Matchup Machine

Corey Seager

matchup for Yu Darvish

430th out of 436 (Worst 2%)

Yu Darvish

matchup for Corey Seager

357th out of 568 (Worst 37%)

Extreme advantage for Seager

Corey Seager has a 33.9% chance of reaching base vs Yu Darvish, which is 2.4% lower than Seager's typical expectations, and 4.6% higher than batters facing Darvish.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.9%	25.4%	4.8%	8.6%	12.0%	8.5%	20.1%
Seager	-2.4	-0.4	-0.1	+1.6	-1.8	-2.0	-0.8
Darvish	+4.6	+3.2	+1.6	+3.1	-1.4	+1.4	-3.2

Corey Seager is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Yu Darvish is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Seager has an A+ grade vs this particular release point.

Yu Darvish throws a Cutter 26% of the time. Corey Seager 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. Corey Seager has an A+ 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. Corey Seager has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Drop 28%

+15%

Small Break 20%

+9%

11.3% of Corey Seager's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.6% lower 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

16%

Strikeout -5.6% +6.7% 4%

Walk -0.3% -1.6% 37%

In Play +5.9% -5.1% 39%

On Base +2.4% -4.8% 31%

Hit +2.8% -3.2% 14%

Single -1.1% -1.6% 13%

2B / 3B -0.7% -1.2% 3%

Home Run +4.6% -0.5%

32.4% of Corey Seager's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.0% 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 -0.4% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -2.0% -0.2% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.9% -0.6% 14%

Low Screamer -3.7% -0.9% 9%

Rising Liner +1.8% -1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.7% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer +1.9% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter 0.0% +1.0% 20%

Routine Flyout +1.6% +1.7% 3%

Pop up -1.8% +0.4%

32.8% of Corey Seager's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 8.5% 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 -4.6% -1.1% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.2% +2.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.3% +1.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.4% +0.8% 24%

Above 100 mph +8.5% -2.8%

13.2% of Corey Seager's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.8% higher than the league average. 12.4% of batted balls allowed by Corey Seager are hit at this angle, which is 1.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%