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. David Ortiz and Mariano Rivera have faced off against each other 34 times throughout their careers. Against Mariano Rivera, David Ortiz has maintained a Batting Average of 0.344, higher than his career batting average of 0.286. Mariano Rivera's career opposing batting average is 0.211, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against David Ortiz. David Ortiz's OPS against Mariano Rivera is 0.882, lower than his career OPS of 0.931.

Mariano Rivera has struck out David Ortiz 4 times in 32 at-bats. Against Mariano Rivera, David Ortiz strikes out every 8.500 plate appearances. David Ortiz's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 5.77, striking out more often against Mariano Rivera than average. Mariano Rivera strikes out a batter every 4.350 plate appearances, striking out David Ortiz less often than his average.