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Kris Bryant

matchup for Jack Flaherty

86th out of 436 (Best 20%)

Jack Flaherty

matchup for Kris Bryant

108th out of 567 (Best 20%)

Leans in favor of Bryant

Kris Bryant has a 30.7% chance of reaching base vs Jack Flaherty, which is 2.0% higher than Bryant's typical expectations, and 3.5% lower than batters facing Flaherty.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.7%	20.2%	3.8%	5.0%	11.5%	10.4%	27.2%
Bryant	+2.0	+0.6	+1.3	+0.2	-0.9	+1.4	-2.0
Flaherty	-3.5	-3.0	+0.2	-0.1	-3.0	-0.5	+4.4

Kris Bryant is worse vs right-handed pitching. Jack Flaherty is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Bryant has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Jack Flaherty throws a 4-seam fastball 44% of the time. Kris Bryant has an A grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

44%

Slider (R)

27%

Kn-Curve (R)

18%

21% of Jack Flaherty's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Kris Bryant has a C- grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

Mid Challenge 11%

Chaser 6%

Weak Challenge 8%

Meatball 6%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

45% of Jack Flaherty's pitches are classified as Breaking Pitches, which is 14% higher than the MLB average. Kris Bryant has a D+ grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Breaking (R) 45%

+14%

Medium Break 20%

+11%

15.8% of Kris Bryant's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.1% higher than the league average. Jack Flaherty strikes out 20.5% of the batters he faces, which is 5.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +2.1% +5.8% 4%

Walk +0.5% -1.5% 41%

In Play -2.6% -4.3% 39%

On Base -1.7% -2.0% 31%

Hit -2.2% -0.5% 14%

Single -1.1% +0.0% 13%

2B / 3B -1.1% -0.3% 3%

Home Run +0.0% -0.2%

30.0% of Kris Bryant's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.4% lower than the league average. Jack Flaherty induces Standard Grounders at a 36.3% rate, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.5% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder -4.4% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.8% -1.5% 14%

Low Screamer +0.3% +1.6% 9%

Rising Liner -0.7% +0.7% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.4% -0.3% 3%

Likely Homer +1.1% +0.1% 1%

No Doubter +1.6% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.1% -1.3% 3%

Pop up -0.1% -0.8%

23.7% of Kris Bryant's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 0.6% lower than the league average. 21.5% of batted balls allowed by Jack Flaherty are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +2.6% +1.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.3% +2.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.3% +0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.5% -1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -0.6% -2.8%

14.5% of Kris Bryant's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.0% higher than the league average. 12.2% of batted balls allowed by Jack Flaherty are hit at this angle, which is 0.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%