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. Nelson Cruz and John Lackey have faced off against each other 42 times throughout their careers. Against John Lackey, Nelson Cruz has maintained a Batting Average of 0.359, higher than his career batting average of 0.274. John Lackey's career opposing batting average is 0.262, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Nelson Cruz. Nelson Cruz's OPS against John Lackey is 1.071, higher than his career OPS of 0.859.

John Lackey has struck out Nelson Cruz 12 times in 39 at-bats. Against John Lackey, Nelson Cruz strikes out every 3.500 plate appearances. Nelson Cruz's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 4.4, striking out less often against John Lackey than average. John Lackey strikes out a batter every 5.244 plate appearances, striking out Nelson Cruz more often than his average.