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Austin Slater

matchup for Jordan Lyles

50th out of 436 (Best 12%)

Jordan Lyles

matchup for Austin Slater

out of 567 (Worst %)

Moderate advantage for Slater

Austin Slater has a 32.2% chance of reaching base vs Jordan Lyles, which is 1.2% higher than Slater's typical expectations, and 1.4% lower than batters facing Lyles.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.2%	23.4%	2.3%	4.8%	16.3%	8.9%	22.7%
Slater	+1.2	+2.2	+0.6	+0.2	+1.4	-1.0	-6.6
Lyles	-1.4	-0.9	-1.0	-1.1	+1.2	-0.6	+4.5

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

Jordan Lyles throws a 4-seam fastball 35% of the time. Austin Slater has a D- 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. Austin Slater 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. Austin Slater 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%

17.5% of Austin Slater's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.0% higher 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

12%

Strikeout +5.0% +0.8% 3%

Walk +3.3% -2.3% 43%

In Play -8.2% +1.5% 39%

On Base +3.7% -4.1% 31%

Hit +0.4% -1.7% 14%

Single +0.4% -1.0% 13%

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

Home Run -0.7% -0.1%

39.8% of Austin Slater's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.3% 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 +1.4% +0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder +5.3% -8.1% 7%

Hard Grounder +3.7% +1.3% 14%

Low Screamer -3.2% 0.0% 9%

Rising Liner -1.3% -1.3% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.6% -0.3% 3%

Likely Homer -0.1% +2.6% 1%

No Doubter 0.0% +0.4% 20%

Routine Flyout -5.0% +1.8% 3%

Pop up -2.3% +3.1%

27.9% of Austin Slater's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.6% higher 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 -0.6% -2.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph 0.0% +1.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.9% 0.0% 19%

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

Above 100 mph +3.6% +0.6%

9.8% of Austin Slater's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.6% lower 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%