Matchup Machine

Jose Caballero

matchup for Yu Darvish

239th out of 436 (Worst 45%)

Yu Darvish

matchup for Jose Caballero

284th out of 568 (Best 51%)

Leans in favor of Caballero

Jose Caballero has a 29.1% chance of reaching base vs Yu Darvish, which is 1.2% lower than Caballero's typical expectations, and 0.1% higher than batters facing Darvish.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.1%	23.0%	3.5%	5.6%	13.9%	6.1%	25.5%
Caballero	-1.2	+0.3	+0.6	+0.4	-0.6	-1.5	-2.0
Darvish	-0.1	+0.9	+0.2	+0.1	+0.5	-1.0	+2.2

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

Yu Darvish throws a Cutter 26% of the time. Jose Caballero 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. Jose Caballero has a D+ 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 Caballero has an F grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Drop 28%

+15%

Small Break 20%

+9%

17.3% of Jose Caballero's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.6% 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

12%

Strikeout +4.6% +6.7% 5%

Walk -2.3% -1.6% 40%

In Play -2.3% -5.1% 39%

On Base -5.8% -4.8% 31%

Hit -3.5% -3.2% 14%

Single -1.6% -1.6% 13%

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

Home Run -0.7% -0.5%

36.3% of Jose Caballero's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.9% 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 +2.1% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.9% -0.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -3.1% -0.6% 14%

Low Screamer +4.5% -0.9% 9%

Rising Liner -3.1% -1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.1% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -0.5% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter -1.1% +1.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.5% +1.7% 3%

Pop up +3.1% +0.4%

10.4% of Jose Caballero's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 13.9% 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 +12.4% -1.1% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.5% +2.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.1% +1.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.2% +0.8% 24%

Above 100 mph -13.9% -2.8%

10.0% of Jose Caballero's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.5% lower than the league average. 12.4% of batted balls allowed by Jose Caballero are hit at this angle, which is 1.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%