Matchup Machine

Christian En-Strand

matchup for Yu Darvish

out of 436 (Worst %)

Yu Darvish

matchup for C. En-Strand

423rd out of 568 (Worst 26%)

Strong advantage for Darvish

Christian En-Strand has a 24.8% chance of reaching base vs Yu Darvish, which is 2.6% lower than En-Strand's typical expectations, and 4.4% lower than batters facing Darvish.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	24.8%	19.9%	3.2%	5.0%	11.7%	4.9%	29.8%
En-Strand	-2.6	-1.1	-0.3	+0.2	-1.0	-1.5	0.0
Darvish	-4.4	-2.2	0.0	-0.5	-1.7	-2.2	+6.4

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

Yu Darvish throws a Cutter 26% of the time. Christian En-Strand 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. Christian En-Strand hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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. Christian En-Strand has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Drop 28%

+15%

Small Break 20%

+9%

19.6% of Christian En-Strand'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

15%

Strikeout +4.6% +6.7% 6%

Walk -3.0% -1.6% 45%

In Play -1.6% -5.1% 39%

On Base -1.5% -4.8% 31%

Hit +1.5% -3.2% 14%

Single -0.3% -1.6% 13%

2B / 3B +0.1% -1.2% 3%

Home Run +1.7% -0.5%

24.1% of Christian En-Strand's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 10.3% 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 -0.3% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -10.3% -0.2% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.8% -0.6% 14%

Low Screamer -5.8% -0.9% 9%

Rising Liner +3.1% -1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +3.2% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -2.2% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter +6.8% +1.0% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.0% +1.7% 3%

Pop up +0.7% +0.4%

43.6% of Christian En-Strand's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 19.3% 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 -6.8% -1.1% 21%

75 to 86 mph -5.0% +2.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.8% +1.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.8% +0.8% 24%

Above 100 mph +19.3% -2.8%

17.9% of Christian En-Strand's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 6.5% higher than the league average. 12.4% of batted balls allowed by Christian En-Strand are hit at this angle, which is 1.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%