Oscar Mercado vs. Ivan Nova — Matchup Analysis

Oscar Mercado has absolutely raked against Nova. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Mercado. Mercado's production against Nova has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.167, 72% above the career mark of 0.677, with a batting average of 0.500, 111% above their career average and above Nova's career opposing average of 0.277. Mercado has made good contact, striking out once every 6 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 5.2 PA. Edge: Mercado.

How Oscar Mercado put the ball into play against Ivan Nova

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Ivan Nova to Oscar Mercado

Matchup Details for Oscar Mercado and Ivan Nova

Stats that describe the matchup between Oscar Mercado and Ivan Nova including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Oscar Mercado Career Plate Appearances
973
Ivan Nova Career Batters Faced
5778
In this matchup
6
Oscar Mercado Career At Bats
890
Ivan Nova Career At Bats Pitched
5277
In this matchup
0.500
Oscar Mercado Career Batting Average
0.237
Ivan Nova Career Opposing Batting Average
0.277
In this matchup
3
Oscar Mercado Career Hits
211
Ivan Nova Career Hits Allowed
1463
In this matchup
2
Oscar Mercado Career Singles
134
In this matchup
1
Oscar Mercado Career Doubles
46
In this matchup
0
Oscar Mercado Career Triples
5
In this matchup
0
Oscar Mercado Career Home Runs
26
Ivan Nova Career Home Runs Allowed
185

Grand Slams

In this matchup
0

In the Park Home Runs

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0

In the Park Grand Slams

In this matchup
0
In this matchup
1
Oscar Mercado Career Extra Base Hits
77
In this matchup
0.000
Oscar Mercado Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.029
Ivan Nova Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.035
In this matchup
0.000
Oscar Mercado Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.123
Ivan Nova Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.126

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.000
Oscar Mercado Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.140
Ivan Nova Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.192
In this matchup
4
Oscar Mercado Total Bases
345
In this matchup
3
Oscar Mercado Career Times on Base
279
In this matchup
0.500
Oscar Mercado Career On Base Percentage
0.289
In this matchup
0.667
Oscar Mercado Career Slugging Percentage
0.388
In this matchup
1.167
Oscar Mercado Career OPS
0.677
In this matchup
0.167
Oscar Mercado Career Isolated Power
0.151
In this matchup
0.392
Oscar Mercado Career Gross Production Average
0.227
In this matchup
0.600
Oscar Mercado Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.271
Ivan Nova Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.310
In this matchup
1
Oscar Mercado Career RBIs
100
In this matchup
2.000
Oscar Mercado Career Runs Created
102.670
In this matchup
0
Oscar Mercado Career Hit By Pitch
8
Ivan Nova Career Batters Hit By Pitch
69

Outs

In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Oscar Mercado Career Walks
60
Ivan Nova Career Walks Allowed
368
In this matchup
0
Oscar Mercado Career Intentional Walks
0
Ivan Nova Career Intentional Walks Allowed
19
In this matchup
1
Oscar Mercado Career Strikeouts
186
Ivan Nova Career Strikeouts Thrown
963
In this matchup
6.000
Oscar Mercado Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.230
Ivan Nova Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.000
In this matchup
0.000
Oscar Mercado Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.320
Ivan Nova Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.380

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.500
Oscar Mercado Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.279
Ivan Nova Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.320

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

In this matchup
0

Batter Reached due to Error

In this matchup
1

Batter Reached due to Interference

In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Oscar Mercado Career Sacrifice Hits
9
Ivan Nova Career Sacrifice Hits
29
In this matchup
0
Oscar Mercado Career Sacrifice Flies
6
Ivan Nova Career Sacrifice Flies
35
In this matchup
0
Oscar Mercado Career Ground into Double Play
18
Ivan Nova Career Double Plays Enabled
149

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0