Starting Pitcher Matchup Ratings

Find out which pitchers have the best (or worst) matchups each day of the fantasy baseball season.

SP Confidence Score (5/17/25)
Sc	Pitcher	vs	Game	HRF	Hm/Rd	D/N	L5		qAB	HH%	AB	H	2B/3B	HR	OPS
69.4	G. Canning (R)	lineup	@ 15 NYNNYA	1.6	.772	.780			59%	12%	29	10	0	2	.993
	G. Canning (R)	A. Judge, OF (R)	@ 15 NYNNYA	1.6					50%	0%	5	2	0	1	1.500	more
	G. Canning (R)	C. Bellinger, OF (L)	@ 15 NYNNYA	1.6					67%	0%	6	2	0	0	.666	more
	G. Canning (R)	P. Goldschmidt, 1B (R)	@ 15 NYNNYA	1.6					67%	11%	7	2	0	1	1.158	more
	G. Canning (R)	A. Volpe, SS (R)	@ 15 NYNNYA	1.6					56%	22%	8	4	0	0	1.056	more
	G. Canning (R)	D. LeMahieu, 3B (R)	@ 15 NYNNYA	1.6					50%	25%	3	0	0	0	.250	more
74.0	C. Schmidt (R)	lineup	@ 15 NYNNYA	1.6	.731	.721			65%	29%	15	6	1	1	1.138
	C. Schmidt (R)	F. Lindor, SS (B)	@ 15 NYNNYA	1.6					75%	0%	2	1	0	1	2.750	more
	C. Schmidt (R)	P. Alonso, 1B (R)	@ 15 NYNNYA	1.6					25%	25%	4	1	0	0	.500	more
	C. Schmidt (R)	B. Nimmo, OF (L)	@ 15 NYNNYA	1.6					100%	0%	2	1	0	0	1.000	more
	C. Schmidt (R)	J. McNeil, 2B (L)	@ 15 NYNNYA	1.6					100%	75%	4	2	1	0	1.250	more
	C. Schmidt (R)	B. Baty, 3B (L)	@ 15 NYNNYA	1.6					50%	50%	2	1	0	0	1.000	more
	C. Schmidt (R)	T. Taylor, OF (R)	@ 15 NYNNYA	1.6					0%	0%	1	0	0	0	.000	more
75.0	S. Burke (R)	---	@ 16 CHACHN	1.5	.583	.581			no matchup history vs opponent
70.3	M. Boyd (L)	lineup	@ 16 CHACHN	1.5	.770	.714	2.08		30%	15%	32	8	5	0	.679
	M. Boyd (L)	M. Vargas, 3B (R)	@ 16 CHACHN	1.5					0%	0%	2	0	0	0	.000	more
	M. Boyd (L)	L. Robert, OF (R)	@ 16 CHACHN	1.5					27%	18%	11	2	2	0	.546	more
	M. Boyd (L)	A. Vaughn, 1B (R)	@ 16 CHACHN	1.5					17%	17%	6	1	1	0	.500	more
	M. Boyd (L)	L. Sosa, 3B (R)	@ 16 CHACHN	1.5					67%	67%	3	2	1	0	1.667	more
	M. Boyd (L)	M. Taylor, OF (R)	@ 16 CHACHN	1.5					36%	0%	10	3	1	0	.764	more
90	R. Olson (R)	lineup	@ 14 DETTOR	n/a	.645	.596			28%	11%	16	1	0	0	.230
	R. Olson (R)	B. Bichette, SS (R)	@ 14 DETTOR	n/a					0%	0%	4	0	0	0	.000	more
	R. Olson (R)	V. Guerrero, 1B (R)	@ 14 DETTOR	n/a					60%	20%	4	1	0	0	.650	more
	R. Olson (R)	D. Varsho, OF (L)	@ 14 DETTOR	n/a					50%	0%	1	0	0	0	.500	more
	R. Olson (R)	G. Springer, OF (R)	@ 14 DETTOR	n/a					0%	0%	4	0	0	0	.000	more
	R. Olson (R)	E. Clement, 3B (R)	@ 14 DETTOR	n/a					33%	33%	3	0	0	0	.000	more
	E. Lauer (L)	lineup	@ 14 DETTOR	n/a	.756	.714			44%	22%	17	7	1	1	1.091
	E. Lauer (L)	G. Torres, 2B (R)	@ 14 DETTOR	n/a					0%	0%	2	0	0	0	.000	more
	E. Lauer (L)	S. Torkelson, 1B (R)	@ 14 DETTOR	n/a					100%	100%	2	2	0	0	2.000	more
