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Whit Merrifield

matchup for Jordan Lyles

312th out of 436 (Worst 29%)

Jordan Lyles

matchup for Whit Merrifield

out of 567 (Worst %)

Extreme advantage for Merrifield

Whit Merrifield has a 36.0% chance of reaching base vs Jordan Lyles, which is 2.1% higher than Merrifield's typical expectations, and 2.4% higher than batters facing Lyles.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	36.0%	26.8%	2.3%	5.4%	19.1%	9.2%	14.2%
Merrifield	+2.1	+2.3	+0.2	+0.4	+1.7	-0.2	-4.6
Lyles	+2.4	+2.6	-1.1	-0.4	+4.0	-0.2	-4.0

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

Jordan Lyles throws a 4-seam fastball 35% of the time. Whit Merrifield has a C grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

35%

Slider (R)

23%

Curve (R)

17%

Sinker (R)

12%

Changeup (R)

10%

9% of Jordan Lyles's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Whit Merrifield has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 9%

+3%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Weak Challenge 7%

-1%

16% of Jordan Lyles's pitches are classified as Extreme Drop, which is 12% higher than the MLB average. Whit Merrifield has a B grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Drop 16%

+12%

Medium Velo 21%

+10%

Medium Break 28%

+9%

Breaking (R) 40%

+9%

10.0% of Whit Merrifield's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 7.7% lower than the league average. Jordan Lyles strikes out 15.7% of the batters he faces, which is 0.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Strikeout -7.7% +0.8% 4%

Walk +1.6% -2.3% 37%

In Play +6.1% +1.5% 39%

On Base +2.5% -4.1% 31%

Hit +0.9% -1.7% 14%

Single +1.4% -1.0% 13%

2B / 3B +1.3% -0.7% 3%

Home Run -1.8% -0.1%

35.9% of Whit Merrifield's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.5% higher than the league average. Jordan Lyles induces Standard Grounders at a 26.4% rate, which is 8.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% +0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.5% -8.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.7% +1.3% 14%

Low Screamer +1.2% 0.0% 9%

Rising Liner -0.7% -1.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.1% -0.3% 3%

Likely Homer -1.5% +2.6% 1%

No Doubter -0.8% +0.4% 20%

Routine Flyout +5.4% +1.8% 3%

Pop up -0.9% +3.1%

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. 24.9% of batted balls allowed by Jordan Lyles are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +2.5% -2.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph +2.6% +1.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph +6.5% 0.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.9% +0.9% 24%

Above 100 mph -13.4% +0.6%

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. 11.3% of batted balls allowed by Jordan Lyles are hit at this angle, which is 0.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -4.1% -4.2% 12%

-10 to 0° -1.0% -1.7% 8%

1 to 6° +0.8% 0.0% 18%

7 to 18° +0.5% -2.3% 15%

19 to 28° +4.8% +1.4% 11%

29 to 38° +0.9% -0.2% 7%

39 to 50° -1.1% +0.4% 8%

Above 50° -0.8% +6.6%

Whit Merrifield has 12 plate appearances against Jordan Lyles in the last 3 years. He is 3 for 12 with a strikeout.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	12	12	3	0	0	3	1	0	0.250
Expected From Contact →			2.52	0.01	0.20	2.31			0.210

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2023-04-06	Groundout			25%	75%
2023-04-06	Pop Out				100%
2023-04-06	Single		2%	10%	88%
2022-08-08	Groundout			24%	76%
2022-08-08	Single		13%	51%	36%
2022-08-08	Groundout			6%	94%
2022-06-09	Single			83%	16%
2022-06-09	Groundout			25%	74%
2022-06-09	Groundout			5%	95%
2022-05-08	Flyout		3%		96%
2022-05-08	Strikeout
2022-05-08	Pop Out				100%

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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