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Elly De La Cruz
SS · SHB · RHP · CIN
// TONIGHT'S MATCHUP
Our track record
settled S/A/B picks on Elly De La Cruz, by confidence tier| Tier | Record | Hit rate | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 3-2 | 60% | +25.9% |
| A | 3-2 | 60% | +21.0% |
| B | 4-1 | 80% | +150.1% |
Combined 10-5 · n=15 · ROI +65.7% · avg CLV -3.0 pts · beat close 18%
Matchup
Elly De La Cruz (SHB) vs Andrew Alvarez LHPfavors batterfavors pitcherPitch-type matchup
Andrew Alvarez's arsenal × how Elly De La Cruz hits it · since 2025 · TOP = batter's spotxwOBA = expected wOBA from exit velo + launch angle. Green favors the batter, red favors the pitcher.
Hit-rate history
per-game results vs the line · green = over · red = underRecent form
per-game over the last 10Avg PA4.6Plate Appearancesavg 4.6
Hitsavg 1.0
Singlesavg 0.5
Doublesavg 0.3
Total Basesavg 1.8
Home Runsavg 0.1
Strikeoutsavg 1.2
Walksavg 0.7
Splits
Career n=452 PA · 2026-03-15 → 2026-08-06
xStats luck
xwOBA0.327
wOBA0.339
delta+0.012 hot
n=450 PA
Spray chart
732 balls in play since 2025Balls in play732
HR rate5.6%
Hard-hit (95+)48%
Avg exit velo92.2 mph
Ground ball50%
Line drive24%
Fly ball23%
What kind of arm does he crush?
top 3 pitcher traits by |lift|
-23.7%significant
n=302 games · 16/155 HR when active
+0.0%small sample
n=0 games · 0/0 HR when active
+0.0%small sample
n=0 games · 0/0 HR when active
// PLAYER DNA
HR signature· refreshed 2026-05-21
// TONIGHT
0 / 0HELPING · IN PLAY
No DNA factors in play tonight
helping tonighthurting tonightnot in play tonight
Cold month (Apr / Sep / Oct)
−26%
79 yes / 224 no · 37 HRs
HR-suppressing park (factor ≤ 0.95)
+25%
36 yes / 265 no · 37 HRs
Vs. high-contact-quality pitcher (avg EV allowed ≥ 89 mph)
−24%
155 yes / 147 no · 37 HRs
// 9 more factors — small sample / no significant lift
Rested (2+ days off)
−31%
12 yes / 290 no · 37 HRs
Playing at home
−11%
150 yes / 153 no · 37 HRs
No rest day (B2B or doubleheader)
−10%
228 yes / 74 no · 37 HRs
HR-friendly park (factor ≥ 1.10)
−9%
179 yes / 122 no · 37 HRs
Summer game (Jun-Aug)
+5%
151 yes / 152 no · 37 HRs
Vs. low-whiff pitcher (whiff% < 22%)
neutral
0 yes / 0 no · 0 HRs
Vs. hittable pitcher (BAA > .260)
neutral
0 yes / 0 no · 0 HRs
Vs. fastball-heavy pitcher (FB% ≥ 55%)
neutral
0 yes / 0 no · 0 HRs
Vs. high-xwOBA pitcher (xwOBA allowed > .340)
neutral
0 yes / 0 no · 0 HRs
// LIFT = P(HR | factor true) ÷ P(HR | factor false), Bayesian- shrunk with K=30 pseudo-games. Significance requires |lift − 1| ≥ 0.20 AND smaller cohort n ≥ 15. Cohort = top 60 HR hitters, last 2 seasons. Refreshed weekly. Green/red = the factor's effect on tonight's HR chance; gray = not in play tonight.
Last 10 games
Per-game outcomes — most recent first.
Nearest neighbors
Top 10 hitters most similar to Elly De La Cruz across 38 features. Comp Lab uses these for small-sample BvP matchups.
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