	E. Lauer (L)	J. Baez, SS (R)	@ 14 DETTOR	n/a					45%	18%	10	4	1	1	1.255	more
	E. Lauer (L)	Z. McKinstry, SS (L)	@ 14 DETTOR	n/a					33%	0%	3	1	0	0	.666	more
68.4	J. Irvin (R)	lineup	@ 13 WASBAL	1.7	.744	.699			33%	22%	17	3	0	0	.352
	J. Irvin (R)	J. Holliday, 2B (L)	@ 13 WASBAL	1.7					33%	0%	3	0	0	0	.000	more
	J. Irvin (R)	G. Henderson, SS (L)	@ 13 WASBAL	1.7					0%	0%	3	0	0	0	.000	more
	J. Irvin (R)	A. Rutschman, C (B)	@ 13 WASBAL	1.7					33%	33%	3	1	0	0	.666	more
	J. Irvin (R)	C. Mullins, OF (L)	@ 13 WASBAL	1.7					33%	33%	2	0	0	0	.000	more
	J. Irvin (R)	R. Urias, 3B (R)	@ 13 WASBAL	1.7					50%	50%	2	1	0	0	1.000	more
	J. Irvin (R)	R. Laureano, OF (R)	@ 13 WASBAL	1.7					50%	25%	4	1	0	0	.500	more
68.4	K. Gibson (R)	lineup	@ 13 WASBAL	1.7	.748	.742			54%	20%	49	17	2	2	.921
	K. Gibson (R)	C. Abrams, SS (L)	@ 13 WASBAL	1.7					45%	18%	11	4	1	0	.819	more
	K. Gibson (R)	J. Wood, OF (L)	@ 13 WASBAL	1.7					83%	17%	4	3	1	0	1.833	more
	K. Gibson (R)	N. Lowe, 1B (L)	@ 13 WASBAL	1.7					67%	22%	8	4	0	2	1.806	more
	K. Gibson (R)	K. Ruiz, C (B)	@ 13 WASBAL	1.7					0%	0%	6	0	0	0	.000	more
	K. Gibson (R)	L. Garcia, 2B (L)	@ 13 WASBAL	1.7					58%	33%	10	4	0	0	.900	more
	K. Gibson (R)	J. Bell, 1B (B)	@ 13 WASBAL	1.7					33%	0%	4	1	0	0	.583	more
	K. Gibson (R)	J. Tena, 3B (L)	@ 13 WASBAL	1.7					100%	50%	2	0	0	0	.000	more
	K. Gibson (R)	J. Young, OF (R)	@ 13 WASBAL	1.7					75%	25%	4	1	0	0	.500	more
85.5	D. Rasmussen (R)	lineup	@ 14 TBAMIA	1.4	.604	.516			50%	0%	1	0	0	0	.500
	D. Rasmussen (R)	J. Sanchez, OF (L)	@ 14 TBAMIA	1.4					50%	0%	1	0	0	0	.500	more
71.3	S. Alcantara (R)	lineup	@ 14 TBAMIA	1.4	.662	.633			46%	23%	31	10	5	0	.884
	S. Alcantara (R)	J. Lowe, OF (L)	@ 14 TBAMIA	1.4					83%	33%	6	2	1	0	.833	more
	S. Alcantara (R)	B. Lowe, 2B (L)	@ 14 TBAMIA	1.4					47%	24%	15	6	4	0	1.138	more
	S. Alcantara (R)	Y. Diaz, 1B (R)	@ 14 TBAMIA	1.4					25%	17%	10	2	0	0	.533	more
	C. Mlodzinski (R)	lineup	@ 10 PITPHI	1.6	.616	.630		⩵	47%	27%	14	5	1	0	.829
	C. Mlodzinski (R)	B. Stott, 2B (L)	@ 10 PITPHI	1.6					100%	100%	1	1	0	0	2.000	more
	C. Mlodzinski (R)	T. Turner, SS (R)	@ 10 PITPHI	1.6					50%	50%	2	1	1	0	1.500	more
	C. Mlodzinski (R)	B. Harper, 1B (L)	@ 10 PITPHI	1.6					100%	50%	2	1	0	0	1.000	more
	C. Mlodzinski (R)	N. Castellanos, OF (R)	@ 10 PITPHI	1.6					33%	0%	3	1	0	0	.666	more
	C. Mlodzinski (R)	M. Kepler, OF (L)	@ 10 PITPHI	1.6					0%	0%	1	0	0	0	.000	more
	C. Mlodzinski (R)	J. Realmuto, C (R)	@ 10 PITPHI	1.6					50%	0%	1	0	0	0	.500	more
