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 Masahiro Tanaka have faced off against each other 27 times throughout their careers. Against Masahiro Tanaka, Nelson Cruz has maintained a Batting Average of 0.111, lower than his career batting average of 0.274. Masahiro Tanaka's career opposing batting average is 0.244, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Nelson Cruz. Nelson Cruz's OPS against Masahiro Tanaka is 0.259, lower than his career OPS of 0.859.

Masahiro Tanaka has struck out Nelson Cruz 9 times in 27 at-bats. Against Masahiro Tanaka, Nelson Cruz strikes out every 3.000 plate appearances. Nelson Cruz's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 4.4, striking out less often against Masahiro Tanaka than average. Masahiro Tanaka strikes out a batter every 4.338 plate appearances, striking out Nelson Cruz more often than his average.