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Zack Gelof

matchup for Yu Darvish

102nd out of 436 (Best 24%)

Yu Darvish

matchup for Zack Gelof

295th out of 568 (Worst 48%)

Moderate advantage for Darvish

Zack Gelof has a 26.7% chance of reaching base vs Yu Darvish, which is 1.6% lower than Gelof's typical expectations, and 2.6% lower than batters facing Darvish.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	26.7%	21.0%	3.6%	5.6%	11.8%	5.7%	30.9%
Gelof	-1.6	-0.3	+0.6	+0.6	-1.5	-1.2	-1.3
Darvish	-2.6	-1.2	+0.4	+0.1	-1.6	-1.4	+7.5

Zack Gelof is much better vs right-handed pitching. Yu Darvish is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Gelof has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Yu Darvish throws a Cutter 26% of the time. Zack Gelof 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. Zack Gelof has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Show pitch label key

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. Zack Gelof has a D+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Drop 28%

+15%

Small Break 20%

+9%

20.6% of Zack Gelof's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 10.2% 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

10%

Strikeout +10.2% +6.7% 5%

Walk -1.4% -1.6% 43%

In Play -8.7% -5.1% 39%

On Base -5.7% -4.8% 31%

Hit -4.3% -3.2% 14%

Single -2.5% -1.6% 13%

2B / 3B -2.1% -1.2% 3%

Home Run +0.3% -0.5%

35.5% of Zack Gelof's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.1% 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 -0.2% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.1% -0.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.2% -0.6% 14%

Low Screamer -2.1% -0.9% 9%

Rising Liner -2.1% -1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +2.1% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer +1.5% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter +1.4% +1.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.3% +1.7% 3%

Pop up +0.7% +0.4%

23.3% of Zack Gelof's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.0% 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 -1.0% -1.1% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.5% +2.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.2% +1.0% 19%

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

Above 100 mph -1.0% -2.8%

11.9% of Zack Gelof'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 Zack Gelof are hit at this angle, which is 1.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%