	C. Mlodzinski (R)	A. Bohm, 3B (R)	@ 10 PITPHI	1.6					33%	33%	3	1	0	0	.666	more
	C. Mlodzinski (R)	B. Marsh, OF (L)	@ 10 PITPHI	1.6					0%	0%	1	0	0	0	.000	more
83.3	Z. Wheeler (R)	lineup	@ 10 PITPHI	1.6	.648	.647		⩵	36%	10%	54	9	2	2	.539
	Z. Wheeler (R)	O. Cruz, SS (L)	@ 10 PITPHI	1.6					17%	0%	5	0	0	0	.167	more
	Z. Wheeler (R)	A. McCutchen, DH (R)	@ 10 PITPHI	1.6					45%	5%	20	4	1	1	.673	more
	Z. Wheeler (R)	B. Reynolds, OF (B)	@ 10 PITPHI	1.6					20%	10%	10	2	0	0	.400	more
	Z. Wheeler (R)	J. Bart, C (R)	@ 10 PITPHI	1.6					60%	0%	4	1	1	0	.900	more
	Z. Wheeler (R)	K. Hayes, 3B (R)	@ 10 PITPHI	1.6					33%	33%	6	1	0	0	.334	more
	Z. Wheeler (R)	A. Frazier, 2B (L)	@ 10 PITPHI	1.6					33%	22%	9	1	0	1	.555	more
75.0	S. Cecconi (R)	lineup	@ 11 CLECIN	1.5	.839	.785			39%	13%	27	6	1	1	.660
	S. Cecconi (R)	T. Friedl, OF (L)	@ 11 CLECIN	1.5					17%	0%	5	1	0	0	.367	more
	S. Cecconi (R)	E. De La Cruz, SS (B)	@ 11 CLECIN	1.5					38%	13%	7	1	0	0	.393	more
	S. Cecconi (R)	A. Hays, OF (R)	@ 11 CLECIN	1.5					50%	0%	2	1	0	0	1.000	more
	S. Cecconi (R)	S. Steer, OF (R)	@ 11 CLECIN	1.5					40%	0%	4	0	0	0	.200	more
	S. Cecconi (R)	W. Benson, OF (L)	@ 11 CLECIN	1.5					71%	43%	6	3	1	1	1.738	more
	S. Cecconi (R)	M. McLain, SS (R)	@ 11 CLECIN	1.5					0%	0%	3	0	0	0	.000	more
	C. Petty (R)	---	@ 11 CLECIN	1.5					no matchup history vs opponent
80	R. Blanco (R)	lineup	@ 25 HOUTEX	n/a	.682	.707		⩵	46%	12%	50	14	3	2	.828
	R. Blanco (R)	J. Smith, 3B (L)	@ 25 HOUTEX	n/a					50%	10%	9	2	0	1	.856	more
	R. Blanco (R)	W. Langford, OF (R)	@ 25 HOUTEX	n/a					33%	11%	9	2	0	0	.444	more
	R. Blanco (R)	J. Jung, 3B (R)	@ 25 HOUTEX	n/a					100%	50%	3	3	1	1	3.333	more
	R. Blanco (R)	A. Garcia, OF (R)	@ 25 HOUTEX	n/a					40%	0%	13	3	1	0	.641	more
	R. Blanco (R)	M. Semien, 2B (R)	@ 25 HOUTEX	n/a					47%	20%	12	3	1	0	.733	more
	R. Blanco (R)	J. Pederson, DH (L)	@ 25 HOUTEX	n/a					0%	0%	1	0	0	0	.000	more
	R. Blanco (R)	J. Burger, 3B (R)	@ 25 HOUTEX	n/a					33%	0%	3	1	0	0	.666	more
90	T. Mahle (R)	lineup	@ 25 HOUTEX	n/a	.740	.729		⩵	31%	5%	35	5	0	0	.374
	T. Mahle (R)	J. Pena, SS (R)	@ 25 HOUTEX	n/a					60%	20%	4	1	0	0	.650	more
	T. Mahle (R)	J. Altuve, 2B (R)	@ 25 HOUTEX	n/a					33%	0%	6	1	0	0	.334	more
	T. Mahle (R)	C. Walker, 1B (R)	@ 25 HOUTEX	n/a					30%	0%	7	0	0	0	.300	more
	T. Mahle (R)	V. Caratini, C (B)	@ 25 HOUTEX	n/a					33%	11%	9	2	0	0	.444	more
	T. Mahle (R)	Y. Diaz, C (R)	@ 25 HOUTEX	n/a					0%	0%	4	0	0	0	.000	more
	T. Mahle (R)	J. Meyers, OF (R)	@ 25 HOUTEX	n/a					50%	0%	2	1	0	0	1.000	more
