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. Don Mattingly and Jeff Ballard have faced off against each other 32 times throughout their careers. Against Jeff Ballard, Don Mattingly has maintained a Batting Average of 0.276, lower than his career batting average of 0.307. Jeff Ballard's career opposing batting average is 0.298, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Don Mattingly. Don Mattingly's OPS against Jeff Ballard is 0.620, lower than his career OPS of 0.829.

Jeff Ballard has struck out Don Mattingly 4 times in 29 at-bats. Against Jeff Ballard, Don Mattingly strikes out every 8.000 plate appearances. Don Mattingly's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 17.39, striking out less often against Jeff Ballard than average. Jeff Ballard strikes out a batter every 13.758 plate appearances, striking out Don Mattingly more often than his average.