Best MLB hits matchups — Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Context

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.322

Last 5 GamesHits

Starter allows · hits vs RHB24.5%

How often this starter gives up hits to RHBs — the share of batters he faces who do it. This is the opponent half of the projection above.

Opposing Starter · Season15 GS

Opposing Bullpen · Hits allowed / Batter Faced vs RHB.201

Quality of Contact vs RHP

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Head-to-Head3-for-8

Projection

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Context

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.241

Last 5 GamesHits

Starter allows · hits vs RHB25.9%

How often this starter gives up hits to RHBs — the share of batters he faces who do it. This is the opponent half of the projection above.

Opposing Starter · Season19 GS

Opposing Bullpen · Hits allowed / Batter Faced vs RHB.264

Quality of Contact vs RHP

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head2-for-3

Projection

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Context

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.260

Last 5 GamesHits

Starter allows · hits vs RHB25.9%

How often this starter gives up hits to RHBs — the share of batters he faces who do it. This is the opponent half of the projection above.

Opposing Starter · Season19 GS

Opposing Bullpen · Hits allowed / Batter Faced vs RHB.264

Quality of Contact vs RHP

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head0-for-3

Projection

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Context

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.289

Last 5 GamesHits

Starter allows · hits vs LHB23.3%

How often this starter gives up hits to LHBs — the share of batters he faces who do it. This is the opponent half of the projection above.

Opposing Starter · Season19 GS

Opposing Bullpen · Hits allowed / Batter Faced vs LHB.263

Quality of Contact vs RHP

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head0-for-1

Projection

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Context

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.286

Last 5 GamesHits

Starter allows · hits vs LHB24.5%

How often this starter gives up hits to LHBs — the share of batters he faces who do it. This is the opponent half of the projection above.

Opposing Starter · Season15 GS

Opposing Bullpen · Hits allowed / Batter Faced vs LHB.192

Quality of Contact vs RHP

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Head-to-Head5-for-14

Projection

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Context

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.258

Last 5 GamesHits

Starter allows · hits vs RHB27.0%

How often this starter gives up hits to RHBs — the share of batters he faces who do it. This is the opponent half of the projection above.

Opposing Starter · Season21 GS

Opposing Bullpen · Hits allowed / Batter Faced vs RHB.223

Quality of Contact vs RHP

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head1-for-6

Projection

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Context

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.258

Last 5 GamesHits

Starter allows · hits vs RHB27.0%

How often this starter gives up hits to RHBs — the share of batters he faces who do it. This is the opponent half of the projection above.

Opposing Starter · Season21 GS

Opposing Bullpen · Hits allowed / Batter Faced vs RHB.223

Quality of Contact vs RHP

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head6-for-11

Projection

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Context

Batter · Hits / PA vs LHP.271

Last 5 GamesHits

Starter allows · hits vs RHB25.4%

How often this starter gives up hits to RHBs — the share of batters he faces who do it. This is the opponent half of the projection above.

Opposing Starter · Season20 GS

Opposing Bullpen · Hits allowed / Batter Faced vs RHB.236

Quality of Contact vs LHP

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head0-for-2

Projection

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Context

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.293

Last 5 GamesHits

Starter allows · hits vs RHB20.3%

How often this starter gives up hits to RHBs — the share of batters he faces who do it. This is the opponent half of the projection above.

Opposing Starter · Season18 GS

Opposing Bullpen · Hits allowed / Batter Faced vs RHB.223

Quality of Contact vs RHP

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head0-for-3

Projection

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Context

Batter · Hits / PA vs LHP.284

Last 5 GamesHits

Starter allows · hits vs LHB28.4%

How often this starter gives up hits to LHBs — the share of batters he faces who do it. This is the opponent half of the projection above.

Opposing Starter · Season5 GS

Opposing Bullpen · Hits allowed / Batter Faced vs LHB.256

Quality of Contact vs LHP

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Projection

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Context

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.264

Last 5 GamesHits

Starter allows · hits vs RHB24.3%

How often this starter gives up hits to RHBs — the share of batters he faces who do it. This is the opponent half of the projection above.

Opposing Starter · Season12 GS

Opposing Bullpen · Hits allowed / Batter Faced vs RHB.242

Quality of Contact vs RHP

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head5-for-17

Projection

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Context

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.255

Last 5 GamesHits

Starter allows · hits vs LHB23.3%

How often this starter gives up hits to LHBs — the share of batters he faces who do it. This is the opponent half of the projection above.

Opposing Starter · Season19 GS

Opposing Bullpen · Hits allowed / Batter Faced vs LHB.263

Quality of Contact vs RHP

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Projection

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Context

Batter · Hits / PA vs LHP.245

Last 5 GamesHits

Starter allows · hits vs RHB25.4%

How often this starter gives up hits to RHBs — the share of batters he faces who do it. This is the opponent half of the projection above.

