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Elly De La Cruz

matchup for Jared Jones

341st out of 436 (Worst 22%)

Jared Jones

matchup for Elly De La Cruz

215th out of 567 (Best 39%)

Moderate advantage for De La Cruz

Elly De La Cruz has a 33.9% chance of reaching base vs Jared Jones, which is 1.8% higher than De La Cruz's typical expectations, and 2.9% higher than batters facing Jones.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.9%	21.5%	3.5%	5.6%	12.3%	12.4%	33.8%
De La Cruz	+1.8	-0.2	+0.5	+0.7	-1.4	+2.0	+2.8
Jones	+2.9	+0.7	+0.6	+0.6	-0.5	+2.2	+5.3

Elly De La Cruz is better vs right-handed pitching. Jared Jones is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. De La Cruz has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Jared Jones throws a 4-seam fastball 49% of the time. Elly De La Cruz has a B grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

49%

Slider (R)

35%

Curve (R)

Changeup (R)

17% of Jared Jones's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 6% 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 17%

+6%

Strong Challenge 8%

+3%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Chaser 6%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Fringe Miss 11%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

Meatball 3%

-4%

36% of Jared Jones's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 16% higher than the MLB average. Elly De La Cruz has a B grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 36%

+16%

Extreme Fast Velo 18%

+15%

Breaking (R) 44%

+13%

High Ride 22%

+11%

19.3% of Elly De La Cruz's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 8.0% higher than the league average. Jared Jones strikes out 15.6% of the batters he faces, which is 0.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

11%

Strikeout +8.0% +0.4% 4%

Walk +0.9% +0.6% 43%

In Play -8.9% -1.1% 39%

On Base -1.5% -0.1% 31%

Hit -2.4% -0.8% 14%

Single -1.8% -1.1% 13%

2B / 3B -1.6% -0.5% 3%

Home Run +0.9% +0.9%

44.7% of Elly De La Cruz's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 10.3% higher than the league average. Jared Jones induces Standard Grounders at a 30.0% rate, which is 4.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +10.3% -4.4% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.6% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer -3.9% -2.4% 9%

Rising Liner +0.9% +1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.9% +1.5% 3%

Likely Homer +0.1% -0.1% 1%

No Doubter +1.8% +0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -6.6% +1.5% 3%

Pop up -0.9% +2.5%

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. 24.7% of batted balls allowed by Jared Jones are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.0% +1.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.4% -4.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -4.4% -2.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.3% +5.2% 24%

Above 100 mph +6.2% +0.4%

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. 8.9% of batted balls allowed by Jared Jones are hit at this angle, which is 2.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +6.8% +1.2% 12%

-10 to 0° +3.7% -0.1% 8%

1 to 6° -0.8% -2.6% 18%

7 to 18° +1.0% -1.8% 15%

19 to 28° -2.5% +4.0% 11%

29 to 38° -3.1% -2.6% 7%

39 to 50° -2.3% -0.5% 8%

Above 50° -2.8% +2.4%

Elly De La Cruz has 3 plate appearances against Jared Jones in the last 3 years. He is 2 for 3 with a home run and a double and

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	3	3	2	1	1	0	1	0	0.667
Expected From Contact →			1.57	1.18	0.37	0.01			0.522

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-09-21	Strikeout
2024-09-21	Home Run	99%
2024-09-21	Double	20%	36%		43%

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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