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St. Louis Cardinals Wild Card Game (10/6/21) Scouting Report

Updated: Oct 19, 2021


(90-72)

(45-36) road

SP: Wainwright: 3.05 ERA

(106-56)

(58-23) home

SP: Scherzer: 1.98 ERA



Adam Wainwright #50: RHP

64% 1st Pitch Strike | 27% Chase% | 50% Zone% | 43% Edge%


Pitch Breakdown

Curveball: 73 MPH / .282 xwOBA / 47% zone% / 22% Putaway rate

5% more drop than average, 55% more break than average (16 inches)

Highest release point


Sinker: 89 MPH / .294 xwOBA / 50% zone% / 22% Putaway rate

4% less drop than average, 8% less break than average (12 inches)


Cutter: 85 MPH / .334 xwOBA / 53% zone% / 19% Putaway rate

Average drop, 67% more break than average (6 inches)

Lowest release point


4-Seamer: 89 MPH / .333 xwOBA / 42% zone% / 17% Putaway rate

15% less drop than average, 67% less break than average


Changeup: 83 MPH / .265 xwOBA / 26% zone% / 14% Putaway rate

5% more drop than average, 7% more break than average




 

Tommy Edman #29: 2B switch hitter

vs. Righties: .261 Avg | .308 OBP | .665 OPS

* 30 stolen bases, 91% zone contact%, 21% 1st pitch swing

vs. Fastballs: .338 xwOBA | 12% whiff%

vs. Breaking: .305 xwOBA | 20% whiff%

vs. Offspeed: .266 xwOBA | 17% whiff%

as Righty: 15% shifts

as Lefty: 42% shifts (below)
















 

Paul Goldschmidt #46: 1B righty

vs. Righties: .279 Avg | .353 OBP | .832 OPS

* 31 Home Runs, 79% zone contact%, 21% 1st pitch swing

vs. Fastballs: .425 xwOBA | 19% whiff%

vs. Breaking: .329 xwOBA | 36% whiff%

vs. Offspeed: .409 xwOBA | 28% whiff%

Of batted balls: 37% Pull, 39% middle, 24% oppo

Suggestion: Play straight up (92%)



 

Tyler O'Neill #27: LF righty

vs. Righties: .286 Avg | .344 OBP | .888 OPS

* 34 Home Runs, 74% zone contact%, 35% 1st pitch swing

vs. Fastballs: .410 xwOBA | 29% whiff%

vs. Breaking: .361 xwOBA | 42% whiff%

vs. Offspeed: .358 xwOBA | 40% whiff%

* 15 stolen bases, lots of strike outs, aggressive hitter

* Of Batted Balls: 36% pull, 37% straight, 27% oppo

Suggestion: No shift (66%), attack the outside


 

Nolan Arenado #28: 3B righty

vs. Righties: .245 Avg | .306 OBP | .778 OPS

* 34 Home Runs, 90% zone contact%, 27% 1st pitch swing

vs. Fastballs: .306 xwOBA | 13% whiff%

vs. Slider: .294 xwOBA | 31% whiff%

vs. Changeup: .442 xwOBA | 19% whiff%

* Of Batted Balls: 46% pull, 33% straight, 21% oppo

Suggestion: Outfielders shade right, make him chase pitches, attack up in the zone


 

Dylan Carlson #3: LF switch hitter

vs. Righties: .243 Avg | .328 OBP | .739 OPS

* 18 Home Runs, 79% zone contact%, 23% 1st pitch swing

vs. Fastball: .315 xwOBA | 25% whiff%

vs. Slider: .261 xwOBA | 34% whiff%

vs. Changeup: .358 xwOBA | 35% whiff%

* Of Batted Balls: 39% pull, 33% straight, 28% oppo


* Attack with breaking balls, pound up in the zone, no shift


 

Yadier Molina #4: C righty

vs. Righties: .247 Avg | .288 OBP | .631 OPS

* 11 Home Runs, 83% zone contact%, 47% 1st pitch swing

vs. Fastballs: .324 xwOBA | 23% whiff%

vs. Breaking: .290 xwOBA | 26% whiff%

vs. Offspeed: .234 xwOBA | 22% whiff%

* Of Batted Balls: 43% pull, 34% straight, 22% oppo


* Attack with offspeed, make him chase (extremely aggressive)


 

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