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Whit Merrifield

matchup for Kyle Gibson

254th out of 436 (Worst 42%)

Kyle Gibson

matchup for Whit Merrifield

239th out of 567 (Best 43%)

Strong advantage for Merrifield

Whit Merrifield has a 35.4% chance of reaching base vs Kyle Gibson, which is 1.4% higher than Merrifield's typical expectations, and 1.1% higher than batters facing Gibson.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	35.4%	25.3%	2.1%	4.5%	18.7%	10.1%	16.9%
Merrifield	+1.4	+0.7	+0.0	-0.5	+1.2	+0.7	-1.9
Gibson	+1.1	+1.8	-0.7	-0.7	+3.3	-0.7	-2.5

Whit Merrifield is worse vs right-handed pitching. Kyle Gibson is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Merrifield has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Kyle Gibson throws a Sinker 28% of the time. Whit Merrifield has an A- grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

28%

Slider (R)

19%

Cutter (R)

19%

4-Seam (R)

13%

Changeup (R)

13%

Curve (R)

22% of Kyle Gibson's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Whit Merrifield has a C grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 22%

+3%

Weak Challenge 9%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Meatball 7%

+0%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

Mid Challenge 8%

-3%

25% of Kyle Gibson's pitches are classified as Medium Velocity, which is 15% higher than the MLB average. Whit Merrifield has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Velo 25%

+15%

Just Gravity 26%

+12%

10.0% of Whit Merrifield's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 7.7% lower than the league average. Kyle Gibson strikes out 13.7% of the batters he faces, which is 2.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Strikeout -7.7% -2.5% 4%

Walk +1.6% -0.1% 37%

In Play +6.1% +2.6% 39%

On Base +2.5% +3.0% 31%

Hit +0.9% +3.1% 14%

Single +1.4% +1.6% 13%

2B / 3B +1.3% +1.8% 3%

Home Run -1.8% -0.4%

35.9% of Whit Merrifield's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.5% higher than the league average. Kyle Gibson induces Standard Grounders at a 36.9% rate, which is 2.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% +0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.5% +2.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.7% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer +1.2% -0.5% 9%

Rising Liner -0.7% +1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.1% 0.0% 3%

Likely Homer -1.5% -0.3% 1%

No Doubter -0.8% 0.0% 20%

Routine Flyout +5.4% -3.2% 3%

Pop up -0.9% -0.1%

10.9% of Whit Merrifield's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 13.4% lower than the league average. 25.0% of batted balls allowed by Kyle Gibson are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +2.5% +0.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph +2.6% +1.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph +6.5% -1.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.9% -0.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -13.4% +0.7%

12.3% of Whit Merrifield's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.9% higher than the league average. 9.2% of batted balls allowed by Kyle Gibson are hit at this angle, which is 2.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -4.1% +2.6% 12%

-10 to 0° -1.0% +1.1% 8%

1 to 6° +0.8% -0.6% 18%

7 to 18° +0.5% +0.4% 15%

19 to 28° +4.8% +0.9% 11%

29 to 38° +0.9% -2.3% 7%

39 to 50° -1.1% -0.8% 8%

Above 50° -0.8% -1.4%

Whit Merrifield has 10 plate appearances against Kyle Gibson in the last 3 years. He is 2 for 9 with a walk

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	10	9	2	0	0	2	3	1	0.222
Expected From Contact →			1.86	0.00	0.02	1.84			0.207

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2023-08-24	Strikeout
2023-08-24	Single			89%	11%
2023-08-24	Strikeout
2023-08-24	Groundout			2%	98%
2023-07-31	Groundout			24%	76%
2023-07-31	Groundout			58%	42%
2023-07-31	Groundout			4%	95%
2023-05-19	Walk
2023-05-19	Single			7%	92%
2023-05-19	Strikeout

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.

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