3 Years Experience/Payroll All 30 teams - LH/RH starting pitcher win tracker

[Riverbrian]

23 hours ago, Riverbrian said:

Last Game Right Handed Starter

May 5 - Cade Cavalli - Won 11 Runs Scored

Lineup Composition 5 RH - 2 Switch - 2 LH

Season Record vs Right Handed Starters 11-10

Season Average Runs Scored vs Right Handed Starters 5.19

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Season Accumulated Stats vs LH Starters 

Season Record vs LH Starters 5-10

Season Average Runs Scored vs Left Handed Starters 4.47

Note: This was the 2nd time that Shelton placed all 5 right handed hitters in the starting lineup with a right handed pitcher on the mound.  The other time was against Gausman. We scored 11 last night and 8 against Gausman.

Like Gausman... Cavilli has significant career reverse splits. 

Last Game Right Handed Starter

May 6th - Miles Mikolas - Loss - 2 Runs Scored

Lineup Composition 2 RH - 3 Switch - 4 LH

Season Records vs Right Handed Starter 11-11

Season Average Runs Scored vs Right Handed Starters 5.05

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Season Accumulated Stats vs LH Starters 

Season Record vs LH Starters 5-10

Season Average Runs Scored vs Left Handed Starters 4.47

Note: 

Right Handed Starter both Tuesday Night and Last Night. 

Tuesday: 4 Batters in the Left Handed Batters Box - 5 in the Right Handed Batters Box - 11 Runs

Wednesday: 7 Batters in the left handed batters box - 2 in the right handed batters box - 2 Runs

This is a small sample from a two day moment out of 162 games. It means nothing. I am noting for the sole purpose of pointing out that these things happen and they happen frequently. 

Platooning should increase your odds, However, the increase of odds are slight and easily erased by performance. 

 

[Riverbrian]

22 hours ago, Riverbrian said:

Last Game Right Handed Starter

May 6th - Miles Mikolas - Loss - 2 Runs Scored

Lineup Composition 2 RH - 3 Switch - 4 LH

Season Records vs Right Handed Starter 11-11

Season Average Runs Scored vs Right Handed Starters 5.05

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Season Accumulated Stats vs LH Starters 

Season Record vs LH Starters 5-10

Season Average Runs Scored vs Left Handed Starters 4.47

 

Last Game Right Handed Starter

May 7 - Jake Irvin - Loss - 5 Runs Scored

Lineup Composition 4 RH - 1 Switch -  LH

Season Record vs RH Starter 11-12

Season Average Runs Scored vs RH Starters 5.04

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Season Accumulated Stats vs LH Starters 

Season Record vs LH Starters 5-10

Season Average Runs Scored vs Left Handed Starters 4.47

[Riverbrian]

On 5/8/2026 at 5:57 AM, Riverbrian said:

Last Game Right Handed Starter

May 7 - Jake Irvin - Loss - 5 Runs Scored

Lineup Composition 4 RH - 1 Switch -  LH

Season Record vs RH Starter 11-12

Season Average Runs Scored vs RH Starters 5.04

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Season Accumulated Stats vs LH Starters 

Season Record vs LH Starters 5-10

Season Average Runs Scored vs Left Handed Starters 4.47

Last Game Left Handed Starter

May 8 - Parker Messick - Loss - 4 Runs Scored

Lineup Composition 5 RH - 3 Switch - 1 LH

Season Record vs LH Starter 5 - 11

Season Average Runs Scored vs Left Handed Starters 4.44

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Season Accumulated Stats vs Right Handed Starters

Season Record vs Right Handed Starter 11-12

Season Average Runs Scored vs Right Handed Starters 5.04

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Note:

The 26 man roster composition has comprised of 5 right handed hitters, 5 left handed hitters and 3 switch hitters all season. This composition has remained the same through the entire season... When Lewis went on the IL he was replaced by right handed hitting Kriedler. 

I point this out to point the obvious. With that roster the most we can cram into the right handed batters box is 8. Starting all 5 right handed hitters and 3 switch hitters. 8 is the maximum. 

Last night was our 16th game against a lefty starter. 

Shelton has crammed all 8 into the Right Handed Batters box 12 times out of the 16. 

It's the closest thing we have to a set lineup. 

We crammed the maximum we can cram into the right handed batters box. That number is 8

 

 

[Riverbrian]

22 hours ago, Riverbrian said:

Last Game Left Handed Starter

May 8 - Parker Messick - Loss - 4 Runs Scored

Lineup Composition 5 RH - 3 Switch - 1 LH

Season Record vs LH Starter 5 - 11

Season Average Runs Scored vs Left Handed Starters 4.44

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Season Accumulated Stats vs Right Handed Starters

Season Record vs Right Handed Starter 11-12

Season Average Runs Scored vs Right Handed Starters 5.04

 

Last Game Right Handed Starter

May 9 - Tanner Bibee - Win - 2 Runs Scored (Yeah I know... 11 innings only Two Hits)

Lineup Composition: 3 RH - 3 Switch - 3 LH

Record vs Right Handed Starters - 12 - 12

Season Average Run Scored vs RH Starters - 4.92

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Season Accumulated Stats vs Left Handed Starters

Season Record vs Left Handed Starters - 5-11

Season Average runs scored vs Left Handed Starters - 4.44

[Riverbrian]

Just realized that I didn't post Sunday's game. Oops... I thought I had... I hadn't. So to catch up.

