Jay Bruce vs. Chris Sale — Matchup Analysis
Jay Bruce has held their own against Sale. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Bruce. Bruce is hitting 0.400 in this matchup, 64% above their career average and above Sale's career opposing average of 0.219. Bruce also posted an OPS of 0.800, modestly above the career mark of 0.781. Despite striking out once every 1.7 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 4.2 PA, Bruce is still posting above-career production against Sale. Slight edge: Bruce.
How Jay Bruce put the ball into play against Chris Sale
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Chris Sale to Jay Bruce
Matchup Details for Jay Bruce and Chris Sale
Stats that describe the matchup between Jay Bruce and Chris Sale including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Jay Bruce Career Plate Appearances
6641
Chris Sale Career Batters Faced
8389
In this matchup
0.400
Jay Bruce Career Batting Average
0.244
Chris Sale Career Opposing Batting Average
0.219
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
In this matchup
0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.000
Jay Bruce Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.054
Chris Sale Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.000
Jay Bruce Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.219
Chris Sale Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.126
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Jay Bruce Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.203
Chris Sale Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.083
In this matchup
1.000
Jay Bruce Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.276
Chris Sale Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.301
In this matchup
0
Jay Bruce Career Hit By Pitch
28
Chris Sale Career Batters Hit By Pitch
130
Outs
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Jay Bruce Career Intentional Walks
71
Chris Sale Career Intentional Walks Allowed
15
In this matchup
3
Jay Bruce Career Strikeouts
1572
Chris Sale Career Strikeouts Thrown
2579
In this matchup
1.667
Jay Bruce Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.220
Chris Sale Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.253
In this matchup
0.000
Jay Bruce Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.380
Chris Sale Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.190
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Jay Bruce Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.320
Chris Sale Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.262
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Jay Bruce Career Sacrifice Hits
3
Chris Sale Career Sacrifice Hits
25
In this matchup
0
Jay Bruce Career Sacrifice Flies
46
Chris Sale Career Sacrifice Flies
34
In this matchup
0
Jay Bruce Career Ground into Double Play
101
Chris Sale Career Double Plays Enabled
133
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0