Brandon Moss vs. Chris Sale — Matchup Analysis
Chris Sale has kept Moss in check relative to their career standard. With only 8 plate appearances this is early evidence, but it leans Sale. 0.286 is a solid batting line, but the OPS of 0.661 sits 14% below where Moss typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Sale has also had the strikeout edge, sitting Moss down once every 2.7 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 3.6 PA. Slight edge: Sale. Context matters here.
How Brandon Moss put the ball into play against Chris Sale
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Chris Sale to Brandon Moss
Matchup Details for Brandon Moss and Chris Sale
Stats that describe the matchup between Brandon Moss and Chris Sale including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Brandon Moss Career Plate Appearances
3521
Chris Sale Career Batters Faced
8389
In this matchup
0.286
Brandon Moss Career Batting Average
0.237
Chris Sale Career Opposing Batting Average
0.219
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
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0
In this matchup
0.000
Brandon Moss Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.051
Chris Sale Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.000
Brandon Moss Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.216
Chris Sale Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.126
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Brandon Moss Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.165
Chris Sale Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.083
In this matchup
0.500
Brandon Moss Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.287
Chris Sale Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.301
In this matchup
0
Brandon Moss Career Hit By Pitch
36
Chris Sale Career Batters Hit By Pitch
130
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Brandon Moss Career Intentional Walks
23
Chris Sale Career Intentional Walks Allowed
15
In this matchup
3
Brandon Moss Career Strikeouts
968
Chris Sale Career Strikeouts Thrown
2579
In this matchup
2.667
Brandon Moss Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.640
Chris Sale Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.253
In this matchup
0.333
Brandon Moss Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.340
Chris Sale Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.190
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.375
Brandon Moss Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.310
Chris Sale Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.262
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
In this matchup
0
Brandon Moss Career Sacrifice Hits
0
Chris Sale Career Sacrifice Hits
25
In this matchup
0
Brandon Moss Career Sacrifice Flies
24
Chris Sale Career Sacrifice Flies
34
In this matchup
0
Brandon Moss Career Ground into Double Play
54
Chris Sale Career Double Plays Enabled
133
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0