Opposing Starter · Season20 GS

Opposing Bullpen · Hits allowed / Batter Faced vs RHB.236

Starter Allows · vs RHB

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Projection

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Context

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.253

Last 5 GamesHits

Starter allows · hits vs LHB25.0%

How often this starter gives up hits to LHBs — the share of batters he faces who do it. This is the opponent half of the projection above.

Opposing Starter · Season2 GS

Opposing Bullpen · Hits allowed / Batter Faced vs LHB.231

Quality of Contact vs RHP

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head1-for-2

Projection

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Context

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.257

Last 5 GamesHits

Starter allows · hits vs RHB24.2%

How often this starter gives up hits to RHBs — the share of batters he faces who do it. This is the opponent half of the projection above.

Opposing Starter · Season16 GS

Opposing Bullpen · Hits allowed / Batter Faced vs RHB.212

Quality of Contact vs RHP

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Projection

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Context

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.231

Last 5 GamesHits

Starter allows · hits vs LHB23.3%

How often this starter gives up hits to LHBs — the share of batters he faces who do it. This is the opponent half of the projection above.

Opposing Starter · Season19 GS

Opposing Bullpen · Hits allowed / Batter Faced vs LHB.263

Quality of Contact vs RHP

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head1-for-3

Projection

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Context

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.245

Last 5 GamesHits

Starter allows · hits vs LHB22.6%

How often this starter gives up hits to LHBs — the share of batters he faces who do it. This is the opponent half of the projection above.

Opposing Starter · Season15 GS

Opposing Bullpen · Hits allowed / Batter Faced vs LHB.225

Starter Allows · vs LHB

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Projection

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Context

Batter · Hits / PA vs LHP.268

Last 5 GamesHits

Starter allows · hits vs RHB21.4%

How often this starter gives up hits to RHBs — the share of batters he faces who do it. This is the opponent half of the projection above.

Opposing Starter · Season17 GS

Opposing Bullpen · Hits allowed / Batter Faced vs RHB.216

Quality of Contact vs LHP

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head2-for-6

Projection

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Context

Batter · Hits / PA vs LHP.255

Last 5 GamesHits

Starter allows · hits vs LHB21.6%

How often this starter gives up hits to LHBs — the share of batters he faces who do it. This is the opponent half of the projection above.

Opposing Starter · Season22 GS

Opposing Bullpen · Hits allowed / Batter Faced vs LHB.206

Quality of Contact vs LHP

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head3-for-12

Projection

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Context

Batter · Hits / PA vs LHP.245

Last 5 GamesHits

Starter allows · hits vs LHB24.6%

How often this starter gives up hits to LHBs — the share of batters he faces who do it. This is the opponent half of the projection above.

Opposing Starter · Season20 GS

Opposing Bullpen · Hits allowed / Batter Faced vs LHB.218

Starter Allows · vs LHB

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head0-for-3

Projection

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Context

Batter · Hits / PA vs LHP.295

Last 5 GamesHits

Starter allows · hits vs LHB21.1%

How often this starter gives up hits to LHBs — the share of batters he faces who do it. This is the opponent half of the projection above.

Opposing Starter · Season4 GS

Opposing Bullpen · Hits allowed / Batter Faced vs LHB.238

Quality of Contact vs LHP

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head0-for-3

Projection

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Context

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.269

Last 5 GamesHits

Starter allows · hits vs LHB18.2%

How often this starter gives up hits to LHBs — the share of batters he faces who do it. This is the opponent half of the projection above.

Opposing Starter · Season19 GS

Opposing Bullpen · Hits allowed / Batter Faced vs LHB.227

Quality of Contact vs RHP

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head3-for-6

Projection

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Context

Batter · Hits / PA vs LHP.247

Last 5 GamesHits

Starter allows · hits vs LHB24.5%

No MLB track record yet — scored at league average, so expect more uncertainty in this matchup.

Opposing Bullpen · Hits allowed / Batter Faced vs LHB.240

Quality of Contact vs LHP

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Head-to-Head

Projection

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Context

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.237

Last 5 GamesHits

Starter allows · hits vs RHB24.3%

How often this starter gives up hits to RHBs — the share of batters he faces who do it. This is the opponent half of the projection above.

Opposing Starter · Season13 GS

Opposing Bullpen · Hits allowed / Batter Faced vs RHB.221

Quality of Contact vs RHP

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Projection

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Context

Batter · Hits / PA vs LHP.217

Last 5 GamesHits

Starter allows · hits vs RHB27.3%

How often this starter gives up hits to RHBs — the share of batters he faces who do it. This is the opponent half of the projection above.

