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Elly De La Cruz

matchup for Reese Olson

79th out of 436 (Best 19%)

Reese Olson

matchup for Elly De La Cruz

445th out of 564 (Worst 21%)

Moderate advantage for Olson

Elly De La Cruz has a 30.0% chance of reaching base vs Reese Olson, which is 2.1% lower than De La Cruz's typical expectations, and 1.1% lower than batters facing Olson.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.0%	20.4%	2.2%	4.0%	14.2%	9.6%	30.8%
De La Cruz	-2.1	-1.3	-0.8	-0.9	+0.4	-0.8	-0.2
Olson	-1.1	-1.8	0.0	-0.9	-0.9	+0.7	+7.0

Elly De La Cruz is better vs right-handed pitching. Reese Olson is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. De La Cruz has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Reese Olson throws a Slider 29% of the time. Elly De La Cruz has a B grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

29%

4-Seam (R)

27%

Sinker (R)

19%

Changeup (R)

19%

Curve (R)

21% of Reese Olson's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Elly De La Cruz has a D- grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Weak Challenge 10%

+2%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Non-Competitive 13%

+1%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Edge Painter 16%

-2%

Mid Challenge 9%

-2%

Meatball 4%

-2%

33% of Reese Olson's pitches are classified as Fast Velocity, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Elly De La Cruz has a B+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fast Velo 33%

+17%

Medium Drop 30%

+17%

Large Break 33%

+12%

19.3% of Elly De La Cruz's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 8.0% higher than the league average. Reese Olson strikes out 14.8% of the batters he faces, which is 0.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

11%

Strikeout +8.0% -0.3% 4%

Walk +0.9% -2.0% 43%

In Play -8.9% +2.3% 39%

On Base -1.5% -0.5% 31%

Hit -2.4% +1.5% 14%

Single -1.8% +0.9% 13%

2B / 3B -1.6% +1.1% 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. Reese Olson induces Standard Grounders at a 39.2% rate, which is 4.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +10.3% +4.8% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.6% -0.3% 14%

Low Screamer -3.9% -1.8% 9%

Rising Liner +0.9% +1.8% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.9% -2.0% 3%

Likely Homer +0.1% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter +1.8% +0.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -6.6% -3.4% 3%

Pop up -0.9% +1.1%

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. 27.5% of batted balls allowed by Reese Olson are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.0% -3.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.4% +0.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -4.4% -0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.3% +0.5% 24%

Above 100 mph +6.2% +3.2%

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. 6.9% of batted balls allowed by Reese Olson are hit at this angle, which is 4.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +6.8% +2.7% 12%

-10 to 0° +3.7% +3.0% 8%

1 to 6° -0.8% +0.4% 18%

7 to 18° +1.0% +0.8% 15%

19 to 28° -2.5% -0.6% 11%

29 to 38° -3.1% -4.5% 7%

39 to 50° -2.3% -1.5% 8%

Above 50° -2.8% -0.2%

Elly De La Cruz has 5 plate appearances against Reese Olson in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 1 with 4 walks

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	4	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00			0.000

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-07-05	Walk
2024-07-05	Strikeout
2024-07-05	Walk
2023-09-14	Walk
2023-09-14	Walk

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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