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Tyler O'Neill

matchup for Yu Darvish

46th out of 436 (Best 11%)

Yu Darvish

matchup for Tyler O'Neill

426th out of 568 (Worst 25%)

Strong advantage for Darvish

Tyler O'Neill has a 26.3% chance of reaching base vs Yu Darvish, which is 3.6% lower than O'Neill's typical expectations, and 2.9% lower than batters facing Darvish.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	26.3%	17.9%	4.3%	4.7%	8.9%	8.4%	39.1%
O'Neill	-3.6	-0.7	+0.3	+0.3	-1.3	-2.9	+3.0
Darvish	-2.9	-4.3	+1.0	-0.8	-4.5	+1.4	+15.7

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

Yu Darvish throws a Cutter 26% of the time. Tyler O'Neill has a D- 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. Tyler O'Neill has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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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. Tyler O'Neill has a C grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Drop 28%

+15%

Small Break 20%

+9%

20.3% of Tyler O'Neill's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 9.5% 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

10%

Strikeout +9.5% +6.7% 3%

Walk +2.3% -1.6% 44%

In Play -11.9% -5.1% 39%

On Base -7.1% -4.8% 31%

Hit -9.4% -3.2% 14%

Single -6.8% -1.6% 13%

2B / 3B -6.4% -1.2% 3%

Home Run +3.8% -0.5%

32.7% of Tyler O'Neill's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.7% 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 +0.1% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -1.7% -0.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.9% -0.6% 14%

Low Screamer -6.2% -0.9% 9%

Rising Liner -0.9% -1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +2.8% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer +3.5% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter +1.4% +1.0% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.3% +1.7% 3%

Pop up +1.7% +0.4%

35.1% of Tyler O'Neill's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 10.9% 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 -3.3% -1.1% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.8% +2.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.1% +1.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.7% +0.8% 24%

Above 100 mph +10.9% -2.8%

13.8% of Tyler O'Neill's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.4% higher than the league average. 12.4% of batted balls allowed by Tyler O'Neill are hit at this angle, which is 1.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%