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Andrew McCutchen

matchup for Michael King

214th out of 436 (Best 50%)

Michael King

matchup for A. McCutchen

441st out of 567 (Worst 22%)

Moderate advantage for King

Andrew McCutchen has a 31.0% chance of reaching base vs Michael King, which is 1.5% lower than McCutchen's typical expectations, and 0.5% higher than batters facing King.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.0%	19.2%	2.3%	4.5%	12.3%	11.8%	31.9%
McCutchen	-1.5	-0.3	-0.6	+0.1	+0.3	-1.2	+4.7
King	+0.5	-2.0	-0.2	+0.1	-1.8	+2.5	+3.4

Andrew McCutchen is a bit worse vs right-handed pitching. Michael King is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. McCutchen has a D+ grade vs this particular release point.

Michael King throws a Sinker 37% of the time. Andrew McCutchen has a B+ grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

37%

Slider (R)

20%

4-Seam (R)

20%

Changeup (R)

18%

Curve (R)

7% of Michael King's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Andrew McCutchen has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Weak Challenge 8%

+0%

Mid Challenge 11%

Likely Ball 19%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Meatball 3%

-3%

48% of Michael King's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 33% higher than the MLB average. Andrew McCutchen has a C grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 48%

+33%

Just Gravity 30%

+17%

Medium Fast Velo 24%

+9%

15.5% of Andrew McCutchen's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.4% higher than the league average. Michael King strikes out 18.6% of the batters he faces, which is 4.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

14%

Strikeout +1.4% +4.8% 3%

Walk +3.4% +0.2% 42%

In Play -4.8% -5.0% 39%

On Base -1.2% -1.9% 31%

Hit -4.6% -2.1% 14%

Single -3.4% -0.6% 13%

2B / 3B -3.3% -1.0% 3%

Home Run +2.1% -0.4%

32.3% of Andrew McCutchen's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.1% lower than the league average. Michael King induces Standard Grounders at a 36.3% rate, which is 1.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.1% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder -2.1% +1.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.3% -1.6% 14%

Low Screamer -0.9% +2.4% 9%

Rising Liner 0.0% -2.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.1% +0.6% 3%

Likely Homer +0.9% +1.0% 1%

No Doubter -0.1% +1.0% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.5% -2.7% 3%

Pop up +0.2% -1.0%

24.8% of Andrew McCutchen's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 0.5% higher than the league average. 23.1% of batted balls allowed by Michael King are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.6% +2.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.5% +1.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.6% -3.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.1% -0.1% 24%

Above 100 mph +0.5% -1.2%

12.8% of Andrew McCutchen's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.4% higher than the league average. 12.5% of batted balls allowed by Michael King are hit at this angle, which is 1.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -2.6% +0.9% 12%

-10 to 0° +0.2% -2.4% 8%

1 to 6° -1.7% +0.5% 18%

7 to 18° +1.5% +0.8% 15%

19 to 28° -0.5% -0.4% 11%

29 to 38° +1.4% +1.1% 7%

39 to 50° +0.4% -0.9% 8%

Above 50° +1.4% +0.5%

Andrew McCutchen has 6 plate appearances against Michael King in the last 3 years. He is 2 for 6 with a home run and

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	6	6	2	1	0	1	3	0	0.333
Expected From Contact →			1.99	0.98	0.01	1.00			0.332

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-08-13	Groundout
2024-08-13	Single
2024-08-13	Strikeout
2024-08-07	Strikeout
2024-08-07	Strikeout
2024-08-07	Home Run	98%	1%

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.

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