matchup for George Kirby
matchup for Yasmani Grandal
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Yasmani Grandal has a 31.5% chance of reaching base vs George Kirby, which is 2.8% lower than Grandal's typical expectations, and 3.2% higher than batters facing Kirby.
| Reach | Hit | HR | 2B / 3B | 1B | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prediction | 31.5% | 23.4% | 2.3% | 5.9% | 15.2% | 8.1% | 19.5% |
| Grandal | -2.8 | +1.4 | 0.0 | +0.8 | +0.7 | -4.3 | -2.2 |
| Kirby | +3.2 | +0.7 | -0.4 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +2.6 | -1.2 |
Yasmani Grandal is a bit worse vs right-handed pitching. George Kirby is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Grandal has an A- grade vs this particular release point.
George Kirby throws a 4-seam fastball 40% of the time. Yasmani Grandal has a B grade against right-handed 4-seamers
Pitch Type
% of Arsenal
4-Seam (R)
40%
Slider (R)
22%
Sinker (R)
19%
Curve (R)
8%
Splitter (R)
6%
12% of George Kirby's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Yasmani Grandal has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.
Pitch Label
% vs MLB
Weak Challenge
12%
+3%
Edge Painter
19%
+2%
Mid Challenge
13%
+2%
Strong Challenge
6%
+1%
Chaser
6%
+0%
Fringe Miss
13%
+0%
Likely Ball
17%
-2%
Meatball
3%
-3%
Non-Competitive
8%
-4%
26% of George Kirby's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 18% higher than the MLB average. Yasmani Grandal has a B- grade against this type of pitch.
Physical Trait
% vs MLB
Very Fast Velo
26%
+18%
Medium Break
18%
+9%
12.1% of Yasmani Grandal's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.1% lower than the league average. George Kirby strikes out 15.6% of the batters he faces, which is 0.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.
16%
Strikeout
-4.1%
+0.6%
3%
Walk
+2.0%
-5.1%
39%
In Play
+2.1%
+4.5%
39%
On Base
+2.2%
-4.0%
31%
Hit
+0.2%
+1.1%
14%
Single
-0.3%
+0.4%
13%
2B / 3B
+0.1%
+0.8%
3%
Home Run
+0.5%
-0.1%
33.5% of Yasmani Grandal's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.9% lower than the league average. George Kirby induces Standard Grounders at a 36.7% rate, which is 2.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.
0%
Squib/Bunt
-0.3%
-0.6%
34%
Standard Grounder
-0.9%
+2.3%
7%
Hard Grounder
0.0%
+0.0%
14%
Low Screamer
-2.5%
-2.1%
9%
Rising Liner
+0.8%
-2.5%
4%
Maybe Homer
+1.5%
-0.7%
3%
Likely Homer
+0.2%
-0.7%
1%
No Doubter
+0.7%
-1.1%
20%
Routine Flyout
+0.7%
+3.2%
3%
Pop up
-0.1%
+2.2%
27.7% of Yasmani Grandal's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.4% higher than the league average. 21.9% of batted balls allowed by George Kirby are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.
16%
Below 75 mph
-3.1%
-3.8%
21%
75 to 86 mph
-0.9%
+2.4%
18%
87 to 93 mph
+0.4%
+2.7%
19%
94 to 99 mph
+0.3%
+1.2%
24%
Above 100 mph
+3.4%
-2.4%
11.7% of Yasmani Grandal's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.3% higher than the league average. 12.4% of batted balls allowed by George Kirby are hit at this angle, which is 0.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.
17%
Below -10°
-0.8%
+2.5%
12%
-10 to 0°
+0.1%
+2.2%
8%
1 to 6°
-0.8%
-1.2%
18%
7 to 18°
+2.1%
-5.3%
15%
19 to 28°
-0.3%
-1.9%
11%
29 to 38°
+0.3%
+0.9%
7%
39 to 50°
-1.2%
+1.0%
8%
Above 50°
+0.5%
+1.8%
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