Alex Rios vs. Scott Kazmir — Matchup Analysis
Scott Kazmir has had the better of this matchup. Rios is hitting just 0.218 in this matchup, 21% below their career average and below Kazmir's career opposing average of 0.249. Rios also posted an OPS of 0.646, modestly below the career mark of 0.755. Kazmir has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Rios down once every 4.8 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 6.2 PA. Slight edge: Kazmir.
How Alex Rios put the ball into play against Scott Kazmir
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Scott Kazmir to Alex Rios
Matchup Details for Alex Rios and Scott Kazmir
Stats that describe the matchup between Alex Rios and Scott Kazmir including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
57
Alex Rios Career Plate Appearances
6927
Scott Kazmir Career Batters Faced
7308
In this matchup
0.218
Alex Rios Career Batting Average
0.277
Scott Kazmir Career Opposing Batting Average
0.249
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
0.018
Alex Rios Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.026
Scott Kazmir Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.030
In this matchup
0.083
Alex Rios Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.095
Scott Kazmir Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.120
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.083
Alex Rios Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.151
Scott Kazmir Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.119
In this matchup
0.262
Alex Rios Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.310
Scott Kazmir Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.304
In this matchup
0
Alex Rios Career Hit By Pitch
45
Scott Kazmir Career Batters Hit By Pitch
68
Outs
In this matchup
31
In this matchup
0
Alex Rios Career Intentional Walks
24
Scott Kazmir Career Intentional Walks Allowed
17
In this matchup
12
Alex Rios Career Strikeouts
1117
Scott Kazmir Career Strikeouts Thrown
1618
In this matchup
4.750
Alex Rios Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.200
Scott Kazmir Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.517
In this matchup
0.167
Alex Rios Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.360
Scott Kazmir Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.420
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.246
Alex Rios Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.318
Scott Kazmir Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.317
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
Alex Rios Career Sacrifice Hits
2
Scott Kazmir Career Sacrifice Hits
34
In this matchup
0
Alex Rios Career Sacrifice Flies
61
Scott Kazmir Career Sacrifice Flies
43
In this matchup
1
Alex Rios Career Ground into Double Play
193
Scott Kazmir Career Double Plays Enabled
129
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0