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MLB Matchups · Pitcher vs Lineup

July 18, 2026 MLB Matchups

1 game · 1 matchup · Updated Jul 18, 2:05 PM ET

The Almanac's Take

One game on the board today, and the data is thin — no away team listed, no salaries, no projections beyond the lineup read itself. What's here: Jared Jones (RHP) draws a Cleveland lineup that grades out at .641 OPS against him, firmly in favors-pitcher territory. Seven of the Guardians' platoon spots sit on the wrong side of the split against a right-hander, which tracks with a Cleveland lineup that has generally struggled against same-side stuff this season. No head-to-head history in the data. With one game and sparse coverage, there isn't much to build around — the Jones-over-Guardians-bats angle is the only read the board currently supports.

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.

@ Cleveland Guardians

Jared Jones(RHP)

vs Cleveland Guardians

Favors pitcher9 batters sampled
Lineup OPS
.641
Lineup K%
25.0%
Season HR
51
Platoon edges
7 / 9

.308 xwOBA · 0.3% Hard-Hit · 0.0% Barrel (1724 PA vs R)

Lineup detail

  • #1Travis Bazzana2B· LHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .236/.325/.388 · 7 HR · .713 OPS

  • #2Brayan RocchioSS· SHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .274/.331/.407 · 8 HR · .738 OPS

  • #3Chase DeLauterRF· LHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .277/.346/.449 · 11 HR · .795 OPS

  • #4Kyle Manzardo1B· LHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .197/.284/.315 · 8 HR · .599 OPS

  • #5Rhys HoskinsDH· RHB

    Season · .188/.310/.386 · 9 HR · .696 OPS

    Career vs SP · 1-for-2 · .500 AVG · 1 HR · 3 PA

  • #6Kahlil WatsonCF· LHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .203/.234/.297 · 1 HR · .531 OPS

  • #7Gabriel Arias3B· RHB

    Season · .242/.274/.429 · 5 HR · .703 OPS

  • #8Patrick BaileyC· SHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .152/.212/.190 · 1 HR · .402 OPS

    Career vs SP · 2-for-5 · .400 AVG · 1 K · 5 PA

  • #9Steven KwanLF· LHBPlatoon edge

    Season · .220/.318/.271 · 1 HR · .589 OPS

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