Lyle Overbay vs. Matt Cain — Matchup Analysis
Lyle Overbay has absolutely raked against Cain. Overbay's production against Cain has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.182, 52% above the career mark of 0.776, with a batting average of 0.364, 37% above their career average and above Cain's career opposing average of 0.238. Overbay has made good contact too, striking out once every 11 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 5.2 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Overbay.
How Lyle Overbay put the ball into play against Matt Cain
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Matt Cain to Lyle Overbay
Matchup Details for Lyle Overbay and Matt Cain
Stats that describe the matchup between Lyle Overbay and Matt Cain including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
11
Lyle Overbay Career Plate Appearances
5796
Matt Cain Career Batters Faced
8699
In this matchup
0.364
Lyle Overbay Career Batting Average
0.266
Matt Cain Career Opposing Batting Average
0.238
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
0.091
Lyle Overbay Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.030
Matt Cain Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.027
In this matchup
0.250
Lyle Overbay Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.111
Matt Cain Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.114
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
1.000
Lyle Overbay Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.136
Matt Cain Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.125
In this matchup
0.333
Lyle Overbay Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.311
Matt Cain Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.279
In this matchup
0
Lyle Overbay Career Hit By Pitch
18
Matt Cain Career Batters Hit By Pitch
62
Outs
In this matchup
6
In this matchup
0
Lyle Overbay Career Intentional Walks
57
Matt Cain Career Intentional Walks Allowed
42
In this matchup
1
Lyle Overbay Career Strikeouts
1108
Matt Cain Career Strikeouts Thrown
1694
In this matchup
11.000
Lyle Overbay Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.230
Matt Cain Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.135
In this matchup
0.000
Lyle Overbay Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.580
Matt Cain Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.420
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.364
Lyle Overbay Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.354
Matt Cain Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.299
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
Lyle Overbay Career Sacrifice Hits
3
Matt Cain Career Sacrifice Hits
87
In this matchup
0
Lyle Overbay Career Sacrifice Flies
35
Matt Cain Career Sacrifice Flies
67
In this matchup
0
Lyle Overbay Career Ground into Double Play
149
Matt Cain Career Double Plays Enabled
124
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0