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Garrett Stubbs

matchup for Jake Irvin

36th out of 436 (Best 9%)

Jake Irvin

matchup for Garrett Stubbs

71st out of 567 (Best 13%)

Leans in favor of Irvin

Garrett Stubbs has a 30.1% chance of reaching base vs Jake Irvin, which is 3.0% higher than Stubbs's typical expectations, and 3.9% lower than batters facing Irvin.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.1%	22.2%	1.9%	5.2%	15.1%	7.9%	21.3%
Stubbs	+3.0	+2.8	+0.4	+0.4	+2.1	+0.1	-5.9
Irvin	-3.9	-2.3	-1.2	-0.2	-0.8	-1.6	+1.4

Garrett Stubbs is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Jake Irvin is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Stubbs has a D- grade vs this particular release point.

Jake Irvin throws a 4-seam fastball 36% of the time. Garrett Stubbs has an F grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

36%

Curve (R)

31%

Sinker (R)

26%

10% of Jake Irvin's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Garrett Stubbs has a B+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 10%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Meatball 6%

Non-Competitive 12%

Chaser 5%

-2%

Likely Ball 17%

-2%

17% of Jake Irvin's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 12% higher than the MLB average. Garrett Stubbs hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 17%

+12%

Fastball (R) 65%

+11%

Fast Velo 26%

+11%

Large Drop 15%

+10%

15.3% of Garrett Stubbs's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.0% higher than the league average. Jake Irvin strikes out 12.8% of the batters he faces, which is 4.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

14%

Strikeout +1.0% -4.3% 4%

Walk +1.3% -0.5% 41%

In Play -2.3% +4.8% 39%

On Base -1.6% +1.3% 31%

Hit -2.9% +1.9% 14%

Single -0.7% +0.3% 13%

2B / 3B -0.5% +0.5% 3%

Home Run -1.7% +1.1%

37.1% of Garrett Stubbs's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.6% higher than the league average. Jake Irvin induces Standard Grounders at a 36.3% rate, which is 1.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +2.3% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +2.6% +1.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.3% +1.1% 14%

Low Screamer -1.6% -1.6% 9%

Rising Liner -3.7% +3.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.5% +2.1% 3%

Likely Homer -1.2% -0.7% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.4% -4.9% 3%

Pop up +6.2% -1.5%

8.2% of Garrett Stubbs's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 16.1% lower than the league average. 27.9% of batted balls allowed by Jake Irvin are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +13.6% -7.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.9% +0.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph +9.3% -1.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph -4.0% +4.9% 24%

Above 100 mph -16.1% +3.6%

15.1% of Garrett Stubbs's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.6% higher than the league average. 9.7% of batted balls allowed by Jake Irvin are hit at this angle, which is 1.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +8.4% +1.5% 12%

-10 to 0° -0.9% +1.6% 8%

1 to 6° -3.2% +0.5% 18%

7 to 18° -7.9% +3.5% 15%

19 to 28° -4.8% +0.0% 11%

29 to 38° +3.6% -1.7% 7%

39 to 50° +1.1% -3.8% 8%

Above 50° +3.6% -1.6%

Garrett Stubbs has 4 plate appearances against Jake Irvin in the last 3 years. He is 2 for 4.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	4	4	2	0	0	2	0	0	0.500
Expected From Contact →			1.16	0.00	0.11	1.05			0.290

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-09-29	Pop Out				100%
2024-09-29	Single		9%	13%	78%
2024-08-18	Flyout				100%
2024-08-18	Single		2%	91%	7%

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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