Yunel Escobar vs. Edwin Diaz — Matchup Analysis
Yunel Escobar has absolutely raked against Diaz. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Escobar. Escobar's production against Diaz has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.000, 36% above the career mark of 0.736, with a batting average of 0.400, 42% above their career average and above Diaz's career opposing average of 0.191. Despite striking out once every 5 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 8.7 PA, Escobar is still posting above-career production against Diaz. Edge: Escobar.
How Yunel Escobar put the ball into play against Edwin Diaz
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Edwin Diaz to Yunel Escobar
Matchup Details for Yunel Escobar and Edwin Diaz
Stats that describe the matchup between Yunel Escobar and Edwin Diaz including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Yunel Escobar Career Plate Appearances
5957
Edwin Diaz Career Batters Faced
2105
In this matchup
0.400
Yunel Escobar Career Batting Average
0.282
Edwin Diaz Career Opposing Batting Average
0.191
Grand Slams
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0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
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0
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0.000
Yunel Escobar Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.017
Edwin Diaz Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.029
In this matchup
0.000
Yunel Escobar Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.060
Edwin Diaz Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.152
Home Runs Per Strikeout
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0.000
Yunel Escobar Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.131
Edwin Diaz Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.064
In this matchup
0.500
Yunel Escobar Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.309
Edwin Diaz Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.310
In this matchup
0
Yunel Escobar Career Hit By Pitch
55
Edwin Diaz Career Batters Hit By Pitch
40
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Yunel Escobar Career Intentional Walks
16
Edwin Diaz Career Intentional Walks Allowed
9
In this matchup
1
Yunel Escobar Career Strikeouts
686
Edwin Diaz Career Strikeouts Thrown
839
In this matchup
5.000
Yunel Escobar Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.680
Edwin Diaz Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
2.509
In this matchup
0.000
Yunel Escobar Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.740
Edwin Diaz Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.220
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Yunel Escobar Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.340
Edwin Diaz Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.260
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
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0
Batter Reached due to Interference
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0
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0
Yunel Escobar Career Sacrifice Hits
51
Edwin Diaz Career Sacrifice Hits
7
In this matchup
0
Yunel Escobar Career Sacrifice Flies
27
Edwin Diaz Career Sacrifice Flies
10
In this matchup
1
Yunel Escobar Career Ground into Double Play
198
Edwin Diaz Career Double Plays Enabled
14
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0