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Bryan De La Cruz

matchup for Jake Latz

91st out of 436 (Best 22%)

Jake Latz

matchup for B. De La Cruz

198th out of 567 (Best 36%)

Leans in favor of De La Cruz

Bryan De La Cruz has a 30.4% chance of reaching base vs Jake Latz, which is 1.8% higher than De La Cruz's typical expectations, and 4.0% lower than batters facing Latz.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.4%	21.2%	2.9%	5.4%	12.9%	9.2%	27.4%
De La Cruz	+1.8	-0.4	+0.1	-0.1	-0.4	+2.2	-2.5
Latz	-4.0	+0.4	+0.2	+0.5	-0.3	-4.4	+4.6

Bryan De La Cruz is better vs left-handed pitching. Jake Latz is left handed with a moderate release toward the first base side. De La Cruz has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Jake Latz throws a 4-seam fastball 50% of the time. Bryan De La Cruz has an A- grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

50%

Changeup (L)

23%

Slider (L)

22%

Curve (L)

7% of Jake Latz's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 2% 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 7%

+2%

Fringe Miss 15%

+2%

Non-Competitive 14%

+2%

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Mid Challenge 12%

+0%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Edge Painter 15%

-2%

Meatball 3%

-2%

Weak Challenge 6%

-3%

42% of Jake Latz's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 23% higher than the MLB average. Bryan De La Cruz has a B grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 42%

+23%

Fast Velo 32%

+22%

High Ride 31%

+21%

Offspeed (L) 23%

+10%

16.9% of Bryan De La Cruz's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.9% higher than the league average. Jake Latz strikes out 13.4% of the batters he faces, which is 1.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +3.9% -1.3% 6%

Walk -3.7% +6.7% 40%

In Play -0.2% -5.5% 39%

On Base -5.1% +1.7% 31%

Hit -1.4% -5.1% 14%

Single -0.9% -3.5% 13%

2B / 3B -0.9% -3.0% 3%

Home Run +0.4% +1.4%

32.7% of Bryan De La Cruz's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.7% lower than the league average. Jake Latz induces Standard Grounders at a 29.0% rate, which is 5.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.5% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -1.7% -5.4% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.3% +0.6% 14%

Low Screamer -1.0% -3.3% 9%

Rising Liner +3.3% -4.4% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.6% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer +0.2% -0.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.7% +1.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.4% +3.3% 3%

Pop up -1.1% +7.7%

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. 23.7% of batted balls allowed by Jake Latz are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -3.2% +1.3% 21%

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

87 to 93 mph -2.2% -1.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.4% +2.1% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.6% -0.6%

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. 11.5% of batted balls allowed by Jake Latz are hit at this angle, which is 0.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -0.7% -2.5% 12%

-10 to 0° -1.4% -5.2% 8%

1 to 6° +0.6% +2.4% 18%

7 to 18° +2.8% -4.2% 15%

19 to 28° +1.2% +1.9% 11%

29 to 38° +0.5% +0.1% 7%

39 to 50° -1.5% -2.5% 8%

Above 50° -1.5% +10.1%

Bryan De La Cruz has 1 plate appearance against Jake Latz in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 1 with a strikeout.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00			0.000

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-06-01	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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