Matchup Machine

Andy Ibanez

matchup for Yu Darvish

44th out of 436 (Best 11%)

Yu Darvish

matchup for Andy Ibanez

400th out of 568 (Worst 30%)

Strong advantage for Darvish

Andy Ibanez has a 25.4% chance of reaching base vs Yu Darvish, which is 3.2% lower than Ibanez's typical expectations, and 3.8% lower than batters facing Darvish.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	25.4%	19.8%	2.7%	4.8%	12.3%	5.6%	26.3%
Ibanez	-3.2	-1.2	+0.2	0.0	-1.4	-1.9	-0.6
Darvish	-3.8	-2.4	-0.6	-0.7	-1.1	-1.4	+2.9

Andy Ibanez is much worse vs right-handed pitching. Yu Darvish is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Ibanez has a D+ grade vs this particular release point.

Yu Darvish throws a Cutter 26% of the time. Andy Ibanez hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

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. Andy Ibanez 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. Andy Ibanez has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Drop 28%

+15%

Small Break 20%

+9%

13.7% of Andy Ibanez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.4% 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

15%

Strikeout -1.4% +6.7% 5%

Walk -1.2% -1.6% 38%

In Play +2.6% -5.1% 39%

On Base -2.2% -4.8% 31%

Hit -1.0% -3.2% 14%

Single -0.6% -1.6% 13%

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

Home Run -0.6% -0.5%

32.5% of Andy Ibanez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.9% 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 -0.7% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -1.9% -0.2% 7%

Hard Grounder +3.3% -0.6% 14%

Low Screamer +1.5% -0.9% 9%

Rising Liner -2.3% -1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.2% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -2.1% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.4% +1.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.8% +1.7% 3%

Pop up +2.4% +0.4%

24.8% of Andy Ibanez's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 0.5% 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 +2.0% -1.1% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.6% +2.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.6% +1.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.6% +0.8% 24%

Above 100 mph +0.5% -2.8%

12.7% of Andy Ibanez's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.2% higher than the league average. 12.4% of batted balls allowed by Andy Ibanez are hit at this angle, which is 1.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%