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Eugenio Suarez

matchup for Roki Sasaki

329th out of 436 (Worst 25%)

Roki Sasaki

matchup for Eugenio Suarez

out of 567 (Worst %)

Extreme advantage for Suarez

Eugenio Suarez has a 38.2% chance of reaching base vs Roki Sasaki, which is 5.9% higher than Suarez's typical expectations, and 1.1% higher than batters facing Sasaki.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	38.2%	23.6%	4.2%	6.6%	12.8%	14.6%	27.4%
Suarez	+5.9	+1.6	+0.4	+1.5	-0.3	+4.3	-2.1
Sasaki	+1.1	+1.0	+1.1	+0.4	-0.6	+0.1	+4.8

Eugenio Suarez is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Roki Sasaki is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Suarez has a D+ grade vs this particular release point.

Roki Sasaki throws a 4-seam fastball 60% of the time. Eugenio Suarez has an A grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

60%

Splitter (R)

26%

Slider (R)

15%

9% of Roki Sasaki's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 0% higher than the MLB average. Eugenio Suarez has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Non-Competitive 13%

+0%

Fringe Miss 11%

-1%

Edge Painter 15%

-3%

Strong Challenge 1%

-4%

Chaser 1%

-5%

Meatball 1%

-5%

Likely Ball 13%

-7%

Mid Challenge 3%

-9%

52% of Roki Sasaki's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 31% higher than the MLB average. Eugenio Suarez has a B+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 52%

+31%

Very Fast Velo 34%

+26%

Offspeed (R) 26%

+14%

Large Drop 16%

+11%

16.4% of Eugenio Suarez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.0% higher than the league average. Roki Sasaki strikes out 19.4% of the batters he faces, which is 4.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +3.0% -4.7% 4%

Walk -0.4% +27.6% 41%

In Play -2.5% -23.0% 39%

On Base -0.2% +14.9% 31%

Hit +0.2% -12.8% 14%

Single -2.4% -3.0% 13%

2B / 3B -2.0% -6.7% 3%

Home Run +4.6% -3.1%

29.4% of Eugenio Suarez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.0% lower than the league average. Roki Sasaki induces Standard Grounders at a 36.3% rate, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.2% +8.5% 34%

Standard Grounder -5.0% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.8% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer -1.6% -6.1% 9%

Rising Liner -0.6% -0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer +2.5% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer +1.5% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter +1.0% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.7% -2.5% 3%

Pop up -0.4% +15.2%

27.3% of Eugenio Suarez's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.0% higher than the league average. 0.0% of batted balls allowed by Roki Sasaki are hit at above 100 mph, which is 24.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.1% +10.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.9% -2.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.8% +17.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.1% -1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +3.0% -24.3%

14.9% of Eugenio Suarez's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.4% higher than the league average. 0.0% of batted balls allowed by Roki Sasaki are hit at this angle, which is 11.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%