Matt Cain vs. Joe Saunders — Matchup Analysis

Matt Cain has absolutely raked against Saunders. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Cain. Cain's production against Saunders has been exceptional: an OPS of 0.400, 21% above the career mark of 0.331, with a batting average of 0.200, 65% above their career average and below Saunders's career opposing average of 0.283. Cain has made good contact, striking out once every 2.5 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 2.3 PA. Edge: Cain.

How Matt Cain put the ball into play against Joe Saunders

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Saunders to Matt Cain

Matchup Details for Matt Cain and Joe Saunders

Stats that describe the matchup between Matt Cain and Joe Saunders including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Matt Cain Career Plate Appearances
708
Joe Saunders Career Batters Faced
5962
In this matchup
5
Matt Cain Career At Bats
611
Joe Saunders Career At Bats Pitched
5418
In this matchup
0.200
Matt Cain Career Batting Average
0.121
Joe Saunders Career Opposing Batting Average
0.283
In this matchup
1
Matt Cain Career Hits
74
Joe Saunders Career Hits Allowed
1533
In this matchup
1
Matt Cain Career Singles
53
In this matchup
0
Matt Cain Career Doubles
13
In this matchup
0
Matt Cain Career Triples
1
In this matchup
0
Matt Cain Career Home Runs
7
Joe Saunders Career Home Runs Allowed
179

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
Matt Cain Career Extra Base Hits
21
In this matchup
0.000
Matt Cain Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.012
Joe Saunders Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.033
In this matchup
0.000
Matt Cain Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.095
Joe Saunders Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.117

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.000
Matt Cain Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.023
Joe Saunders Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.226
In this matchup
1
Matt Cain Total Bases
110
In this matchup
1
Matt Cain Career Times on Base
96
In this matchup
0.200
Matt Cain Career On Base Percentage
0.151
In this matchup
0.200
Matt Cain Career Slugging Percentage
0.180
In this matchup
0.400
Matt Cain Career OPS
0.331
In this matchup
0.000
Matt Cain Career Isolated Power
0.059
In this matchup
0.140
Matt Cain Career Gross Production Average
0.113
In this matchup
0.333
Matt Cain Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.225
Joe Saunders Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.305
In this matchup
0
Matt Cain Career RBIs
34
In this matchup
0.200
Matt Cain Career Runs Created
2.630
In this matchup
0
Matt Cain Career Hit By Pitch
1
Joe Saunders Career Batters Hit By Pitch
30

Outs

In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Matt Cain Career Walks
21
Joe Saunders Career Walks Allowed
439
In this matchup
0
Matt Cain Career Intentional Walks
0
Joe Saunders Career Intentional Walks Allowed
19
In this matchup
2
Matt Cain Career Strikeouts
308
Joe Saunders Career Strikeouts Thrown
792
In this matchup
2.500
Matt Cain Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
2.300
Joe Saunders Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.528
In this matchup
0.000
Matt Cain Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.070
Joe Saunders Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.550

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.200
Matt Cain Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.134
Joe Saunders Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.334

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

In this matchup
0

Batter Reached due to Error

In this matchup
1

Batter Reached due to Interference

In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Matt Cain Career Sacrifice Hits
73
Joe Saunders Career Sacrifice Hits
40
In this matchup
0
Matt Cain Career Sacrifice Flies
2
Joe Saunders Career Sacrifice Flies
35
In this matchup
0
Matt Cain Career Ground into Double Play
1
Joe Saunders Career Double Plays Enabled
170

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0