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Wilmer Flores

matchup for Zach Eflin

322nd out of 436 (Worst 26%)

Zach Eflin

matchup for Wilmer Flores

403rd out of 567 (Worst 29%)

Moderate advantage for Flores

Wilmer Flores has a 28.2% chance of reaching base vs Zach Eflin, which is 4.0% lower than Flores's typical expectations, and 1.2% lower than batters facing Eflin.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.2%	22.5%	3.7%	5.5%	13.3%	5.8%	12.6%
Flores	-4.0	-0.3	+0.7	+0.4	-1.4	-3.7	-2.3
Eflin	-1.2	-0.7	+0.5	0.0	-1.2	-0.5	-6.8

Wilmer Flores is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Zach Eflin is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Flores has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Zach Eflin throws a Sinker 33% of the time. Wilmer Flores has an A grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

33%

Curve (R)

19%

Cutter (R)

16%

Slider (R)

13%

4-Seam (R)

10%

Changeup (R)

12% of Zach Eflin's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Wilmer Flores has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 12%

+4%

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Meatball 6%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Non-Competitive 9%

-4%

35% of Zach Eflin's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 20% higher than the MLB average. Wilmer Flores has a B grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 35%

+20%

Just Gravity 31%

+17%

Extreme Slow Velo 17%

+12%

7.8% of Wilmer Flores's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 11.5% lower than the league average. Zach Eflin strikes out 15.6% of the batters he faces, which is 0.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout -11.5% 0.0% 4%

Walk +0.6% -4.0% 35%

In Play +10.9% +4.0% 39%

On Base +1.1% -3.7% 31%

Hit +0.5% +0.2% 14%

Single -0.4% +0.0% 13%

2B / 3B -0.3% +0.0% 3%

Home Run +1.3% +0.1%

29.8% of Wilmer Flores's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.6% lower than the league average. Zach Eflin induces Standard Grounders at a 36.4% rate, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% +0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder -4.6% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.1% -0.1% 14%

Low Screamer +1.2% -0.6% 9%

Rising Liner -0.3% -1.3% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.2% 0.0% 3%

Likely Homer +0.6% -1.0% 1%

No Doubter -0.4% +0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.9% -0.1% 3%

Pop up +1.8% +0.4%

16.7% of Wilmer Flores's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 7.7% lower than the league average. 25.7% of batted balls allowed by Zach Eflin are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +1.2% +1.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.6% -1.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.3% +1.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.6% -3.4% 24%

Above 100 mph -7.7% +1.4%

12.7% of Wilmer Flores's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.3% higher than the league average. 11.1% of batted balls allowed by Zach Eflin are hit at this angle, which is 0.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%