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Justin Turner

matchup for Shota Imanaga

383rd out of 436 (Worst 12%)

Shota Imanaga

matchup for Justin Turner

414th out of 567 (Worst 27%)

Strong advantage for Turner

Justin Turner has a 31.5% chance of reaching base vs Shota Imanaga, which is 4.3% lower than Turner's typical expectations, and 2.7% higher than batters facing Imanaga.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.5%	22.6%	3.8%	6.3%	12.5%	8.9%	19.6%
Turner	-4.3	-1.0	+0.9	+1.0	-2.8	-3.4	+0.6
Imanaga	+2.7	+0.6	+0.3	+0.4	-0.1	+2.1	-5.1

Justin Turner is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. Shota Imanaga is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Turner has a C- grade vs this particular release point.

Shota Imanaga throws a 4-seam fastball 52% of the time. Justin Turner has a C+ grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

52%

Splitter (L)

31%

Slider (L)

10% of Shota Imanaga's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Justin Turner has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 10%

+4%

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-2%

Weak Challenge 4%

-5%

62% of Shota Imanaga's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 40% higher than the MLB average. Justin Turner has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 62%

+40%

Offspeed (L) 35%

+22%

Very Slow Velo 36%

+20%

High Ride 27%

+17%

11.0% of Justin Turner's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 6.1% lower than the league average. Shota Imanaga strikes out 17.0% of the batters he faces, which is 0.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Strikeout -6.1% +0.2% 3%

Walk +3.3% -2.9% 38%

In Play +2.8% +2.7% 39%

On Base +6.1% -5.5% 31%

Hit +2.9% -2.6% 14%

Single +1.2% -2.0% 13%

2B / 3B +1.7% -1.5% 3%

Home Run 0.0% +0.9%

26.9% of Justin Turner's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 7.6% lower than the league average. Shota Imanaga induces Standard Grounders at a 30.5% rate, which is 3.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.6% +0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder -7.6% -3.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.8% -0.9% 14%

Low Screamer +1.5% -2.7% 9%

Rising Liner +1.2% -1.8% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.3% +1.1% 3%

Likely Homer +1.2% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter -0.4% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout +6.1% +5.3% 3%

Pop up -0.4% +3.0%

19.7% of Justin Turner's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 4.6% lower than the league average. 19.3% of batted balls allowed by Shota Imanaga are hit at above 100 mph, which is 5.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -4.4% -4.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.1% -4.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph +4.0% +3.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph +5.1% +9.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -4.6% -5.1%

14.3% of Justin Turner's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.9% higher than the league average. 15.5% of batted balls allowed by Shota Imanaga are hit at this angle, which is 4.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%