 · .500 AVG · 2 PA

  • #4Cedric MullinsCF· LHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .200/.270/.344 · 11 HR · .614 OPS

  • #5Chandler SimpsonLF· LHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .275/.312/.331 · 0 HR · .643 OPS

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

  • #6Victor Mesa Jr.RF· LHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .231/.326/.449 · 5 HR · .775 OPS

  • #7Taylor WallsSS· SHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .217/.313/.285 · 0 HR · .598 OPS

  • #8Richie Palacios2B· LHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .238/.324/.348 · 3 HR · .672 OPS

  • #9Hunter FeducciaC· LHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .227/.303/.336 · 2 HR · .639 OPS

    Career vs SP · 1-for-1 · 1.000 AVG · 1 PA

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