Lorenzo Cain vs. Mark Melancon — Matchup Analysis
Mark Melancon has had the better of this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Melancon. Despite batting 0.250, 12% below their career average and above Melancon's career opposing average of 0.239, Cain's OPS of 0.650 sits modestly below the career mark of 0.750. Melancon has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Cain down once every 5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 5.6 PA. Slight edge: Melancon.
How Lorenzo Cain put the ball into play against Mark Melancon
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Mark Melancon to Lorenzo Cain
Matchup Details for Lorenzo Cain and Mark Melancon
Stats that describe the matchup between Lorenzo Cain and Mark Melancon including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Lorenzo Cain Career Plate Appearances
4757
Mark Melancon Career Batters Faced
2981
In this matchup
0.250
Lorenzo Cain Career Batting Average
0.283
Mark Melancon Career Opposing Batting Average
0.239
In this matchup
0
Lorenzo Cain Career Home Runs
87
Mark Melancon Career Home Runs Allowed
44
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
Mark Melancon Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.016
In this matchup
0.000
Lorenzo Cain Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.071
Mark Melancon Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.067
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Lorenzo Cain Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.102
Mark Melancon Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.068
In this matchup
0.333
Lorenzo Cain Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.333
Mark Melancon Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.298
In this matchup
0
Lorenzo Cain Career Hit By Pitch
49
Mark Melancon Career Batters Hit By Pitch
25
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Lorenzo Cain Career Intentional Walks
14
Mark Melancon Career Intentional Walks Allowed
23
In this matchup
1
Lorenzo Cain Career Strikeouts
854
Mark Melancon Career Strikeouts Thrown
643
In this matchup
5.000
Lorenzo Cain Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.570
Mark Melancon Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.636
In this matchup
1.000
Lorenzo Cain Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.420
Mark Melancon Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.300
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Lorenzo Cain Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.336
Mark Melancon Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.293
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
Mark Melancon Career Sacrifice Hits
7
In this matchup
0
Lorenzo Cain Career Sacrifice Flies
32
Mark Melancon Career Sacrifice Flies
12
In this matchup
0
Lorenzo Cain Career Ground into Double Play
109
Mark Melancon Career Double Plays Enabled
70
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0