Junior Kennedy vs. Vida Blue — Matchup Analysis
Vida Blue has had the better of this matchup. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Blue. Despite batting 0.250, 1% above their career average and above Blue's career opposing average of 0.237, Kennedy's OPS of 0.500 sits modestly below the career mark of 0.623. Blue has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Kennedy down once every 8 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 8.4 PA. Slight edge: Blue.
How Junior Kennedy put the ball into play against Vida Blue
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Vida Blue to Junior Kennedy
Matchup Details for Junior Kennedy and Vida Blue
Stats that describe the matchup between Junior Kennedy and Vida Blue including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Junior Kennedy Career Plate Appearances
1192
Vida Blue Career Batters Faced
13837
In this matchup
0.250
Junior Kennedy Career Batting Average
0.248
Vida Blue Career Opposing Batting Average
0.237
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
Junior Kennedy Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.004
Vida Blue Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.000
Junior Kennedy Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.016
Vida Blue Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.089
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Junior Kennedy Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.028
Vida Blue Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.121
In this matchup
0.286
Junior Kennedy Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.279
Vida Blue Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.269
In this matchup
0
Junior Kennedy Career Hit By Pitch
1
Vida Blue Career Batters Hit By Pitch
23
Outs
In this matchup
5
In this matchup
0
Junior Kennedy Career Intentional Walks
10
Vida Blue Career Intentional Walks Allowed
61
In this matchup
1
Junior Kennedy Career Strikeouts
142
Vida Blue Career Strikeouts Thrown
2175
In this matchup
8.000
Junior Kennedy Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.390
Vida Blue Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.362
In this matchup
0.000
Junior Kennedy Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.870
Vida Blue Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.540
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.250
Junior Kennedy Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.329
Vida Blue Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.302
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
Junior Kennedy Career Sacrifice Hits
12
Vida Blue Career Sacrifice Hits
149
In this matchup
0
Junior Kennedy Career Sacrifice Flies
14
Vida Blue Career Sacrifice Flies
97
In this matchup
0
Junior Kennedy Career Ground into Double Play
25
Vida Blue Career Double Plays Enabled
218
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0