	T. Mahle (R)	B. Rodgers, 2B (R)	@ 25 HOUTEX	n/a					0%	0%	3	0	0	0	.000	more
73.1	M. Mikolas (R)	lineup	@ 6 SLNKCA	1.2	.721	.725		⩵	48%	21%	57	19	3	3	.922
	M. Mikolas (R)	J. India, 2B (R)	@ 6 SLNKCA	1.2					56%	20%	22	8	1	3	1.258	more
	M. Mikolas (R)	B. Witt, SS (R)	@ 6 SLNKCA	1.2					33%	33%	6	0	0	0	.000	more
	M. Mikolas (R)	V. Pasquantino, 1B (L)	@ 6 SLNKCA	1.2					40%	0%	5	1	0	0	.400	more
	M. Mikolas (R)	S. Perez, C (R)	@ 6 SLNKCA	1.2					33%	11%	9	3	0	0	.666	more
	M. Mikolas (R)	M. Garcia, 3B (R)	@ 6 SLNKCA	1.2					40%	20%	5	2	1	0	1.000	more
	M. Mikolas (R)	M. Massey, 2B (L)	@ 6 SLNKCA	1.2					50%	33%	5	3	0	0	1.100	more
	M. Mikolas (R)	D. Waters, (B)	@ 6 SLNKCA	1.2					33%	33%	3	0	0	0	.000	more
	M. Mikolas (R)	K. Isbel, OF (L)	@ 6 SLNKCA	1.2					100%	50%	2	2	1	0	3.000	more
82.9	N. Cameron (L)	---	@ 6 SLNKCA	1.2				⩵	no matchup history vs opponent
85	P. Lopez (R)	lineup	@ 15 MINMIL	n/a	.699	.710		⩵	45%	20%	47	12	5	2	.822
	P. Lopez (R)	B. Turang, 2B (L)	@ 15 MINMIL	n/a					0%	0%	3	0	0	0	.000	more
	P. Lopez (R)	J. Chourio, OF (R)	@ 15 MINMIL	n/a					50%	0%	2	1	0	0	1.000	more
	P. Lopez (R)	C. Yelich, OF (L)	@ 15 MINMIL	n/a					50%	22%	15	5	2	0	.911	more
	P. Lopez (R)	W. Contreras, C (R)	@ 15 MINMIL	n/a					20%	0%	5	0	0	0	.000	more
	P. Lopez (R)	S. Frelick, OF (L)	@ 15 MINMIL	n/a					67%	33%	1	0	0	0	.500	more
	P. Lopez (R)	R. Hoskins, 1B (R)	@ 15 MINMIL	n/a					65%	35%	14	6	3	2	1.542	more
	P. Lopez (R)	J. Bauers, 1B (L)	@ 15 MINMIL	n/a					20%	0%	5	0	0	0	.000	more
	P. Lopez (R)	J. Ortiz, 3B (R)	@ 15 MINMIL	n/a					0%	0%	2	0	0	0	.000	more
85	T. Myers (R)	lineup	@ 15 MINMIL	n/a	.682	.613		⩵	63%	38%	6	1	0	0	.542
	T. Myers (R)	T. France, 1B (R)	@ 15 MINMIL	n/a					67%	33%	4	1	0	0	.750	more
	T. Myers (R)	H. Bader, OF (R)	@ 15 MINMIL	n/a					50%	50%	2	0	0	0	.000	more
	G. Holmes (R)	---	@ 9 ATLBOS	1.5	.664	.739			no matchup history vs opponent
70.3	L. Giolito (R)	lineup	@ 9 ATLBOS	1.5	.733	.744			59%	26%	31	12	1	4	1.251
	L. Giolito (R)	A. Verdugo, OF (L)	@ 9 ATLBOS	1.5					40%	0%	5	2	0	0	.800	more
	L. Giolito (R)	A. Riley, 3B (R)	@ 9 ATLBOS	1.5					33%	0%	3	1	0	1	1.666	more
	L. Giolito (R)	M. Olson, 1B (L)	@ 9 ATLBOS	1.5					78%	22%	7	5	0	3	2.778	more
	L. Giolito (R)	M. Ozuna, DH (R)	@ 9 ATLBOS	1.5					40%	0%	5	0	0	0	.000	more
	L. Giolito (R)	O. Albies, 2B (B)	@ 9 ATLBOS	1.5					83%	83%	5	1	1	0	.767	more
	L. Giolito (R)	M. Harris, OF (L)	@ 9 ATLBOS	1.5					100%	100%	2	2	0	0	2.000	more
	L. Giolito (R)	E. White, OF (R)	@ 9 ATLBOS	1.5					50%	0%	2	1	0	0	1.000	more
