Matchup Machine

Ian Happ

matchup for Yu Darvish

407th out of 436 (Worst 7%)

Yu Darvish

matchup for Ian Happ

200th out of 568 (Best 36%)

Strong advantage for Happ

Ian Happ has a 33.0% chance of reaching base vs Yu Darvish, which is 1.0% lower than Happ's typical expectations, and 3.8% higher than batters facing Darvish.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.0%	23.0%	4.4%	5.1%	13.5%	10.0%	24.2%
Happ	-1.0	+1.8	+1.4	+0.4	+0.0	-2.9	-1.7
Darvish	+3.8	+0.9	+1.1	-0.4	+0.2	+2.9	+0.8

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

Yu Darvish throws a Cutter 26% of the time. Ian Happ 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. Ian Happ 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. Ian Happ has a B grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Drop 28%

+15%

Small Break 20%

+9%

14.7% of Ian Happ's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.1% 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 +0.1% +6.7% 3%

Walk +3.7% -1.6% 41%

In Play -3.8% -5.1% 39%

On Base +1.5% -4.8% 31%

Hit -2.2% -3.2% 14%

Single -2.1% -1.6% 13%

2B / 3B -2.0% -1.2% 3%

Home Run +2.0% -0.5%

33.0% of Ian Happ's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.4% 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 -0.5% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -1.4% -0.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.2% -0.6% 14%

Low Screamer -1.0% -0.9% 9%

Rising Liner -0.5% -1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.9% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer +2.7% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.3% +1.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.7% +1.7% 3%

Pop up -0.1% +0.4%

29.3% of Ian Happ's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 5.0% 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 -1.6% -1.1% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.4% +2.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.4% +1.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.3% +0.8% 24%

Above 100 mph +5.0% -2.8%

11.8% of Ian Happ's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.4% higher than the league average. 12.4% of batted balls allowed by Ian Happ are hit at this angle, which is 1.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -0.6% -1.1% 12%

-10 to 0° -1.2% -2.4% 8%

1 to 6° -0.3% +0.5% 18%

7 to 18° -0.6% -0.3% 15%

19 to 28° +2.0% -0.5% 11%

29 to 38° +0.4% +1.0% 7%

39 to 50° +0.4% 0.0% 8%

Above 50° 0.0% +2.9%

Ian Happ has 11 plate appearances against Yu Darvish in the last 3 years. He is 2 for 11 with 5 strikeouts.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	11	11	2	0	0	2	5	0	0.182
Expected From Contact →			2.92	0.02	1.01	1.88			0.265

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-05-06	Strikeout
2024-05-06	Strikeout
2024-04-08	Single		64%	26%	10%
2024-04-08	Strikeout
2023-06-03	Groundout		2%	58%	40%
2023-06-03	Flyout	2%	7%		91%
2023-06-03	Groundout		28%	8%	63%
2022-06-13	Strikeout
2022-06-13	Pop Out				99%
2022-06-13	Strikeout
2022-06-13	Single			95%	5%

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.

Model Prediction

Handedness and Release Point

On the Way to the Plate

Contact and Outcomes

History