Matchup Machine

Elly De La Cruz

Worst 15% of matchups for Austin Gomber

Austin Gomber

Best 21% of matchups for Elly De La Cruz

Extreme advantage for De La Cruz

Model Prediction
Prediction	3.1%	4.3%	17.1%	9.8%	16.5%
MLB (+/-)	+0.3	+0.0	+3.1	+0.1	-8.7
De La Cruz	+0.2	+0.3	+3.2	-3.3	-9.6
Gomber	-0.1	-0.1	+0.8	+1.9	+0.2

Model Prediction

2B / 3B

Prediction

3.1%

4.3%

17.1%

9.8%

16.5%

MLB (+/-)

+0.3

+0.0

+3.1

+0.1

-8.7

De La Cruz

+0.2

+0.3

+3.2

-3.3

-9.6

Gomber

-0.1

+0.8

+1.9

+0.2

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.

History (Last 3 Years)
	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	3	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	.333
Expected From Contact →			0.11	0.00	0.02	0.10			.038

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2023-06-19	Strikeout
2023-06-19	Single			6%	94%
2023-06-19	Groundout		2%	4%	94%

	Swing	Grade	Handedness	Grade	Freq
	48%	5	RHB vs LHP	-14	80%

Swing

Grade

Handedness

Grade

Freq

48%

RHB vs LHP

-14

80%

	Swing	Grade	Pitch Type	Grade	Freq
	43%	33	Fastball	16	45%
	35%	29	Breaking	-26	37%
⭐	20%	64	Offspeed	0	18%
			------------------
	40%	23	Four-Seam FB	-3	44%
	51%	11	Slider	-6	20%
	51%	55	Changeup	0	18%
	49%	21	Knuckle-Curve	-94	17%

Swing

Grade

Pitch Type

Grade

Freq

43%

Fastball

45%

35%

Breaking

-26

37%

⭐

20%

Offspeed

18%

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40%

Four-Seam FB

-3

44%

51%

Slider

-6

20%

51%

Changeup

18%

49%

Knuckle-Curve

-94

17%

	Swing	Grade	Location (in zone)	Grade	Freq
⭐	57%	66	Bottom of zone	13	13%
	60%	45	Top of zone	-3	12%
	42%	10	Away / Arm Side	9	11%
	49%	46	In / Glove Side	-29	10%
	62%	0	Middle	-23	7%

Swing

Grade

Location (in zone)

Grade

Freq

⭐

57%

Bottom of zone

13%

60%

Top of zone

-3

12%

42%

Away / Arm Side

11%

49%

In / Glove Side

-29

10%

62%

Middle

-23

Swing	Grade	Location (out of zone)	Grade	Freq
45%	38	Below the zone	22	30%
49%	-13	In / Glove Side	30	24%
27%	18	Above the zone	8	24%
39%	13	Away / Arm Side	-3	22%

Swing

Grade

Location (out of zone)

Grade

Freq

45%

Below the zone

30%

49%

-13

In / Glove Side

24%

27%

Above the zone

24%

39%

Away / Arm Side

-3

22%

Swing	Grade	Count	Grade	Freq
35%	48	First Pitch	10	28%
48%	13	Batter Behind	0	28%
50%	27	Batter Ahead	4	26%
61%	14	2 Strikes	-23	26%
61%	28	3 Balls	2	8%
74%	24	Full Count	-9	4%

Swing

Grade

Count

Grade

Freq

35%

First Pitch

28%

48%

Batter Behind

28%

50%

Batter Ahead

26%

61%

2 Strikes

-23

26%

61%

3 Balls

74%

Full Count

-9