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Xavier Edwards

matchup for Yu Darvish

223rd out of 436 (Worst 49%)

Yu Darvish

matchup for Xavier Edwards

385th out of 568 (Worst 32%)

Leans in favor of Edwards

Xavier Edwards has a 30.2% chance of reaching base vs Yu Darvish, which is 2.2% lower than Edwards's typical expectations, and 1.0% higher than batters facing Darvish.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.2%	23.5%	1.7%	5.5%	16.4%	6.7%	18.7%
Edwards	-2.2	+0.4	+0.2	+0.6	-0.4	-2.7	-0.4
Darvish	+1.0	+1.4	-1.6	0.0	+3.0	-0.4	-4.7

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

Yu Darvish throws a Cutter 26% of the time. Xavier Edwards 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. Xavier Edwards has a C- 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. Xavier Edwards hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Drop 28%

+15%

Small Break 20%

+9%

11.8% of Xavier Edwards's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 6.7% 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

18%

Strikeout -6.7% +6.7% 4%

Walk +1.4% -1.6% 42%

In Play +5.3% -5.1% 39%

On Base +7.7% -4.8% 31%

Hit +6.2% -3.2% 14%

Single +4.4% -1.6% 13%

2B / 3B +4.4% -1.2% 3%

Home Run -2.6% -0.5%

46.5% of Xavier Edwards's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 12.1% 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 +2.2% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +12.1% -0.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -5.3% -0.6% 14%

Low Screamer +6.9% -0.9% 9%

Rising Liner -2.5% -1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -3.5% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +1.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.2% +1.7% 3%

Pop up -1.9% +0.4%

2.1% of Xavier Edwards's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 22.2% 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 +8.4% -1.1% 21%

75 to 86 mph +4.1% +2.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph +11.9% +1.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.1% +0.8% 24%

Above 100 mph -22.2% -2.8%

11.3% of Xavier Edwards's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.2% lower than the league average. 12.4% of batted balls allowed by Xavier Edwards are hit at this angle, which is 1.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%