Opposing Starter · Season4 GS

Opposing Bullpen · Hits allowed / Batter Faced vs RHB.221

Quality of Contact vs LHP

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Projection

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Context

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.236

Last 5 GamesHits

Starter allows · hits vs LHB23.2%

How often this starter gives up hits to LHBs — the share of batters he faces who do it. This is the opponent half of the projection above.

Opposing Starter · Season20 GS

Opposing Bullpen · Hits allowed / Batter Faced vs LHB.242

Quality of Contact vs RHP

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Projection

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Context

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.233

Last 5 GamesHits

Starter allows · hits vs RHB26.2%

How often this starter gives up hits to RHBs — the share of batters he faces who do it. This is the opponent half of the projection above.

Opposing Starter · Season20 GS

Opposing Bullpen · Hits allowed / Batter Faced vs RHB.205

Quality of Contact vs RHP

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Projection

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Context

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.238

Last 5 GamesHits

Starter allows · hits vs RHB27.1%

How often this starter gives up hits to RHBs — the share of batters he faces who do it. This is the opponent half of the projection above.

Opposing Starter · Season7 GS

Opposing Bullpen · Hits allowed / Batter Faced vs RHB.202

Quality of Contact vs RHP

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head4-for-14

Projection

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Context

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.255

Last 5 GamesHits

Starter allows · hits vs LHB22.7%

How often this starter gives up hits to LHBs — the share of batters he faces who do it. This is the opponent half of the projection above.

Opposing Starter · Season23 GS

Opposing Bullpen · Hits allowed / Batter Faced vs LHB.207

Quality of Contact vs RHP

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head2-for-15

Projection

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Context

Batter · Hits / PA vs LHP.281

Last 5 GamesHits

Starter allows · hits vs RHB24.5%

No MLB track record yet — scored at league average, so expect more uncertainty in this matchup.

Opposing Bullpen · Hits allowed / Batter Faced vs RHB.221

Quality of Contact vs LHP

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Head-to-Head

Projection

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Context

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.232

Last 5 GamesHits

Starter allows · hits vs LHB23.4%

How often this starter gives up hits to LHBs — the share of batters he faces who do it. This is the opponent half of the projection above.

Opposing Starter · Season21 GS

Opposing Bullpen · Hits allowed / Batter Faced vs LHB.180

Quality of Contact vs RHP

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head1-for-3

Projection

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Context

Batter · Hits / PA vs LHP.210

Last 5 GamesHits

Starter allows · hits vs LHB28.4%

How often this starter gives up hits to LHBs — the share of batters he faces who do it. This is the opponent half of the projection above.

Opposing Starter · Season5 GS

Opposing Bullpen · Hits allowed / Batter Faced vs LHB.256

Quality of Contact vs LHP

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Projection

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Context

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.250

Last 5 GamesHits

Starter allows · hits vs LHB23.4%

How often this starter gives up hits to LHBs — the share of batters he faces who do it. This is the opponent half of the projection above.

Opposing Starter · Season21 GS

Opposing Bullpen · Hits allowed / Batter Faced vs LHB.180

Quality of Contact vs RHP

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head1-for-5

Projection

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Context

Batter · Hits / PA vs LHP.267

Last 5 GamesHits

Starter allows · hits vs LHB21.6%

How often this starter gives up hits to LHBs — the share of batters he faces who do it. This is the opponent half of the projection above.

Opposing Starter · Season22 GS

Opposing Bullpen · Hits allowed / Batter Faced vs LHB.206

Quality of Contact vs LHP

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head1-for-11

Projection

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Context

Batter · Hits / PA vs LHP.258

Last 5 GamesHits

Starter allows · hits vs RHB22.8%

How often this starter gives up hits to RHBs — the share of batters he faces who do it. This is the opponent half of the projection above.

Opposing Starter · Season14 GS

Opposing Bullpen · Hits allowed / Batter Faced vs RHB.223

Quality of Contact vs LHP

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

Projection

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Context

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.274

Last 5 GamesHits

Starter allows · hits vs LHB24.3%

How often this starter gives up hits to LHBs — the share of batters he faces who do it. This is the opponent half of the projection above.

Opposing Starter · Season13 GS

Opposing Bullpen · Hits allowed / Batter Faced vs LHB.209

Quality of Contact vs RHP

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head1-for-3

Projection

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Context

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.253

Last 5 GamesHits

Starter allows · hits vs LHB20.8%

How often this starter gives up hits to LHBs — the share of batters he faces who do it. This is the opponent half of the projection above.

Opposing Starter · Season10 GS

Opposing Bullpen · Hits allowed / Batter Faced vs LHB.200

Quality of Contact vs RHP

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head0-for-2

Projection

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.