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Kevin Pillar

matchup for Joe Mantiply

134th out of 436 (Best 32%)

Joe Mantiply

matchup for Kevin Pillar

325th out of 567 (Worst 43%)

Moderate advantage for Mantiply

Kevin Pillar has a 27.5% chance of reaching base vs Joe Mantiply, which is 0.6% lower than Pillar's typical expectations, and 0.7% lower than batters facing Mantiply.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	27.5%	23.4%	1.3%	4.9%	17.3%	4.2%	21.5%
Pillar	-0.6	+2.3	-0.6	-0.1	+3.0	-2.9	-4.1
Mantiply	-0.7	+0.3	-0.9	-0.6	+1.8	-1.0	-1.5

Kevin Pillar is better vs left-handed pitching. Joe Mantiply is left handed with an extreme release toward the first base side. Pillar has a D grade vs this particular release point.

Joe Mantiply throws a Sinker 42% of the time. Kevin Pillar has an A grade against left-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (L)

42%

Curve (L)

29%

Changeup (L)

24%

14% of Joe Mantiply's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 5% higher than the MLB average. Kevin Pillar has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 14%

+5%

Chaser 9%

+3%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Fringe Miss 12%

Strong Challenge 5%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Mid Challenge 10%

-2%

Meatball 3%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

61% of Joe Mantiply's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 45% higher than the MLB average. Kevin Pillar has a D grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 61%

+45%

Medium Drop 38%

+26%

Very Slow Velo 38%

+22%

Offspeed (L) 24%

+11%

14.2% of Kevin Pillar's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.7% lower than the league average. Joe Mantiply strikes out 16.1% of the batters he faces, which is 1.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

14%

Strikeout -0.7% +1.1% 6%

Walk -3.2% -3.1% 38%

In Play +3.9% +2.0% 39%

On Base -6.0% -2.8% 31%

Hit -2.8% +0.3% 14%

Single -1.4% +0.2% 13%

2B / 3B -1.0% +0.2% 3%

Home Run -0.3% -0.1%

34.6% of Kevin Pillar's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.2% higher than the league average. Joe Mantiply induces Standard Grounders at a 44.0% rate, which is 9.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% +3.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.2% +9.6% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.7% +0.2% 14%

Low Screamer +2.5% -4.8% 9%

Rising Liner +1.6% -1.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.5% +0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -0.2% -0.8% 1%

No Doubter -0.8% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.2% -4.7% 3%

Pop up +1.4% -1.4%

18.6% of Kevin Pillar's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 5.7% lower than the league average. 21.6% of batted balls allowed by Joe Mantiply are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +5.3% +5.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph +0.9% -1.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.2% -3.9% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.6% +2.7% 24%

Above 100 mph -5.7% -2.7%

11.3% of Kevin Pillar's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.1% lower than the league average. 9.5% of batted balls allowed by Joe Mantiply are hit at this angle, which is 2.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%