Matchup Machine

Jorge Mateo

matchup for Yu Darvish

38th out of 436 (Best 9%)

Yu Darvish

matchup for Jorge Mateo

411st out of 568 (Worst 28%)

Strong advantage for Darvish

Jorge Mateo has a 25.3% chance of reaching base vs Yu Darvish, which is 3.2% lower than Mateo's typical expectations, and 3.9% lower than batters facing Darvish.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	25.3%	20.4%	2.2%	4.5%	13.7%	4.9%	23.7%
Mateo	-3.2	-1.7	+0.1	-0.1	-1.7	-1.5	-0.6
Darvish	-3.9	-1.8	-1.1	-1.0	+0.3	-2.2	+0.3

Jorge Mateo 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. Mateo has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Yu Darvish throws a Cutter 26% of the time. Jorge Mateo 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. Jorge Mateo has a C- 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. Jorge Mateo has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Drop 28%

+15%

Small Break 20%

+9%

14.3% of Jorge Mateo's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.6% 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

14%

Strikeout -0.6% +6.7% 5%

Walk -2.6% -1.6% 38%

In Play +3.2% -5.1% 39%

On Base -3.3% -4.8% 31%

Hit -0.6% -3.2% 14%

Single 0.0% -1.6% 13%

2B / 3B +0.4% -1.2% 3%

Home Run -1.0% -0.5%

34.8% of Jorge Mateo's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.4% 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 +1.9% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.4% -0.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.5% -0.6% 14%

Low Screamer +1.1% -0.9% 9%

Rising Liner -1.1% -1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.7% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -0.7% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter +0.1% +1.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.3% +1.7% 3%

Pop up +4.9% +0.4%

24.0% of Jorge Mateo's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 0.3% lower 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 +5.7% -1.1% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.6% +2.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.2% +1.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph -4.8% +0.8% 24%

Above 100 mph -0.3% -2.8%

8.5% of Jorge Mateo's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.0% lower than the league average. 12.4% of batted balls allowed by Jorge Mateo are hit at this angle, which is 1.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%