Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Matchup for G132 - Astros @ Cubs

Alright. Three games back of the Cubs. Brian Moehler versus Astro-killer Randy Wells.

Brian Moehler

Since the All-Star Break, Moehler is 2-4 in eight starts with a 5.36 ERA, and opponents hitting .305/.355/.439 against him.

Last three starts:






Date-OppIPH/ERK:BBGB/FBPit/Str
8/15 @MIL510/32:213/8104/62
8/22 vARI5.26/23:211/879/54
8/27 @StL66/31:113/976/50


Moehler's pitch counts are crazy. He's only made it to 100+ pitches in one of his past seven starts.

Career vs. Chicago: 3-4 (13 games), 5.60 ERA/1.39 WHIP, 54.2IP, 31K:11BB
Career @ Wrigley: 2-0 (4 games), 3.71 ERA/1.18 WHIP, 17IP, 11K:2BB
2009 road record: 5-3 (11 starts), 4.35 ERA/1.45 WHIP, 62IP, 37K:21BB
2009 vs. Chicago: 1-2 (3 starts), 13.97 ERA/2.69 WHIP, 9.2IP, 8K:5BB

Let's do the splits:
vs Righties: .336/.381/.557, 40K:18BB
vs Lefties: .280/.343/.480, 37K:21BB

When swinging at the first pitch (62): .424/.433/.712, 9XBH
After First-Pitch Strikes (283): .288/.320/.464, 50K:11BB
After First-Pitch Balls (211): .267/.367/.439, 27K:28BB

RISP: 38x125, .304/.403/.480, 16K:22BB
Runners on: 67x219, .306/.382/.484, 33K:26BB
2OwRISP: 10x53, .189/.306/.321, 10K:9BB

Randy Wells

Last three appearances:






Date-OppIPH/ERK:BBGB/FBPit/Str
8/14 vPIT67/23:210/1086/58
8/21 @LA6.27/03:212/11106/66
8/27 vWSH6.15/54:47/13110/65


Wait for it...

2009 vs. Houston: 1-0 (2 starts), 0.00 ERA/1.07 WHIP, 14IP, 5K:5BB
2009 @ Wrigley: 5-4 (10 starts), 3.45 WHIP/1.31 WHIP, 62.2IP, 36K:19BB

Let's do the splits:
vs Righties: .219/.267/.311, 43K:14BB
vs Lefties: .302/.362/.429, 35K:19BB

When swinging at the first pitch (61): .310/.317/.466, 5XBH (2HR)
After First-Pitch Strikes (264): .237/.277/.341, 54K:11BB
After First-Pitch Balls (193): .262/.349/.357, 24K:22BB

RISP: 25x89, .281/.323/.472, 11K:5BB
Runners on: 46x195, .236/.280/.359, 25K:10BB
2OwRISP: 34x113, .301/.360/.416, 18K:11BB