Ketel Marte vs Miles Mikolas

The Almanac's Take

Marte bats switch, so he steps in left-handed against Mikolas — that's the conventional platoon edge, and it sits on top of a pitcher having a rough year: 5.47 ERA, 23 home runs allowed in 102 innings, and a 4.6 K/9 that gives hitters a long look. Marte's .763 OPS across 443 PA this season is the real foundation here — 19 home runs, a 15.1 K-pct, solid contact profile. The 14 head-to-head plate appearances are too thin to mean much, though three of his three hits went over the fence with a 93.3 mph average exit velocity, which at least says the contact has been loud when it's happened.

Career head-to-head

AVG

.231

3-for-13

PA

14

HR

3

K

1

BB

1

Pitches seen

49

Avg exit velo

93.3 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

• 2026-07-26Home Run · Sinker 94.2 mph · 105.3 mph EV
• 2026-07-26Field Out · Slider 90.3 mph · 89.7 mph EV
• 2025-05-23Field Out · Slow Curve 69.4 mph · 95.8 mph EV
• 2025-05-23Home Run · 4-Seam Fastball 93.4 mph · 107.2 mph EV
• 2025-05-23Field Out · Slider 87.2 mph · 95.8 mph EV
• 2024-04-14Walk · Slider 88.1 mph
• 2024-04-14Field Out · Changeup 82.7 mph · 99.7 mph EV
• 2024-04-14Field Out · Sinker 91.5 mph · 97.1 mph EV
• 2022-04-30Home Run · Curveball 75.3 mph · 98.1 mph EV
• 2022-04-30Field Out · Changeup 83.4 mph · 71.2 mph EV
• 2022-04-30Strikeout · Sinker 92.9 mph
• 2018-07-04Field Out · Sinker 91.6 mph
• 2018-07-04Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 94.3 mph · 100.2 mph EV
• 2018-07-04Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 95.1 mph · 65.7 mph EV