Oneil Cruz vs. Shota Imanaga — Matchup Analysis
Shota Imanaga has completely neutralized Cruz in this matchup. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Imanaga. Cruz's numbers against Imanaga tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.167, 77% below the career mark of 0.734, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Imanaga's career opposing average of 0.222. Imanaga has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Cruz down once every 2 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 3.2 PA. Edge: Imanaga.
How Oneil Cruz put the ball into play against Shota Imanaga
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Shota Imanaga to Oneil Cruz
Matchup Details for Oneil Cruz and Shota Imanaga
Stats that describe the matchup between Oneil Cruz and Shota Imanaga including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Oneil Cruz Career Plate Appearances
1553
Shota Imanaga Career Batters Faced
1261
In this matchup
0.000
Oneil Cruz Career Batting Average
0.233
Shota Imanaga Career Opposing Batting Average
0.222
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
Oneil Cruz Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.043
Shota Imanaga Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.048
In this matchup
0.000
Oneil Cruz Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.186
Shota Imanaga Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.218
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Oneil Cruz Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.122
Shota Imanaga Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.199
In this matchup
0.000
Oneil Cruz Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.311
Shota Imanaga Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.245
In this matchup
0
Oneil Cruz Career Hit By Pitch
8
Shota Imanaga Career Batters Hit By Pitch
4
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Oneil Cruz Career Intentional Walks
10
Shota Imanaga Career Intentional Walks Allowed
0
In this matchup
3
Oneil Cruz Career Strikeouts
493
Shota Imanaga Career Strikeouts Thrown
291
In this matchup
2.000
Oneil Cruz Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.150
Shota Imanaga Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.333
In this matchup
0.333
Oneil Cruz Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.300
Shota Imanaga Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.190
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.167
Oneil Cruz Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.310
Shota Imanaga Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.254
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
Oneil Cruz Career Sacrifice Hits
0
Shota Imanaga Career Sacrifice Hits
1
In this matchup
0
Oneil Cruz Career Sacrifice Flies
11
Shota Imanaga Career Sacrifice Flies
3
In this matchup
0
Oneil Cruz Career Ground into Double Play
17
Shota Imanaga Career Double Plays Enabled
13
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0