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Kyle Farmer

matchup for Roki Sasaki

78th out of 436 (Best 19%)

Roki Sasaki

matchup for Kyle Farmer

out of 567 (Worst %)

Moderate advantage for Farmer

Kyle Farmer has a 33.6% chance of reaching base vs Roki Sasaki, which is 4.0% higher than Farmer's typical expectations, and 3.6% lower than batters facing Sasaki.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.6%	22.4%	2.5%	6.1%	13.8%	11.2%	22.3%
Farmer	+4.0	-0.1	0.0	+0.8	-1.0	+4.1	-1.7
Sasaki	-3.6	-0.3	-0.6	-0.1	+0.4	-3.2	-0.3

Kyle Farmer is worse vs right-handed pitching. Roki Sasaki is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Farmer has a D+ grade vs this particular release point.

Roki Sasaki throws a 4-seam fastball 60% of the time. Kyle Farmer has an F 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. Kyle Farmer 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. Kyle Farmer has a C- 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%

12.7% of Kyle Farmer's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.1% lower 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

15%

Strikeout -3.1% -4.7% 5%

Walk -1.1% +27.6% 38%

In Play +4.3% -23.0% 39%

On Base -0.2% +14.9% 31%

Hit +0.9% -12.8% 14%

Single -0.1% -3.0% 13%

2B / 3B +0.5% -6.7% 3%

Home Run +0.5% -3.1%

34.5% of Kyle Farmer's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.1% higher 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 -0.4% +8.5% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.1% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.9% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer -4.1% -6.1% 9%

Rising Liner -1.0% -0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.5% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer +0.2% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter -0.1% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.3% -2.5% 3%

Pop up +0.6% +15.2%

15.8% of Kyle Farmer's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 8.5% lower 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 +1.3% +10.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.9% -2.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph +6.1% +17.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph +4.1% -1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -8.5% -24.3%

12.5% of Kyle Farmer's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.1% 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%