	L. Giolito (R)	N. Allen, SS (R)	@ 9 ATLBOS	1.5					0%	0%	2	0	0	0	.000	more
67.5	G. Marquez (R)	lineup	@ 21 COLARI	1.8	.746	.741		⩵	42%	13%	86	19	5	3	.718
	G. Marquez (R)	C. Carroll, OF (L)	@ 21 COLARI	1.8					50%	0%	2	1	0	1	2.500	more
	G. Marquez (R)	K. Marte, 2B (B)	@ 21 COLARI	1.8					49%	15%	42	12	4	2	.910	more
	G. Marquez (R)	L. Gurriel, OF (R)	@ 21 COLARI	1.8					0%	0%	3	0	0	0	.000	more
	G. Marquez (R)	P. Smith, OF (L)	@ 21 COLARI	1.8					25%	0%	10	0	0	0	.167	more
	G. Marquez (R)	E. Suarez, 3B (R)	@ 21 COLARI	1.8					33%	8%	10	2	0	0	.533	more
	G. Marquez (R)	A. Thomas, OF (L)	@ 21 COLARI	1.8					33%	17%	11	3	1	0	.637	more
	G. Marquez (R)	G. Perdomo, SS (B)	@ 21 COLARI	1.8					58%	25%	8	1	0	0	.542	more
72.0	Z. Gallen (R)	lineup	@ 21 COLARI	1.8	.651	.647		⩵	46%	21%	51	15	4	1	.799
	Z. Gallen (R)	E. Tovar, SS (R)	@ 21 COLARI	1.8					86%	43%	7	3	1	0	1.000	more
	Z. Gallen (R)	R. McMahon, 3B (L)	@ 21 COLARI	1.8					40%	17%	36	10	3	0	.742	more
	Z. Gallen (R)	K. Farmer, 2B (R)	@ 21 COLARI	1.8					50%	50%	2	1	0	0	1.000	more
	Z. Gallen (R)	M. Moniak, OF (L)	@ 21 COLARI	1.8					67%	33%	3	1	0	1	1.666	more
	Z. Gallen (R)	T. Freeman, OF (R)	@ 21 COLARI	1.8					0%	0%	3	0	0	0	.000	more
	E. Hancock (R)	lineup	@ 11 SEASDN	1.4	.766	1.030			47%	13%	13	2	1	0	.498
	E. Hancock (R)	F. Tatis, OF (R)	@ 11 SEASDN	1.4					33%	0%	3	0	0	0	.000	more
	E. Hancock (R)	M. Machado, 3B (R)	@ 11 SEASDN	1.4					50%	0%	1	0	0	0	.500	more
	E. Hancock (R)	X. Bogaerts, 2B (R)	@ 11 SEASDN	1.4					0%	0%	2	0	0	0	.000	more
	E. Hancock (R)	G. Sheets, OF (L)	@ 11 SEASDN	1.4					67%	33%	2	0	0	0	.333	more
	E. Hancock (R)	J. Cronenworth, 1B (L)	@ 11 SEASDN	1.4					50%	50%	2	0	0	0	.000	more
	E. Hancock (R)	E. Diaz, C (R)	@ 11 SEASDN	1.4					67%	0%	3	2	1	0	1.667	more
76.0	N. Pivetta (R)	lineup	@ 11 SEASDN	1.4	.759	.698			43%	14%	74	23	5	9	1.130
	N. Pivetta (R)	J. Crawford, SS (L)	@ 11 SEASDN	1.4					45%	18%	9	2	0	1	.920	more
	N. Pivetta (R)	J. Polanco, 2B (B)	@ 11 SEASDN	1.4					54%	8%	10	4	1	2	1.662	more
	N. Pivetta (R)	J. Rodriguez, OF (R)	@ 11 SEASDN	1.4					11%	11%	9	1	0	0	.222	more
	N. Pivetta (R)	C. Raleigh, C (B)	@ 11 SEASDN	1.4					45%	9%	10	4	0	3	1.755	more
	N. Pivetta (R)	R. Arozarena, OF (R)	@ 11 SEASDN	1.4					50%	19%	23	9	3	2	1.245	more
	N. Pivetta (R)	R. Tellez, 1B (L)	@ 11 SEASDN	1.4					44%	22%	8	3	1	1	1.250	more
	N. Pivetta (R)	D. Moore, SS (R)	@ 11 SEASDN	1.4					20%	0%	5	0	0	0	.000	more
80.8	L. Severino (R)	lineup	@ 20 ATHSFN	1.4	.692	.701		⩵	37%	12%	52	8	1	1	.485
