Matchup Machine

Austin Slater

matchup for Yu Darvish

26th out of 436 (Best 7%)

Yu Darvish

matchup for Austin Slater

435th out of 568 (Worst 24%)

Strong advantage for Darvish

Austin Slater has a 27.2% chance of reaching base vs Yu Darvish, which is 3.7% lower than Slater's typical expectations, and 2.1% lower than batters facing Darvish.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	27.2%	19.4%	1.8%	4.5%	13.1%	7.8%	30.8%
Slater	-3.7	-1.4	+0.1	0.0	-1.4	-2.4	-0.2
Darvish	-2.1	-2.8	-1.4	-1.1	-0.3	+0.8	+7.4

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

Yu Darvish throws a Cutter 26% of the time. Austin Slater has a C+ 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. Austin Slater has a B grade against this type of pitch.

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. Austin Slater has a D- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Drop 28%

+15%

Small Break 20%

+9%

17.8% of Austin Slater's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.4% 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

12%

Strikeout +5.4% +6.7% 3%

Walk +3.4% -1.6% 43%

In Play -8.8% -5.1% 39%

On Base +3.7% -4.8% 31%

Hit +0.4% -3.2% 14%

Single +0.6% -1.6% 13%

2B / 3B +0.8% -1.2% 3%

Home Run -1.0% -0.5%

40.0% of Austin Slater's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.6% higher 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 +1.2% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +5.6% -0.2% 7%

Hard Grounder +3.7% -0.6% 14%

Low Screamer -3.4% -0.9% 9%

Rising Liner -1.3% -1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.6% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -0.1% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter 0.0% +1.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -5.1% +1.7% 3%

Pop up -2.3% +0.4%

28.2% of Austin Slater's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.9% 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 -0.8% -1.1% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.3% +2.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -4.0% +1.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.1% +0.8% 24%

Above 100 mph +3.9% -2.8%

9.8% of Austin Slater's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.7% lower than the league average. 12.4% of batted balls allowed by Austin Slater are hit at this angle, which is 1.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%