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. Marcus Semien and James Shields have faced off against each other 17 times throughout their careers. Against James Shields, Marcus Semien has maintained a Batting Average of 0.214, lower than his career batting average of 0.255. James Shields's career opposing batting average is 0.257, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Marcus Semien. Marcus Semien's OPS against James Shields is 0.710, lower than his career OPS of 0.763.

James Shields has struck out Marcus Semien 4 times in 14 at-bats. Against James Shields, Marcus Semien strikes out every 4.250 plate appearances. Marcus Semien's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 5.08, striking out less often against James Shields than average. James Shields strikes out a batter every 4.921 plate appearances, striking out Marcus Semien more often than his average.