	L. Severino (R)	M. Yastrzemski, OF (L)	@ 20 ATHSFN	1.4					60%	20%	5	1	0	0	.400	more
	L. Severino (R)	W. Flores, 1B (R)	@ 20 ATHSFN	1.4					29%	14%	7	0	0	0	.000	more
	L. Severino (R)	J. Lee, OF (L)	@ 20 ATHSFN	1.4					0%	0%	3	0	0	0	.000	more
	L. Severino (R)	H. Ramos, OF (R)	@ 20 ATHSFN	1.4					33%	0%	2	0	0	0	.333	more
	L. Severino (R)	M. Chapman, 3B (R)	@ 20 ATHSFN	1.4					47%	11%	16	2	0	0	.388	more
	L. Severino (R)	W. Adames, SS (R)	@ 20 ATHSFN	1.4					38%	15%	11	4	1	1	1.189	more
	L. Severino (R)	L. Wade, 1B (L)	@ 20 ATHSFN	1.4					0%	0%	2	0	0	0	.333	more
	L. Severino (R)	P. Bailey, C (B)	@ 20 ATHSFN	1.4					33%	17%	6	1	0	0	.334	more
76.0	L. Roupp (R)	---	@ 20 ATHSFN	1.4	.649	.774		⩵	no matchup history vs opponent
73.1	T. Anderson (L)	lineup	@ 9 ANALAN	1.2	.744	.741			51%	24%	87	26	13	7	1.137
	T. Anderson (L)	S. Ohtani, DH (L)	@ 9 ANALAN	1.2					63%	50%	7	4	3	1	2.482	more
	T. Anderson (L)	M. Betts, SS (R)	@ 9 ANALAN	1.2					71%	57%	7	2	1	1	1.143	more
	T. Anderson (L)	F. Freeman, 1B (L)	@ 9 ANALAN	1.2					36%	18%	10	2	1	1	.973	more
	T. Anderson (L)	M. Muncy, 3B (L)	@ 9 ANALAN	1.2					50%	10%	9	3	0	2	1.400	more
	T. Anderson (L)	E. Hernandez, 3B (R)	@ 9 ANALAN	1.2					51%	21%	35	8	5	2	.943	more
	T. Anderson (L)	M. Conforto, OF (L)	@ 9 ANALAN	1.2					67%	33%	5	3	1	0	1.467	more
	T. Anderson (L)	M. Rojas, SS (R)	@ 9 ANALAN	1.2					40%	13%	14	4	2	0	.762	more
87.8	C. Kershaw (L)	lineup	@ 9 ANALAN	1.2	.587	.590			32%	13%	33	4	3	0	.479
	C. Kershaw (L)	T. Ward, OF (R)	@ 9 ANALAN	1.2					10%	0%	10	0	0	0	.000	more
	C. Kershaw (L)	J. Soler, DH (R)	@ 9 ANALAN	1.2					42%	8%	9	2	1	0	.861	more
	C. Kershaw (L)	L. Rengifo, 3B (B)	@ 9 ANALAN	1.2					38%	25%	7	1	1	0	.536	more
	C. Kershaw (L)	J. Adell, OF (R)	@ 9 ANALAN	1.2					20%	20%	5	0	0	0	.000	more
	C. Kershaw (L)	K. Newman, SS (R)	@ 9 ANALAN	1.2					67%	33%	2	1	1	0	1.667	more
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Note: OPS color trend requires a min. of 5 career PA.

What makes or breaks a SP's matchup?

Baseball's a wonderfully complex game of stats and confidence. If a starting pitcher does way better at home, it could be for a variety of reasons: heavy pitcher's park (eg, the dimensions and weather at Oracle Park), home bed advantage, mound tailored to his needs, fan/family support, etc. Fact is, it's nearly impossible to pinpoint the "why" (even if you asked the pitcher). However, for fantasy baseball purposes, identifying and playing those trends goes a LONG way towards a successful season.

