6/03 Pitcher Preview: Matt Garza

Tonight the Red Sox face the first place Rays of Tampa Bay and will square off against Matt Garza.Here is his numbers:Nice two seamer, doesn't get much bite on the changeup, ok slider and a big 12-6 curve.Pitch type by batter hand: stand 2FB CB CH FB SL Grand Total L 70 44 48 230 27 419 R 62 8 10 165 71 316 Grand Total 132 52 58 395 98 735 Looks like Garza throws the Curve and changeup to lefties and the Slider mainly to righties. Left 2FB CB CH FB SL Grand Total BABIP 0.385 0.250 0.111 0.220 0.571 0.269 Strike % 0.56 0.61 0.50 0.66 0.67 0.62 Contact % 0.86 0.75 0.85 0.86 0.82 0.85 Right 2FB CB CH FB SL Grand Total BABIP 0.077 0.500 0.000 0.316 0.571 0.328 Strike % 0.60 0.50 0.30 0.63 0.63 0.61 Contact % 0.77 0.75 1.00 0.91 ...