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Elly De La Cruz

matchup for Ryan Weathers

159th out of 436 (Best 37%)

Ryan Weathers

matchup for Elly De La Cruz

447th out of 567 (Worst 21%)

Moderate advantage for Weathers

Elly De La Cruz has a 30.4% chance of reaching base vs Ryan Weathers, which is 1.7% lower than De La Cruz's typical expectations, and 0.6% higher than batters facing Weathers.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.4%	21.2%	2.1%	4.4%	14.7%	9.2%	33.3%
De La Cruz	-1.7	-0.5	-0.9	-0.5	+0.9	-1.2	+2.3
Weathers	+0.6	-0.3	+0.1	-1.1	+0.8	+0.9	+8.6

Elly De La Cruz is worse vs left-handed pitching. Ryan Weathers is left handed with an extreme release toward the first base side. De La Cruz has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Ryan Weathers throws a 4-seam fastball 44% of the time. Elly De La Cruz has a B- grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

44%

Slider (L)

25%

Changeup (L)

18%

Sinker (L)

13%

12% of Ryan Weathers's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 1% higher than the MLB average. Elly De La Cruz has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Likely Ball 21%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Non-Competitive 13%

+0%

Fringe Miss 12%

Edge Painter 17%

Weak Challenge 8%

Meatball 5%

-1%

Chaser 5%

-1%

53% of Ryan Weathers's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 32% higher than the MLB average. Elly De La Cruz has a C grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 53%

+32%

Fast Velo 28%

+19%

Low Ride 37%

+14%

19.3% of Elly De La Cruz's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 8.0% higher than the league average. Ryan Weathers strikes out 14.3% of the batters he faces, which is 2.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

11%

Strikeout +8.0% -2.1% 4%

Walk +0.9% -0.6% 43%

In Play -8.9% +2.7% 39%

On Base -1.5% +0.9% 31%

Hit -2.4% +1.5% 14%

Single -1.8% +0.9% 13%

2B / 3B -1.6% +1.2% 3%

Home Run +0.9% -0.5%

44.7% of Elly De La Cruz's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 10.3% higher than the league average. Ryan Weathers induces Standard Grounders at a 40.1% rate, which is 5.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +10.3% +5.7% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.6% -0.6% 14%

Low Screamer -3.9% -1.1% 9%

Rising Liner +0.9% -1.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.9% +1.4% 3%

Likely Homer +0.1% -0.7% 1%

No Doubter +1.8% +0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout -6.6% -5.5% 3%

Pop up -0.9% +1.2%

30.5% of Elly De La Cruz's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 6.2% higher than the league average. 25.4% of batted balls allowed by Ryan Weathers are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.0% +0.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.4% +1.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -4.4% -0.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.3% -2.0% 24%

Above 100 mph +6.2% +1.1%

8.3% of Elly De La Cruz's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.1% lower than the league average. 7.7% of batted balls allowed by Ryan Weathers are hit at this angle, which is 3.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%