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MLB Matchups · Pitcher vs Lineup

July 14, 2026 MLB Matchups

1 game · 2 matchups · Updated Jul 14, 11:50 AM ET

The Almanac's Take

One game on the board, All-Star format, so treat this more as a fun grid than a deep-edge slate. The better arm-vs-lineup read is on Cease: the NL side posts a .845 OPS against him with eight hitters holding a platoon advantage against his right hand — the broadest platoon edge of the two starters shown. Sánchez draws an even tougher situation, facing a .866 OPS AL lineup with five left-handed platoon disadvantages against his southpaw stuff. Schwarber's 2 HR in 13 PA against Cease is a small enough sample to file as color, not signal.

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.

American League All-Stars @ National League All-Stars

Cristopher Sánchez(LHP)

National League All-Stars vs American League All-Stars

Favors hitters9 batters sampled
Lineup OPS
.866
Lineup K%
19.6%
Season HR
171
Platoon edges
5 / 9

Lineup detail

  • #1Mike TroutCF· RHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .232/.377/.464 · 18 HR · .841 OPS

    Career vs SP · 0-for-2 · .000 AVG · 1 K · 3 PA

  • #2Yordan AlvarezDH· LHB

    Season · .321/.424/.639 · 31 HR · 1.063 OPS

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

  • #3Shea LangeliersC· RHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .257/.316/.483 · 21 HR · .799 OPS

    Career vs SP · 2-for-4 · .500 AVG · 1 K · 4 PA

  • #4Junior Caminero3B· RHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .279/.373/.555 · 28 HR · .928 OPS

    Career vs SP · 1-for-6 · .167 AVG · 1 K · 6 PA

  • #5Bobby Witt Jr.SS· RHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .286/.356/.461 · 13 HR · .817 OPS

    Career vs SP · 1-for-6 · .167 AVG · 1 K · 6 PA

  • #6Cody BellingerRF· LHB

    Season · .253/.350/.424 · 11 HR · .774 OPS

    Career vs SP · 2-for-5 · .400 AVG · 6 PA

  • #7Ben Rice1B· LHB

    Season · .277/.366/.598 · 28 HR · .964 OPS

  • #8Riley GreeneLF· LHB

    Season · .291/.381/.469 · 13 HR · .850 OPS

    Career vs SP · 0-for-6 · .000 AVG · 3 K · 6 PA

  • #9Ernie Clement2B· RHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .298/.323/.436 · 8 HR · .759 OPS

    Career vs SP · 2-for-9 · .222 AVG · 9 PA

Dylan Cease(RHP)

American League All-Stars vs National League All-Stars

Favors hitters9 batters sampled
Lineup OPS
.845
Lineup K%
21.4%
Season HR
165
Platoon edges
8 / 9

Notable career H2H

Lineup detail

  • #1Kyle SchwarberDH· LHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .254/.360/.560 · 32 HR · .920 OPS

    Career vs SP · 3-for-10 · .300 AVG · 2 HR · 2 K · 13 PA

  • #2Juan SotoRF· LHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .290/.408/.562 · 21 HR · .970 OPS

    Career vs SP · 2-for-11 · .182 AVG · 1 HR · 5 K · 12 PA

  • #3Freddie Freeman1B· LHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .290/.373/.487 · 15 HR · .860 OPS

    Career vs SP · 8-for-21 · .381 AVG · 4 K · 22 PA

  • #4CJ AbramsSS· LHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .277/.342/.516 · 20 HR · .858 OPS

    Career vs SP · 0-for-9 · .000 AVG · 3 K · 10 PA

  • #5Max Muncy3B· LHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .265/.355/.498 · 17 HR · .853 OPS

    Career vs SP · 2-for-15 · .133 AVG · 6 K · 18 PA

  • #6Ozzie Albies2B· SHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .262/.317/.425 · 13 HR · .742 OPS

    Career vs SP · 3-for-13 · .231 AVG · 3 K · 13 PA

  • #7Brandon MarshLF· LHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .301/.337/.490 · 15 HR · .827 OPS

    Career vs SP · 2-for-7 · .286 AVG · 1 HR · 1 K · 8 PA

  • #8Andy PagesCF· RHB

    Season · .270/.333/.473 · 17 HR · .806 OPS

    Career vs SP · 1-for-11 · .091 AVG · 4 K · 12 PA

  • #9Drake BaldwinC· LHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .256/.333/.440 · 15 HR · .773 OPS

    Career vs SP · 0-for-5 · .000 AVG · 2 K · 5 PA

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