Paul Goldschmidt vs MacKenzie Gore

The Almanac's Take

Goldschmidt gets the platoon edge here as a right-handed hitter against Gore's left arm, and his season line supports leaning on it — .265/.312/.509 with 15 home runs in 250 PA, an .821 OPS that reflects real pop against left-handed pitching. Gore has been hittable in 2025, carrying a 4.80 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, and 14 home runs allowed over 110.2 innings, with a 3.4 BB/9 that keeps baserunners moving. The H2H is 14 plate appearances — too thin to weight — though Goldschmidt's 90.2 mph average exit velocity in those meetings fits his current profile. The matchup leans batter on the season read alone.

Career head-to-head

AVG

.308

4-for-13

PA

14

HR

0

K

1

BB

1

Pitches seen

55

Avg exit velo

90.2 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

• 2026-05-07Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 94.6 mph · 94.8 mph EV
• 2026-05-07Strikeout · 4-Seam Fastball 96.5 mph
• 2026-05-07Triple · 4-Seam Fastball 93.5 mph · 100.3 mph EV
• 2025-08-26Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 95.8 mph · 69.8 mph EV
• 2025-08-26Double · Curveball 80.6 mph · 106.1 mph EV
• 2025-08-26Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 94.2 mph · 97.8 mph EV
• 2024-07-26Double · Cutter 90.0 mph · 67.5 mph EV
• 2024-07-26Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 96.1 mph · 48.6 mph EV
• 2024-07-26Field Out · Curveball 81.6 mph · 98.6 mph EV
• 2024-07-06Walk · 4-Seam Fastball 97.2 mph
• 2024-07-06Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 95.2 mph · 108.9 mph EV
• 2023-06-20Single · Curveball 83.8 mph · 84.2 mph EV
• 2023-06-20Grounded Into Double Play · 4-Seam Fastball 94.8 mph · 107.4 mph EV
• 2023-06-20Field Out · Curveball 86.4 mph · 97.9 mph EV