Matchup Machine

Jose Miranda

matchup for Yu Darvish

374th out of 436 (Worst 14%)

Yu Darvish

matchup for Jose Miranda

261st out of 568 (Best 47%)

Moderate advantage for Miranda

Jose Miranda has a 30.8% chance of reaching base vs Yu Darvish, which is 0.2% higher than Miranda's typical expectations, and 1.6% higher than batters facing Darvish.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.8%	25.3%	2.7%	6.6%	16.1%	5.5%	16.8%
Miranda	-0.2	+1.0	+0.2	+0.7	+0.1	-1.2	-0.9
Darvish	+1.6	+3.2	-0.6	+1.1	+2.7	-1.6	-6.6

Jose Miranda is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Yu Darvish is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Miranda has a C+ grade vs this particular release point.

Yu Darvish throws a Cutter 26% of the time. Jose Miranda has a B- 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. Jose Miranda 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. Jose Miranda has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Drop 28%

+15%

Small Break 20%

+9%

9.8% of Jose Miranda's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 8.1% 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

17%

Strikeout -8.1% +6.7% 6%

Walk -4.0% -1.6% 35%

In Play +12.1% -5.1% 39%

On Base +1.0% -4.8% 31%

Hit +5.0% -3.2% 14%

Single +2.4% -1.6% 13%

2B / 3B +2.9% -1.2% 3%

Home Run -0.3% -0.5%

32.4% of Jose Miranda's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.0% 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 -2.0% -0.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.3% -0.6% 14%

Low Screamer -0.3% -0.9% 9%

Rising Liner +2.8% -1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.3% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -1.6% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.3% +1.0% 20%

Routine Flyout +1.1% +1.7% 3%

Pop up +2.2% +0.4%

23.7% of Jose Miranda's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 0.6% 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 +0.1% -1.1% 21%

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

87 to 93 mph -1.2% +1.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.3% +0.8% 24%

Above 100 mph -0.6% -2.8%

8.2% of Jose Miranda's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.3% lower than the league average. 12.4% of batted balls allowed by Jose Miranda are hit at this angle, which is 1.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%