Alvaro Espinoza vs. Jose Rijo — Matchup Analysis
Jose Rijo has dominated this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Rijo. Espinoza is hitting just 0.200 in this matchup, 21% below their career average and below Rijo's career opposing average of 0.243. Espinoza also posted an OPS of 0.400, well below the career mark of 0.610. Rijo has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Espinoza down once every 2.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 8.2 PA. Edge: Rijo.
How Alvaro Espinoza put the ball into play against Jose Rijo
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jose Rijo to Alvaro Espinoza
Matchup Details for Alvaro Espinoza and Jose Rijo
Stats that describe the matchup between Alvaro Espinoza and Jose Rijo including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Alvaro Espinoza Career Plate Appearances
2659
Jose Rijo Career Batters Faced
7867
In this matchup
0.200
Alvaro Espinoza Career Batting Average
0.254
Jose Rijo Career Opposing Batting Average
0.243
In this matchup
0
Alvaro Espinoza Career Home Runs
22
Jose Rijo Career Home Runs Allowed
147
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
Alvaro Espinoza Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.009
Jose Rijo Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.000
Alvaro Espinoza Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.035
Jose Rijo Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.086
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Alvaro Espinoza Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.068
Jose Rijo Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.092
In this matchup
0.333
Alvaro Espinoza Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.283
Jose Rijo Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.295
In this matchup
0
Alvaro Espinoza Career Hit By Pitch
16
Jose Rijo Career Batters Hit By Pitch
28
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Alvaro Espinoza Career Intentional Walks
1
Jose Rijo Career Intentional Walks Allowed
34
In this matchup
2
Alvaro Espinoza Career Strikeouts
324
Jose Rijo Career Strikeouts Thrown
1606
In this matchup
2.500
Alvaro Espinoza Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.210
Jose Rijo Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.899
In this matchup
0.000
Alvaro Espinoza Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.230
Jose Rijo Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.410
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Alvaro Espinoza Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.266
Jose Rijo Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.306
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
Alvaro Espinoza Career Sacrifice Hits
73
Jose Rijo Career Sacrifice Hits
81
In this matchup
0
Alvaro Espinoza Career Sacrifice Flies
16
Jose Rijo Career Sacrifice Flies
45
In this matchup
0
Alvaro Espinoza Career Ground into Double Play
66
Jose Rijo Career Double Plays Enabled
119
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0