Lorenzo Cain vs. Matt Albers — Matchup Analysis
Matt Albers has completely neutralized Cain in this matchup. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Albers. Cain's numbers against Albers tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.476, 37% below the career mark of 0.750, with a batting average of just 0.143, 50% below their career average and below Albers's career opposing average of 0.261. Albers has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Cain down once every 4.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 5.6 PA. Edge: Albers.
How Lorenzo Cain put the ball into play against Matt Albers
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Matt Albers to Lorenzo Cain
Matchup Details for Lorenzo Cain and Matt Albers
Stats that describe the matchup between Lorenzo Cain and Matt Albers including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Lorenzo Cain Career Plate Appearances
4757
Matt Albers Career Batters Faced
3288
In this matchup
0.143
Lorenzo Cain Career Batting Average
0.283
Matt Albers Career Opposing Batting Average
0.261
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
Lorenzo Cain Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.020
Matt Albers Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.030
In this matchup
0.000
Lorenzo Cain Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.071
Matt Albers Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.116
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Lorenzo Cain Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.102
Matt Albers Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.152
In this matchup
0.200
Lorenzo Cain Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.333
Matt Albers Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.299
In this matchup
0
Lorenzo Cain Career Hit By Pitch
49
Matt Albers Career Batters Hit By Pitch
35
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Lorenzo Cain Career Intentional Walks
14
Matt Albers Career Intentional Walks Allowed
30
In this matchup
2
Lorenzo Cain Career Strikeouts
854
Matt Albers Career Strikeouts Thrown
571
In this matchup
4.500
Lorenzo Cain Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.570
Matt Albers Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.758
In this matchup
1.000
Lorenzo Cain Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.420
Matt Albers Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.550
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.333
Lorenzo Cain Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.336
Matt Albers Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.333
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
Lorenzo Cain Career Sacrifice Hits
0
Matt Albers Career Sacrifice Hits
29
In this matchup
0
Lorenzo Cain Career Sacrifice Flies
32
Matt Albers Career Sacrifice Flies
28
In this matchup
0
Lorenzo Cain Career Ground into Double Play
109
Matt Albers Career Double Plays Enabled
92
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0