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Bryan De La Cruz

matchup for G. Cleavinger

37th out of 436 (Best 9%)

Garrett Cleavinger

matchup for B. De La Cruz

387th out of 567 (Worst 32%)

Moderate advantage for Cleavinger

Bryan De La Cruz has a 27.6% chance of reaching base vs Garrett Cleavinger, which is 1.0% lower than De La Cruz's typical expectations, and 5.3% lower than batters facing Cleavinger.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	27.6%	20.0%	2.5%	5.0%	12.5%	7.6%	31.3%
De La Cruz	-1.0	-1.6	-0.4	-0.4	-0.8	+0.6	+1.4
Cleavinger	-5.3	-1.5	0.0	+0.6	-2.1	-3.8	+6.2

Bryan De La Cruz is better vs left-handed pitching. Garrett Cleavinger is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. De La Cruz has an A- grade vs this particular release point.

Garrett Cleavinger throws a Slider 41% of the time. Bryan De La Cruz has a B grade against left-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (L)

41%

4-Seam (L)

32%

Cutter (L)

13%

Sinker (L)

12%

14% of Garrett Cleavinger's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Bryan De La Cruz has an A grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Strong Challenge 7%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-1%

Meatball 2%

-4%

21% of Garrett Cleavinger's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Bryan De La Cruz has a B- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 21%

+17%

Breaking (L) 42%

+12%

Large Drop 16%

+11%

Medium Break 18%

+10%

16.9% of Bryan De La Cruz's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.9% higher than the league average. Garrett Cleavinger strikes out 18.8% of the batters he faces, which is 4.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +3.9% +4.2% 6%

Walk -3.7% +3.9% 40%

In Play -0.2% -8.1% 39%

On Base -5.1% +3.2% 31%

Hit -1.4% -0.7% 14%

Single -0.9% -0.6% 13%

2B / 3B -0.9% -0.4% 3%

Home Run +0.4% +0.3%

32.7% of Bryan De La Cruz's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.7% lower than the league average. Garrett Cleavinger induces Standard Grounders at a 37.6% rate, which is 3.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.5% +0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder -1.7% +3.1% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.3% -1.7% 14%

Low Screamer -1.0% -1.0% 9%

Rising Liner +3.3% -2.9% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.6% +1.2% 3%

Likely Homer +0.2% -1.9% 1%

No Doubter -0.7% +0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.4% +1.3% 3%

Pop up -1.1% +1.0%

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. 20.6% of batted balls allowed by Garrett Cleavinger are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -3.2% +4.9% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.4% -1.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.2% -3.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.4% +3.8% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.6% -3.7%

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. 12.8% of batted balls allowed by Garrett Cleavinger are hit at this angle, which is 1.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -0.7% +1.1% 12%

-10 to 0° -1.4% +2.2% 8%

1 to 6° +0.6% -2.3% 18%

7 to 18° +2.8% -3.7% 15%

19 to 28° +1.2% +1.8% 11%

29 to 38° +0.5% +1.3% 7%

39 to 50° -1.5% +0.4% 8%

Above 50° -1.5% -0.8%

Bryan De La Cruz has 1 plate appearance against Garrett Cleavinger in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 1.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.07	0.03	0.04	0.00			0.073

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-06-05	Flyout	3%	4%		93%

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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