Matchup Machine

Trevor Larnach

matchup for Yu Darvish

323rd out of 436 (Worst 26%)

Yu Darvish

matchup for Trevor Larnach

318th out of 568 (Worst 44%)

Moderate advantage for Larnach

Trevor Larnach has a 30.6% chance of reaching base vs Yu Darvish, which is 2.2% lower than Larnach's typical expectations, and 1.3% higher than batters facing Darvish.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.6%	22.1%	3.6%	5.8%	12.7%	8.5%	24.1%
Larnach	-2.2	+0.6	+0.6	+0.7	-0.7	-2.8	-1.7
Darvish	+1.3	-0.1	+0.3	+0.3	-0.7	+1.5	+0.7

Trevor Larnach is better vs right-handed pitching. Yu Darvish is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Larnach has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Yu Darvish throws a Cutter 26% of the time. Trevor Larnach 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. Trevor Larnach 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. Trevor Larnach has a C- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Drop 28%

+15%

Small Break 20%

+9%

15.0% of Trevor Larnach's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.7% 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

14%

Strikeout +0.7% +6.7% 3%

Walk +2.0% -1.6% 41%

In Play -2.7% -5.1% 39%

On Base -0.1% -4.8% 31%

Hit -2.2% -3.2% 14%

Single -1.8% -1.6% 13%

2B / 3B -1.4% -1.2% 3%

Home Run +1.1% -0.5%

29.8% of Trevor Larnach's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.6% 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 -0.6% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -4.6% -0.2% 7%

Hard Grounder +2.8% -0.6% 14%

Low Screamer -0.4% -0.9% 9%

Rising Liner +0.8% -1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.6% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer +1.7% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter 0.0% +1.0% 20%

Routine Flyout +1.2% +1.7% 3%

Pop up -1.5% +0.4%

33.8% of Trevor Larnach's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 9.5% 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 -4.1% -1.1% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.0% +2.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.6% +1.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.0% +0.8% 24%

Above 100 mph +9.5% -2.8%

14.5% of Trevor Larnach's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.1% higher than the league average. 12.4% of batted balls allowed by Trevor Larnach are hit at this angle, which is 1.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%