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 Mike Pelfrey have faced off against each other 13 times throughout their careers. Against Mike Pelfrey, Nelson Cruz has maintained a Batting Average of 0.154, lower than his career batting average of 0.274. Mike Pelfrey's career opposing batting average is 0.291, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Nelson Cruz. Nelson Cruz's OPS against Mike Pelfrey is 0.308, lower than his career OPS of 0.859.

Mike Pelfrey has struck out Nelson Cruz 4 times in 13 at-bats. Against Mike Pelfrey, Nelson Cruz strikes out every 3.250 plate appearances. Nelson Cruz's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 4.4, striking out less often against Mike Pelfrey than average. Mike Pelfrey strikes out a batter every 7.794 plate appearances, striking out Nelson Cruz more often than his average.