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 Michael Pineda have faced off against each other 22 times throughout their careers. Against Michael Pineda, Nelson Cruz has maintained a Batting Average of 0.250, lower than his career batting average of 0.274. Michael Pineda's career opposing batting average is 0.254, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Nelson Cruz. Nelson Cruz's OPS against Michael Pineda is 0.768, lower than his career OPS of 0.859.

Michael Pineda has struck out Nelson Cruz 6 times in 20 at-bats. Against Michael Pineda, Nelson Cruz strikes out every 3.667 plate appearances. Nelson Cruz's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 4.4, striking out less often against Michael Pineda than average. Michael Pineda strikes out a batter every 4.336 plate appearances, striking out Nelson Cruz more often than his average.