Alex Rios vs. Joe Saunders — Matchup Analysis
Alex Rios has held their own against Saunders. Rios is hitting 0.324 in this matchup, 17% above their career average and above Saunders's career opposing average of 0.283. Rios also posted an OPS of 0.853, modestly above the career mark of 0.755. Rios has made good contact too, striking out once every 11.3 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 6.2 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Slight edge: Rios.
How Alex Rios put the ball into play against Joe Saunders
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Saunders to Alex Rios
Matchup Details for Alex Rios and Joe Saunders
Stats that describe the matchup between Alex Rios and Joe Saunders including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
34
Alex Rios Career Plate Appearances
6927
Joe Saunders Career Batters Faced
5962
In this matchup
0.324
Alex Rios Career Batting Average
0.277
Joe Saunders Career Opposing Batting Average
0.283
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
0.029
Alex Rios Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.026
Joe Saunders Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.033
In this matchup
0.091
Alex Rios Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.095
Joe Saunders Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.117
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.333
Alex Rios Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.151
Joe Saunders Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.226
In this matchup
0.333
Alex Rios Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.310
Joe Saunders Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.305
In this matchup
0
Alex Rios Career Hit By Pitch
45
Joe Saunders Career Batters Hit By Pitch
30
Outs
In this matchup
20
In this matchup
0
Alex Rios Career Intentional Walks
24
Joe Saunders Career Intentional Walks Allowed
19
In this matchup
3
Alex Rios Career Strikeouts
1117
Joe Saunders Career Strikeouts Thrown
792
In this matchup
11.333
Alex Rios Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.200
Joe Saunders Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.528
In this matchup
0.000
Alex Rios Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.360
Joe Saunders Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.550
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.324
Alex Rios Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.318
Joe Saunders Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.334
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
Joe Saunders Career Sacrifice Hits
40
In this matchup
0
Alex Rios Career Sacrifice Flies
61
Joe Saunders Career Sacrifice Flies
35
In this matchup
3
Alex Rios Career Ground into Double Play
193
Joe Saunders Career Double Plays Enabled
170
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0