May 10 - Gavin WIlliams (RH) - Win - 5 Runs Scored

Lineup Composition: 4 RH - 3 Switch - 2 LH

Season Record vs Right Handed Starters 13-12

 

Last game Right Handed Starter

May 12 - Eury Perez - Win - 3 Runs Scored

Lineup Composition: 5 RH - 2 Switch - 2 LH

Season Record vs Right Handed Starters 14-12

Season Average Runs Scored vs Right Handed Starters 4.85

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 Season Accumulated Stats vs Left Handed Starters

Season Record vs Left Handed Starters - 5-11

Season Average runs scored vs Left Handed Starters - 4.44

 

Note: Last night was the third time that Shelton deployed every right handed hitter he has to take on a right handed pitcher. Just like the other two times... the pitcher (Eury Perez) has reverse splits suggesting he is tougher on left handed hitters.

I will also note that the Twins have won all three of those games when all 5 right handed hitters were deployed against a right handed hitter. 

3-0 with this lineup composition doesn't say or mean anything... it's 3 games and this configuration can easily lose the next 3 games.

I will say that reverse splits present a choice for the manager. Do you follow the pitchers split or the batters split? Shelton seems to be choosing the pitcher's split but I would have to go back and check every starters splits and that would require additional research. 

 

[Riverbrian]

23 hours ago, Riverbrian said:

Last game Right Handed Starter

May 12 - Eury Perez - Win - 3 Runs Scored

Lineup Composition: 5 RH - 2 Switch - 2 LH

Season Record vs Right Handed Starters 14-12

Season Average Runs Scored vs Right Handed Starters 4.85

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 Season Accumulated Stats vs Left Handed Starters

Season Record vs Left Handed Starters - 5-11

Season Average runs scored vs Left Handed Starters - 4.44

Last Game Right Handed Starter

May 13 - Max Mayer - Loss - Run Scored 5

Lineup Composition: 3 RH - 3 Switch - 3 LH

Season Record vs Right Handed Starter 14-13

Season Average Runs Scored vs Right Handed Starters 4.85

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Season Accumulated Stats vs Left Handed Starters

Season Record vs Left Handed Starters - 5-11

Season Average runs scored vs Left Handed Starters - 4.44

[Riverbrian]

On 5/14/2026 at 6:44 AM, Riverbrian said:

Last Game Right Handed Starter

May 13 - Max Mayer - Loss - Run Scored 5

Lineup Composition: 3 RH - 3 Switch - 3 LH

Season Record vs Right Handed Starter 14-13

Season Average Runs Scored vs Right Handed Starters 4.85

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Season Accumulated Stats vs Left Handed Starters

Season Record vs Left Handed Starters - 5-11

Season Average runs scored vs Left Handed Starters - 4.44

Last Game Left Handed Starter

May 14 - Braxton Garrett - Won - Runs Scored 9

Lineup Composition: 5 RH 3 Switch 1 LH

Season Record vs LH Starters 6-11

Season Average Runs Scored vs Left Handed Starters 4.71

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Season Accumulated Stats vs Right Handed Starters

Season Record vs Right Handed Starters 14-13

Season Average Runs Scored vs Right Handed Starters 4.85

[Riverbrian]

We have our first roster composition change of the year. All Season long the Twins have had 5 Right Handers, 5 Left Handers and 3 switch hitters on the 26 man roster.

With the Demotion of Wallner and the recall of Kriedler. We are now 6 RH Hitters and 4 LH Hitters and 3 switch. 

With the number of pure lefties down to 4. Shelton can now bench every left handed hitter when a left handed starter starts. It's quite possible that he would have done this against Garrett if Buxton was healthy. 

Outman had a couple of hits as the lone left handed representative in the starting lineup yesterday. 

[Riverbrian]

I don't know how many are following along with this. But... I will be away from my spreadsheet this weekend. 

I'll do an update of the Brewers series on Monday. 

[ashbury]

56 minutes ago, Riverbrian said:

I will be away from my spreadsheet this weekend. 

If the Dodgers aren't overworking him ask Rocco whether he can fill in for you.

[Riverbrian]

3 minutes ago, ashbury said:

If the Dodgers aren't overworking him ask Rocco whether he can fill in for you.

Rocco used to contact me and ask if I would fill in for him.

Fair's Fair. 

[Riverbrian]

Last Game Left Handed Starter

May 17 - Robert Gasser - Win - 5 Runs Scored

Lineup Composition - 5 RH 2 Switch 2 LH

Record vs Left Handed Starters:  7-11

Season Average Runs Scored vs LH Starters: 4.72

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May 16 - Right Handed Starter Logan Henderson - Loss - 1 run scored

Lineup Composition: 3 RH 2 Switch 4 LH

Record vs Left Handed Startes 14-15

Season Average Runs scored vs RH Starters: 4.59

 

May 15 - Right Handed Starter Coleman Crow - Loss - 2 Run Scored

Lineup Composition 5 RH 2 Switch 2 LH

Record vs RH Starters: 14-14

Season Average Runs Scored vs RH Starters: 471

[Riverbrian]

In terms of runs scored against. For the first time in 2026. The Twins are now averaging more runs per game against a left handed starter.

