Matchup Machine

Manuel Margot

matchup for Yu Darvish

199th out of 436 (Best 46%)

Yu Darvish

matchup for Manuel Margot

379th out of 568 (Worst 33%)

Leans in favor of Darvish

Manuel Margot has a 29.3% chance of reaching base vs Yu Darvish, which is 1.6% lower than Margot's typical expectations, and 0.0% higher than batters facing Darvish.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.3%	24.3%	1.7%	5.7%	16.9%	5.0%	17.6%
Margot	-1.6	+0.0	+0.0	+0.2	-0.2	-1.6	+0.1
Darvish	+0.0	+2.1	-1.6	+0.2	+3.5	-2.1	-5.7

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

Yu Darvish throws a Cutter 26% of the time. Manuel Margot has a B 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. Manuel Margot has a D 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. Manuel Margot has a C grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Drop 28%

+15%

Small Break 20%

+9%

9.6% of Manuel Margot's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 8.5% 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

18%

Strikeout -8.5% +6.7% 5%

Walk -3.0% -1.6% 35%

In Play +11.5% -5.1% 39%

On Base +3.7% -4.8% 31%

Hit +6.7% -3.2% 14%

Single +4.0% -1.6% 13%

2B / 3B +4.2% -1.2% 3%

Home Run -1.4% -0.5%

36.1% of Manuel Margot's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.6% 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 +0.5% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.6% -0.2% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.2% -0.6% 14%

Low Screamer +3.2% -0.9% 9%

Rising Liner +0.7% -1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.6% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -2.3% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter -1.0% +1.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.6% +1.7% 3%

Pop up +0.0% +0.4%

26.0% of Manuel Margot's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.8% 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 +0.9% -1.1% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.8% +2.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.5% +1.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.3% +0.8% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.8% -2.8%

8.0% of Manuel Margot's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.4% lower than the league average. 12.4% of batted balls allowed by Manuel Margot are hit at this angle, which is 1.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%