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Bryan De La Cruz

matchup for Max Meyer

25th out of 436 (Best 7%)

Max Meyer

matchup for B. De La Cruz

220th out of 564 (Best 40%)

Moderate advantage for Meyer

Bryan De La Cruz has a 28.6% chance of reaching base vs Max Meyer, which is 0.8% higher than De La Cruz's typical expectations, and 4.3% lower than batters facing Meyer.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.6%	21.1%	2.9%	4.9%	13.2%	7.5%	27.9%
De La Cruz	+0.8	+0.0	+0.3	-0.1	-0.1	+0.8	-2.3
Meyer	-4.3	-1.9	-0.3	-0.3	-1.3	-2.5	+8.0

Bryan De La Cruz is worse vs right-handed pitching. Max Meyer is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. De La Cruz has a C+ grade vs this particular release point.

Max Meyer throws a Slider 39% of the time. Bryan De La Cruz has a D grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

39%

4-Seam (R)

36%

Changeup (R)

17%

9% of Max Meyer's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 1% 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

Weak Challenge 9%

+1%

Meatball 7%

+1%

Non-Competitive 13%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Mid Challenge 11%

Edge Painter 17%

Strong Challenge 5%

Likely Ball 19%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

37% of Max Meyer's pitches are classified as Medium Slow Velocity, 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 Slow Velo 37%

+23%

Medium Drop 35%

+23%

Minimal Break 28%

+18%

Breaking (R) 39%

+8%

16.9% of Bryan De La Cruz's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.9% higher than the league average. Max Meyer strikes out 14.6% of the batters he faces, which is 3.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +3.9% -3.9% 6%

Walk -3.7% -0.1% 40%

In Play -0.2% +4.0% 39%

On Base -5.1% -0.7% 31%

Hit -1.4% -0.6% 14%

Single -0.9% -1.6% 13%

2B / 3B -0.9% -1.2% 3%

Home Run +0.4% +2.2%

32.7% of Bryan De La Cruz's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.7% lower than the league average. Max Meyer induces Standard Grounders at a 36.8% rate, which is 2.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.5% +0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder -1.7% +2.4% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.3% +2.1% 14%

Low Screamer -1.0% -8.7% 9%

Rising Liner +3.3% -0.6% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.6% -0.8% 3%

Likely Homer +0.2% +2.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.7% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.4% -1.3% 3%

Pop up -1.1% +4.2%

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. 31.9% of batted balls allowed by Max Meyer are hit at above 100 mph, which is 7.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -3.2% -2.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.4% +2.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.2% -5.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.4% -2.0% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.6% +7.6%

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. 12.2% of batted balls allowed by Max Meyer are hit at this angle, which is 0.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%