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Oneil Cruz

matchup for Matt Festa

206th out of 436 (Best 48%)

Matt Festa

matchup for Oneil Cruz

356th out of 567 (Worst 37%)

Leans in favor of Cruz

Oneil Cruz has a 30.8% chance of reaching base vs Matt Festa, which is 1.9% lower than Cruz's typical expectations, and 0.0% higher than batters facing Festa.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.8%	21.8%	3.5%	5.6%	12.7%	9.1%	32.3%
Cruz	-1.9	+0.6	+0.4	+0.6	-0.4	-2.5	+2.5
Festa	+0.0	-1.6	+0.7	-0.2	-2.0	+1.6	+7.0

Oneil Cruz is better vs right-handed pitching. Matt Festa is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Cruz has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Matt Festa throws a Slider 47% of the time. Oneil Cruz has a D grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

47%

4-Seam (R)

44%

Cutter (R)

8% of Matt Festa's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Oneil Cruz hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 8%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Mid Challenge 11%

+0%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

31% of Matt Festa's pitches are classified as Very Slow Velocity, which is 18% higher than the MLB average. Oneil Cruz has a D- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Slow Velo 31%

+18%

Breaking (R) 49%

+18%

Large Break 20%

+16%

Small Drop 25%

+13%

16.9% of Oneil Cruz's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.8% higher than the league average. Matt Festa strikes out 19.4% of the batters he faces, which is 2.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +3.8% +2.6% 3%

Walk +2.1% +3.5% 42%

In Play -5.9% -6.1% 39%

On Base +2.4% +0.8% 31%

Hit +0.2% -2.7% 14%

Single -0.4% -1.5% 13%

2B / 3B -0.4% -1.0% 3%

Home Run +1.0% -0.2%

38.3% of Oneil Cruz's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.9% higher than the league average. Matt Festa induces Standard Grounders at a 28.3% rate, which is 6.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +3.9% -6.1% 7%

Hard Grounder +2.0% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer -2.5% +4.7% 9%

Rising Liner +1.9% -2.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.1% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer +1.2% +1.2% 1%

No Doubter +0.3% +0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -5.4% -1.2% 3%

Pop up -0.1% +2.1%

36.4% of Oneil Cruz's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 12.1% higher than the league average. 23.6% of batted balls allowed by Matt Festa are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -6.6% 0.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.4% +6.8% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.0% -1.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.1% -4.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +12.1% -0.7%

8.8% of Oneil Cruz's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.6% lower than the league average. 12.9% of batted balls allowed by Matt Festa are hit at this angle, which is 1.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%