Max Kepler vs. Max Scherzer — Matchup Analysis
Max Kepler has absolutely raked against Scherzer. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Kepler. Kepler's production against Scherzer has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.350, 82% above the career mark of 0.741, with a batting average of 0.500, 113% above their career average and above Scherzer's career opposing average of 0.222. Despite striking out once every 5 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 5.4 PA, Kepler is still posting above-career production against Scherzer. Edge: Kepler.
How Max Kepler put the ball into play against Max Scherzer
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Max Scherzer to Max Kepler
Matchup Details for Max Kepler and Max Scherzer
Stats that describe the matchup between Max Kepler and Max Scherzer including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Max Kepler Career Plate Appearances
4724
Max Scherzer Career Batters Faced
11987
In this matchup
0.500
Max Kepler Career Batting Average
0.235
Max Scherzer 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
Max Kepler Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.043
Max Scherzer Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.032
In this matchup
0.000
Max Kepler Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.182
Max Scherzer Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.145
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Max Kepler Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.203
Max Scherzer Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.101
In this matchup
0.667
Max Kepler Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.255
Max Scherzer Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.291
In this matchup
0
Max Kepler Career Hit By Pitch
48
Max Scherzer Career Batters Hit By Pitch
114
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Max Kepler Career Intentional Walks
14
Max Scherzer Career Intentional Walks Allowed
20
In this matchup
1
Max Kepler Career Strikeouts
882
Max Scherzer Career Strikeouts Thrown
3489
In this matchup
5.000
Max Kepler Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.360
Max Scherzer Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.436
In this matchup
1.000
Max Kepler Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.520
Max Scherzer Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.220
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.600
Max Kepler Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.308
Max Scherzer Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.270
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
Max Kepler Career Sacrifice Hits
3
Max Scherzer Career Sacrifice Hits
59
In this matchup
0
Max Kepler Career Sacrifice Flies
35
Max Scherzer Career Sacrifice Flies
58
In this matchup
0
Max Kepler Career Ground into Double Play
52
Max Scherzer Career Double Plays Enabled
149
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0