Matchup Machine

Tyler Nevin

matchup for Yu Darvish

223rd out of 436 (Worst 49%)

Yu Darvish

matchup for Tyler Nevin

326th out of 568 (Worst 43%)

Leans in favor of Nevin

Tyler Nevin has a 29.1% chance of reaching base vs Yu Darvish, which is 2.6% lower than Nevin's typical expectations, and 0.2% higher than batters facing Darvish.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.1%	21.3%	3.5%	5.3%	12.5%	7.8%	25.1%
Nevin	-2.6	+0.2	+0.7	+0.7	-1.1	-2.8	-0.5
Darvish	-0.2	-0.9	+0.2	-0.3	-0.9	+0.7	+1.7

Tyler Nevin is worse vs right-handed pitching. Yu Darvish is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Nevin has an F grade vs this particular release point.

Yu Darvish throws a Cutter 26% of the time. Tyler Nevin 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. Tyler Nevin has an F 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. Tyler Nevin has an F grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Drop 28%

+15%

Small Break 20%

+9%

14.3% of Tyler Nevin's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.4% 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

14%

Strikeout -0.4% +6.7% 3%

Walk +2.0% -1.6% 40%

In Play -1.5% -5.1% 39%

On Base -3.3% -4.8% 31%

Hit -5.2% -3.2% 14%

Single -2.4% -1.6% 13%

2B / 3B -2.1% -1.2% 3%

Home Run -0.7% -0.5%

37.0% of Tyler Nevin's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.6% 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 +2.6% -0.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.0% -0.6% 14%

Low Screamer -3.1% -0.9% 9%

Rising Liner +0.3% -1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.3% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -1.6% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter +0.3% +1.0% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.3% +1.7% 3%

Pop up +1.4% +0.4%

16.9% of Tyler Nevin's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 7.4% 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 -3.4% -1.1% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.4% +2.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph +9.9% +1.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +4.2% +0.8% 24%

Above 100 mph -7.4% -2.8%

10.3% of Tyler Nevin's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.2% lower than the league average. 12.4% of batted balls allowed by Tyler Nevin are hit at this angle, which is 1.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%