MLB Matchups · Pitcher vs Lineup

August 13, 2026 MLB Matchups

2 games · 2 matchups · Updated Aug 13, 10:40 AM ET

The Almanac's Take

Two games on the board today, which is a thin slate — work with what's here. The cleaner read is Parker Messick against Detroit: a left-hander walking into a lineup tagged "favors_hitters," with seven platoon-advantage spots and a .792 average OPS. That combination — volume of right-handed bats plus a lineup already grading out above average — makes the Tigers the side to attack. Braxton Ashcraft versus Miami reads more neutral: four platoon-advantage spots and a .742 OPS suggest a flatter distribution without a strong lean either direction. On a two-game slate, Messick's Detroit matchup is the standout pitcher-under-pressure situation.

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

Braxton Ashcraft(RHP)

vs Miami Marlins

Neutral9 batters sampled

Lineup OPS: .742
Lineup K%: 22.4%
Season HR: 55
Platoon edges: 4 / 9

.310 xwOBA · 0.4% Hard-Hit · 0.0% Barrel (2299 PA vs R)

Lineup detail

#1Jakob MarseeCF· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .208/.312/.315 · 6 HR · .627 OPS
#2Xavier Edwards2B· SHBPlatoon edge
Season · .282/.366/.387 · 6 HR · .753 OPS
#3Otto LopezSS· RHB
Season · .312/.346/.459 · 9 HR · .805 OPS
#4Griffin ConineDH· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .277/.369/.531 · 9 HR · .900 OPS
#5Agustín RamírezC· RHB
Season · .240/.324/.355 · 2 HR · .679 OPS
#6Leo Jiménez1B· RHB
Season · .220/.289/.301 · 2 HR · .590 OPS
#7Owen CaissieRF· LHBPlatoon edge
Season · .222/.283/.422 · 11 HR · .705 OPS
#8Javier Sanoja3B· RHB
Season · .275/.309/.415 · 4 HR · .724 OPS
#9Esteury RuizLF· RHB
Season · .276/.361/.533 · 6 HR · .894 OPS

@ Detroit Tigers

Parker Messick(LHP)

vs Detroit Tigers

Favors hitters9 batters sampled

Lineup OPS: .792
Lineup K%: 22.6%
Season HR: 75
Platoon edges: 7 / 9

.325 xwOBA · 0.4% Hard-Hit · 0.0% Barrel (769 PA vs L)

Lineup detail

#1Gleyber Torres2B· RHBPlatoon edge
Season · .257/.364/.383 · 7 HR · .747 OPS
Career vs SP · 1-for-3 · .333 AVG · 1 K · 3 PA
#2Dillon DinglerC· RHBPlatoon edge
Season · .273/.317/.526 · 26 HR · .843 OPS
Career vs SP · 1-for-4 · .250 AVG · 4 PA
#3Kevin McGonigleSS· LHB
Season · .290/.393/.434 · 12 HR · .827 OPS
Career vs SP · 0-for-3 · .000 AVG · 1 K · 3 PA
#4Eduardo ValenciaDH· RHBPlatoon edge
Season · .344/.364/.719 · 3 HR · 1.083 OPS
#5Spencer Torkelson1B· RHBPlatoon edge
Season · .227/.315/.422 · 19 HR · .737 OPS
Career vs SP · 1-for-5 · .200 AVG · 1 HR · 3 K · 5 PA
#6Hao-Yu Lee3B· RHBPlatoon edge
Season · .297/.316/.541 · 4 HR · .857 OPS
Career vs SP · 1-for-2 · .500 AVG · 2 PA
#7Max ClarkCF· LHB
Season · .289/.347/.444 · 1 HR · .791 OPS
#8Javier BáezLF· RHBPlatoon edge
Season · .286/.309/.387 · 2 HR · .696 OPS
Career vs SP · 1-for-2 · .500 AVG · 2 PA
#9Ben MalgeriRF· RHBPlatoon edge
Season · .189/.250/.297 · 1 HR · .547 OPS

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