Scoring 14 in the last 2 games vs left handed starters  and scoring 3 in the last 2 games vs right handed starters will adjust a smaller sample. 

[Riverbrian]

Last Game Right Handed Starter

May 18 - Tatsuyi Imai - Won - 6 Runs Scored

Lineup Composition - 3 RH - 2 Switch - 4 LH

Season Record vs RH Starters: 15-15

Season Average Runs Scored vs RH Starters: 4.63

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Season Accumulated Stats vs LH Starters

Season Record vs LH Starters: 7-11

Season Average Runs Scored vs LH Starters: 4.72

[Riverbrian]

Both Byron Buxton and Matt Wallner have been out of the starting lineup for the past 5 games. Buxton with an injury and Wallner sent to St. Paul. 

I'm not making any statements about Buxton or Wallner. I'm not even making a statement about James Outman.

I am saying that James Outman has started 5 straight games with Buxton out. Two in CF and 3 in LF. Kreidler is the chosen CF option when both are in the lineup and they have been in the lineup together for 3 games out of the 5. 

I am saying that the very end of the bench will be called upon. 

The Twins are 2-3 over this stretch. Outman is 5 for 15 during these 5 games and Ryan Kreidler is 4 for 10. 

Turns out... they haven't hurt us. 

[Riverbrian]

On 5/19/2026 at 6:55 AM, Riverbrian said:

Last Game Right Handed Starter

May 18 - Tatsuyi Imai - Won - 6 Runs Scored

Lineup Composition - 3 RH - 2 Switch - 4 LH

Season Record vs RH Starters: 15-15

Season Average Runs Scored vs RH Starters: 4.63

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Season Accumulated Stats vs LH Starters

Season Record vs LH Starters: 7-11

Season Average Runs Scored vs LH Starters: 4.72

Last Game Right Handed Starter

May 19 - Jason Alexander - Loss - 1 Run Scored

Lineup Composition: 2 RH 3 Switch 4 LH

Season Record vs RH Starters: 15-16

Season Average Runs Scored vs RH Starters: 4.52

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Season Accumulated Stats vs LH Starters

Season Record vs LH Starters: 7-11

Season Average Runs Scored vs LH Starters: 4.72

[Riverbrian]

23 hours ago, Riverbrian said:

Last Game Right Handed Starter

May 19 - Jason Alexander - Loss - 1 Run Scored

Lineup Composition: 2 RH 3 Switch 4 LH

Season Record vs RH Starters: 15-16

Season Average Runs Scored vs RH Starters: 4.52

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Season Accumulated Stats vs LH Starters

Season Record vs LH Starters: 7-11

Season Average Runs Scored vs LH Starters: 4.72

Last Game Right Handed Starter

May 20 - Mike Burrows - Won - 4 Runs Scored

Lineup composition: 3 RH 2 Switch 4 LH

Season Record vs RH Starters: 16-16

Season Average Runs Scored vs RH Starters 4.50

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Season Accumulated Stats vs LH Starters

Season Record vs LH Starters: 7-11

Season Average Runs Scored vs LH Starters: 4.72

[Riverbrian]

Again... I'm not making declarative statements in regards to Outman and Kreidler. Just pointing out what has transpired in a small sample size. 

I'm sure everybody believes that Outman and Kriedler will regress back to the land they come from. I won't argue those opinions. 

I'm just pointing out. James Outman after 36 terrible sporadic AB's over the first 43 games of the year. He has recently been handed every day opportunity with the injury to Byron Buxton and his recovery. 

The world was expected to come to an end. It hasn't. While batting 9th for 6 straight starts... James Outman hasn't hurt us. His strikeouts are still too high but for 6 games... He's playing decent defense and he has a small sample .318 on base with a .476 slug. He hasn't hurt us. 

Ryan Kriedler has also not hurt us with his 27 AB's with a small sample OPS over one thousand. 

[Riverbrian]

On 5/21/2026 at 6:49 AM, Riverbrian said:

Last Game Right Handed Starter

May 20 - Mike Burrows - Won - 4 Runs Scored

Lineup composition: 3 RH 2 Switch 4 LH

Season Record vs RH Starters: 16-16

Season Average Runs Scored vs RH Starters 4.50

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Season Accumulated Stats vs LH Starters

Season Record vs LH Starters: 7-11

Season Average Runs Scored vs LH Starters: 4.72

Last Game Left Handed Starter

May 22 - Payton Tolle - Won - 8 Runs Scored

Lineup Composition: 6 RH - 2 Switch - 1 Left

Season Record vs LH Starters: 8-11

Season Average Runs Scored: 4.89

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Season Accumulated Stats vs Right Handed Starters

Season Record vs RH Starters 16-16

Season Average Runs Scored vs RH starters: 4.50