Alejandro Kirk vs Luis Severino

The Almanac's Take

Kirk is in a tough spot here — right on right with no platoon edge, and his season line through five games is a rough .150/.227/.577 OPS in 22 PA, so there's not much to lean on. Severino has been hittable (4.16 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 4.5 BB/9), but the walk rate helps Kirk more than the contact does. The head-to-head is 14 PA — genuinely too small to weight — though the 94.6 mph average exit velocity and six walks in that sample at least suggest Kirk has squared him up when they've met. Right now the season read is the real signal, and it's not flattering.

Career head-to-head

AVG

.500

4-for-8

PA

14

HR

0

K

1

BB

6

Pitches seen

76

Avg exit velo

94.6 mph

Career meetings in the Statcast era (2015–present). Even a clear edge over a handful of plate appearances is a small sample — read it as color, not a projection.

Pitch mix to the batter

Plate-appearance log

• 2026-03-27Field Out · Sinker 96.8 mph · 98.1 mph EV
• 2026-03-27Field Out · Sinker 97.2 mph · 97.2 mph EV
• 2025-07-11Single · Sinker 97.1 mph · 109.6 mph EV
• 2025-07-11Walk · 4-Seam Fastball 96.4 mph
• 2025-07-11Single · Cutter 92.3 mph · 108.6 mph EV
• 2022-09-26Walk · 4-Seam Fastball 96.5 mph
• 2022-09-26Walk · 4-Seam Fastball 97.9 mph
• 2022-06-19Walk · Slider 88.0 mph
• 2022-06-19Strikeout · Changeup 86.6 mph
• 2022-06-19Walk · 4-Seam Fastball 97.1 mph
• 2022-05-10Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 94.9 mph · 92.6 mph EV
• 2022-05-10Single · Changeup 90.6 mph · 101.6 mph EV
• 2022-04-14Walk · 4-Seam Fastball 97.5 mph
• 2022-04-14Single · Slider 85.7 mph · 54.8 mph EV