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Bryan De La Cruz

matchup for Chris Sale

161st out of 436 (Best 38%)

Chris Sale

matchup for B. De La Cruz

413th out of 567 (Worst 27%)

Strong advantage for Sale

Bryan De La Cruz has a 27.5% chance of reaching base vs Chris Sale, which is 1.1% lower than De La Cruz's typical expectations, and 2.1% lower than batters facing Sale.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	27.5%	21.5%	2.0%	6.5%	13.0%	6.0%	35.6%
De La Cruz	-1.1	-0.1	-0.8	+1.0	-0.3	-1.0	+5.7
Sale	-2.1	-0.7	0.0	+0.7	-1.4	-1.3	+4.1

Bryan De La Cruz is better vs left-handed pitching. Chris Sale is left handed with an extreme release toward the first base side. De La Cruz has a C+ grade vs this particular release point.

Chris Sale throws a 4-seam fastball 39% of the time. Bryan De La Cruz has an A- grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

39%

Slider (L)

38%

Changeup (L)

15%

8% of Chris Sale's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Bryan De La Cruz has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 8%

+3%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Chaser 8%

+2%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Non-Competitive 10%

-2%

Meatball 2%

-4%

46% of Chris Sale's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 30% higher than the MLB average. Bryan De La Cruz has a B grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 46%

+30%

Large Drop 28%

+23%

Extreme Slow Velo 22%

+13%

Breaking (L) 38%

+8%

16.9% of Bryan De La Cruz's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.9% higher than the league average. Chris Sale strikes out 23.2% of the batters he faces, which is 11.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +3.9% +11.2% 6%

Walk -3.7% -2.1% 40%

In Play -0.2% -9.1% 39%

On Base -5.1% -4.6% 31%

Hit -1.4% -2.5% 14%

Single -0.9% -0.8% 13%

2B / 3B -0.9% -1.0% 3%

Home Run +0.4% -0.6%

32.7% of Bryan De La Cruz's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.7% lower than the league average. Chris Sale induces Standard Grounders at a 36.5% rate, which is 2.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.5% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder -1.7% +2.0% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.3% -1.4% 14%

Low Screamer -1.0% +0.9% 9%

Rising Liner +3.3% +0.2% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.6% +0.9% 3%

Likely Homer +0.2% -0.7% 1%

No Doubter -0.7% -0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.4% -0.9% 3%

Pop up -1.1% -0.5%

25.9% of Bryan De La Cruz's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.6% higher than the league average. 21.5% of batted balls allowed by Chris Sale are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -3.2% +2.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.4% +3.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.2% -1.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.4% -2.4% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.6% -2.8%

12.0% of Bryan De La Cruz's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.5% higher than the league average. 13.6% of batted balls allowed by Chris Sale are hit at this angle, which is 2.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -0.7% -0.1% 12%

-10 to 0° -1.4% -0.9% 8%

1 to 6° +0.6% +1.2% 18%

7 to 18° +2.8% -1.4% 15%

19 to 28° +1.2% +0.1% 11%

29 to 38° +0.5% +2.2% 7%

39 to 50° -1.5% +0.3% 8%

Above 50° -1.5% -1.4%

Bryan De La Cruz has 3 plate appearances against Chris Sale in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 3 with a double and

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	3	3	1	0	1	0	1	0	0.333
Expected From Contact →			1.32	0.81	0.49	0.02			0.439

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-04-13	Flyout	7%	23%		68%
2024-04-13	Double	73%	26%	1%
2024-04-13	Strikeout

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.

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