Alex Verdugo vs. Sonny Gray — Matchup Analysis
Alex Verdugo has absolutely raked against Gray. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Verdugo. Verdugo's production against Gray has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.806, 147% above the career mark of 0.732, with a batting average of 0.500, 85% above their career average and above Gray's career opposing average of 0.233. Verdugo has made good contact too, striking out once every 9 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 6.6 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Verdugo.
How Alex Verdugo put the ball into play against Sonny Gray
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Sonny Gray to Alex Verdugo
Matchup Details for Alex Verdugo and Sonny Gray
Stats that describe the matchup between Alex Verdugo and Sonny Gray including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Alex Verdugo Career Plate Appearances
3393
Sonny Gray Career Batters Faced
7952
In this matchup
0.500
Alex Verdugo Career Batting Average
0.270
Sonny Gray Career Opposing Batting Average
0.233
Grand Slams
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0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
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0
In this matchup
0.125
Alex Verdugo Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.023
Sonny Gray Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.027
In this matchup
0.250
Alex Verdugo Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.084
Sonny Gray Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.115
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
1.000
Alex Verdugo Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.137
Sonny Gray Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.100
In this matchup
0.500
Alex Verdugo Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.300
Sonny Gray Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.292
In this matchup
0
Alex Verdugo Career Hit By Pitch
20
Sonny Gray Career Batters Hit By Pitch
57
Outs
In this matchup
3
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0
Alex Verdugo Career Intentional Walks
11
Sonny Gray Career Intentional Walks Allowed
5
In this matchup
1
Alex Verdugo Career Strikeouts
511
Sonny Gray Career Strikeouts Thrown
1925
In this matchup
9.000
Alex Verdugo Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.640
Sonny Gray Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.131
In this matchup
1.000
Alex Verdugo Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.500
Sonny Gray Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.320
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.556
Alex Verdugo Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.323
Sonny Gray Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.289
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
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0
Alex Verdugo Career Sacrifice Hits
3
Sonny Gray Career Sacrifice Hits
24
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0
Alex Verdugo Career Sacrifice Flies
33
Sonny Gray Career Sacrifice Flies
46
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0
Alex Verdugo Career Ground into Double Play
68
Sonny Gray Career Double Plays Enabled
138
Ground into Triple Play
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0