It doesn't matter if you are trying to make your next big bet or parlay, tweak your fantasy team, rub something in your buddy's face, or just want to understand the game better, it's always interesting to look at a matchup. Tim Anderson and Masahiro Tanaka have faced off against each other 16 times throughout their careers. Against Masahiro Tanaka, Tim Anderson has maintained a Batting Average of 0.250, lower than his career batting average of 0.288. Masahiro Tanaka's career opposing batting average is 0.244, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Tim Anderson. Tim Anderson's OPS against Masahiro Tanaka is 0.875, higher than his career OPS of 0.758.

Masahiro Tanaka has struck out Tim Anderson 4 times in 16 at-bats. Against Masahiro Tanaka, Tim Anderson strikes out every 4.000 plate appearances. Tim Anderson's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 4.32, striking out less often against Masahiro Tanaka than average. Masahiro Tanaka strikes out a batter every 4.338 plate appearances, striking out Tim Anderson more often than his average.