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 Brian Matusz have faced off against each other 15 times throughout their careers. Against Brian Matusz, Nelson Cruz has maintained a Batting Average of 0.571, higher than his career batting average of 0.274. Brian Matusz's career opposing batting average is 0.272, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Nelson Cruz. Nelson Cruz's OPS against Brian Matusz is 2.029, higher than his career OPS of 0.859.

Brian Matusz has struck out Nelson Cruz 2 times in 14 at-bats. Against Brian Matusz, Nelson Cruz strikes out every 7.500 plate appearances. Nelson Cruz's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 4.4, striking out more often against Brian Matusz than average. Brian Matusz strikes out a batter every 5.054 plate appearances, striking out Nelson Cruz less often than his average.