In addition to the more subjective reasons mentioned above, tangible factors like pitcher vs batter stats, temperature, wind (direction), humidity and the umpire behind home plate all play a big role. Our SP matchup tool above consolidates all the key stats and trends... tosses it into our matchup model and generates a Confidence Score (0-100). Just like at school, 90 to 100 is an excellent matchup and so on.

Finally, if you're looking for a more batter-specific perspective, we have a separate daily matchup page that breaks down all the key stats for each batter in a starting lineup.

Icons and abbreviations explained...

Sc Our Confidence Score for each starting pitcher (max of 100) - specific to the date/game being viewed.
lineup click to see the BvP stats for each batter in the opposing starting lineup
weather hasn't been collected yet
weather forecast for first pitch (hover over for details)
stadium has a fixed roof or is closed due to poor weather
0 wind direction and strength in mph (pointing up = center field)
HRF HRForce (abbr HRF) is our weather index that predicts how many more (or less) HRs could be hit due to weather (temperature, rain, wind, direction, elevation, etc)
qAB percentage of plate appearances that resulted in a hit, walk or deep count
HH% percentage of plate appearances that resulted in a line drive (hit or out)
more in the last column, the link to our full batter v pitcher page that includes our Ownage Chart, matchup ranks, at-bat logs, predictions and more

Do home plate umpires really make a difference?

Yes! Umpires are human and they develop tendencies over time. Maybe the way they position themselves behind the catcher or just how they perceive borderline pitches, some tend to call slightly more balls or strikes. Over time, that results in better or worse counts for batters... and changes the probabilities of outcomes (eg., OPS levels are way higher on a 3-1 count vs 2-2).

Monitoring who's calling pitches for your SP can help round out decisions. For example, if you're on the fence on whether to start a SP and a super pitcher-friendly ump is behind the dish, lean towards the start. Umpires are usually announced a few hours before first pitch - as that happens, they're added to the "Ump" column in the table above and incorporated into our Confidence Score. Check out all the umpire factors to familiarize yourself with their tendencies.

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