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. Rafael Palmeiro and Fernando Valenzuela have faced off against each other 13 times throughout their careers. Against Fernando Valenzuela, Rafael Palmeiro has maintained a Batting Average of 0.417, higher than his career batting average of 0.288. Fernando Valenzuela's career opposing batting average is 0.248, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Rafael Palmeiro. Rafael Palmeiro's OPS against Fernando Valenzuela is 0.878, lower than his career OPS of 0.885.

Fernando Valenzuela has struck out Rafael Palmeiro 2 times in 12 at-bats. Against Fernando Valenzuela, Rafael Palmeiro strikes out every 6.500 plate appearances. Rafael Palmeiro's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 8.94, striking out less often against Fernando Valenzuela than average. Fernando Valenzuela strikes out a batter every 5.978 plate appearances, striking out Rafael Palmeiro less often than his average.