Data Driven Plays 5/25

Jul 5, 2017; Arlington, TX, USA; Boston Red Sox first baseman Mitch Moreland (18) in action during the game against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park in Arlington. The Rangers defeat the Red Sox 8-2. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Pitching Chart

 

*Pitching Stat Chart

*Green= stats are in favor of the pitcher, White=mid line, Red= in favor of the batters.

Utilize this tool to help pick out other pitching options.

*If you want to see any other pitching/batting matchups. Hit me up in slack and I would be more than happy to post them. 

Listed below are some of my favorite pitching matchups using the Pitching Tool.

*Pitcher stats splits vs left and right handed hitters.

*Below is the opponent along with opponent runs and stats vs pitchers handiness.

*Right is the batters the pitcher will have vs the handiness of the the pitcher.

Park= Park rating. Lower numbers favor Pitcher.

Also, below the pitching options are the teams that have good matchups vs the opposing pitcher.

 

Pitchers vs Team

*Additions to the sheet. Players stats for last 7 games and BvP.

Corey Kluber vs Astros

 

Max Scherzer vs Marlins

 

Noah Syndergaard vs Brewers

 

Mid/Low Price

Ross Stripling vs Padres

Breakdown-  Padres have not hit well vs RHP with a low .229 avg.  They strike out at a 26.5%, which and Stripling has an above average K/9 and holds R Park favors pitchers. Should be a good night for Stripling going 6+ innings with 7-8Ks.

 

Ronaldo Lopez vs Tigers

Breakdown– Lopez Pitcher well against them earlier this year. Excellent stats vs RHH .177 avg against and has done well vs LHHs .269 avg.  Cheaper option with some upside.

Junior Guerra vs Mets 

Breakdown-Guerra has pitched well this year limiting base runners and HR(under 1.0 per 9).  He also has an solid K rate to go along with the Mets striking out at a 22% clip vs RHP.

Teams/Players  vs Pitcher

Yankees vs Andrew Heaney

Yankees have a .253 avg. .340 wOBA and .192 ISO vs LHP.  Some bats that stand out Giancarlo Stanton(.408 avg, ,544 wOBA, .531 ISO amd 63% HC). Tyler Austin, Gleybaer Torres and Gary Sanchez (listed DTD, but has been pinch hitting) all have good splits.

Red Sox vs Julio Teheran

Red Sox have been crushing RHP this year with a .276 avg., .353 wOBA and .208 ISO. Mookie Betts, JD Martinez and Mitch Moreland all have over .409 wOBA and .30 ISO vs RHP. Excellent 3 man stack. Xander Bogaerts and Andrew Benintendi are also in play.

Braves have hit well vs LHP this year with a .289 avg. Ozzie Albies, Freddie Freeman, Ronald Acuna, Kurt Suzuki or Tyler Flowers are in play.  Markakis and Freeman both hit well as lefties vs a lefty.

 

Royals vs Mike Minor – Merrifield, Perez, Soler and Dozier.