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Jake Cave

matchup for Tyler Duffey

51st out of 436 (Best 12%)

Tyler Duffey

matchup for Jake Cave

out of 567 (Worst %)

Leans in favor of Duffey

Jake Cave has a 30.7% chance of reaching base vs Tyler Duffey, which is 1.2% higher than Cave's typical expectations, and 3.4% lower than batters facing Duffey.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.7%	23.4%	2.0%	5.5%	15.8%	7.3%	30.9%
Cave	+1.2	+1.2	-0.2	+0.2	+1.1	0.0	+1.4
Duffey	-3.4	+0.7	-0.6	+0.2	+1.1	-4.1	+6.2

Jake Cave is better vs right-handed pitching. Tyler Duffey is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Cave has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Tyler Duffey throws a Kn-Curve 42% of the time. Jake Cave has an F grade against right-handed Kn-Curves

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Kn-Curve (R)

42%

4-Seam (R)

40%

Sinker (R)

14%

23% of Tyler Duffey's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Jake Cave has a C- grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 23%

+4%

Weak Challenge 10%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Strong Challenge 5%

+0%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Meatball 4%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

28% of Tyler Duffey's pitches are classified as Extreme Drop, which is 23% higher than the MLB average. Jake Cave has an F grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Drop 28%

+23%

Medium Fast Velo 29%

+14%

Breaking (R) 42%

+12%

Medium Break 28%

+9%

17.5% of Jake Cave's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.0% higher than the league average. Tyler Duffey strikes out 17.0% of the batters he faces, which is 3.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

12%

Strikeout +5.0% +3.7% 5%

Walk -2.8% -2.4% 40%

In Play -2.1% -1.3% 39%

On Base -3.3% -5.5% 31%

Hit -0.5% -3.1% 14%

Single -0.1% -1.3% 13%

2B / 3B +0.3% -1.3% 3%

Home Run -0.7% -0.5%

37.4% of Jake Cave's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.0% higher than the league average. Tyler Duffey induces Standard Grounders at a 31.8% rate, which is 2.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +3.0% -2.6% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.9% +3.2% 14%

Low Screamer +0.1% -1.0% 9%

Rising Liner -2.6% +1.9% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.8% -1.5% 3%

Likely Homer +1.3% -0.8% 1%

No Doubter -0.6% +0.9% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.9% +0.1% 3%

Pop up -2.7% -0.5%

23.2% of Jake Cave's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.1% lower than the league average. 27.1% of batted balls allowed by Tyler Duffey are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +0.9% -1.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.5% -3.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.5% -0.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.2% +2.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -1.1% +2.8%

11.7% of Jake Cave's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.3% higher than the league average. 11.1% of batted balls allowed by Tyler Duffey are hit at this angle, which is 0.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%