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Paul Goldschmidt

matchup for Yu Darvish

356th out of 436 (Worst 19%)

Yu Darvish

matchup for P. Goldschmidt

378th out of 568 (Worst 34%)

Moderate advantage for Goldschmidt

Paul Goldschmidt has a 31.5% chance of reaching base vs Yu Darvish, which is 1.6% lower than Goldschmidt's typical expectations, and 2.3% higher than batters facing Darvish.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.5%	23.8%	3.3%	5.6%	14.9%	7.7%	23.5%
Goldschmidt	-1.6	-0.5	0.0	+0.3	-0.8	-1.1	-0.2
Darvish	+2.3	+1.7	+0.1	+0.1	+1.5	+0.6	+0.2

Paul Goldschmidt is worse vs right-handed pitching. Yu Darvish is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Goldschmidt has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Yu Darvish throws a Cutter 26% of the time. Paul Goldschmidt has an A- grade against right-handed Cutters

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Cutter (R)

26%

Slider (R)

26%

4-Seam (R)

21%

Sinker (R)

12%

Splitter (R)

Curve (R)

14% of Yu Darvish's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Paul Goldschmidt has an A grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Strong Challenge 8%

+3%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Weak Challenge 8%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Fringe Miss 12%

Meatball 5%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Likely Ball 17%

-2%

28% of Yu Darvish's pitches are classified as Medium Drop, which is 15% higher than the MLB average. Paul Goldschmidt has a B- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Drop 28%

+15%

Small Break 20%

+9%

15.1% of Paul Goldschmidt's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.9% higher than the league average. Yu Darvish strikes out 20.3% of the batters he faces, which is 6.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

14%

Strikeout +0.9% +6.7% 5%

Walk -1.8% -1.6% 39%

In Play +0.9% -5.1% 39%

On Base +0.3% -4.8% 31%

Hit +2.1% -3.2% 14%

Single -0.3% -1.6% 13%

2B / 3B +0.1% -1.2% 3%

Home Run +2.2% -0.5%

31.0% of Paul Goldschmidt's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.5% lower than the league average. Yu Darvish induces Standard Grounders at a 34.2% rate, which is 0.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.2% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.5% -0.2% 7%

Hard Grounder +2.2% -0.6% 14%

Low Screamer -4.4% -0.9% 9%

Rising Liner +1.6% -1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +2.5% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer +1.3% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter +1.1% +1.0% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.0% +1.7% 3%

Pop up -0.6% +0.4%

33.8% of Paul Goldschmidt's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 9.5% higher than the league average. 21.5% of batted balls allowed by Yu Darvish are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -3.5% -1.1% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.9% +2.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.1% +1.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.1% +0.8% 24%

Above 100 mph +9.5% -2.8%

13.0% of Paul Goldschmidt's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.6% higher than the league average. 12.4% of batted balls allowed by Paul Goldschmidt are hit at this angle, which is 1.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -2.5% -1.1% 12%

-10 to 0° -2.1% -2.4% 8%

1 to 6° +1.9% +0.5% 18%

7 to 18° +2.0% -0.3% 15%

19 to 28° +0.4% -0.5% 11%

29 to 38° +1.6% +1.0% 7%

39 to 50° +0.3% 0.0% 8%

Above 50° -1.6% +2.9%

Paul Goldschmidt has 7 plate appearances against Yu Darvish in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 5 with 2 walks

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	7	5	1	0	0	1	3	2	0.200
Expected From Contact →			1.32	0.00	0.87	0.46			0.265

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-04-02	Strikeout
2024-04-02	Groundout		36%	7%	57%
2024-04-02	Strikeout
2022-06-01	Single		50%	39%	11%
2022-06-01	Walk
2022-06-01	Walk
2022-06-01	Strikeout

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.

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