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Kevin Pillar

matchup for Zach Eflin

31st out of 436 (Best 8%)

Zach Eflin

matchup for Kevin Pillar

299th out of 564 (Worst 47%)

Moderate advantage for Eflin

Kevin Pillar has a 26.6% chance of reaching base vs Zach Eflin, which is 1.5% lower than Pillar's typical expectations, and 2.8% lower than batters facing Eflin.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	26.6%	22.1%	1.9%	5.6%	14.6%	4.5%	21.8%
Pillar	-1.5	+1.0	+0.0	+0.6	+0.3	-2.5	-3.8
Eflin	-2.8	-1.1	-1.3	+0.0	+0.2	-1.7	+2.4

Kevin Pillar is worse vs right-handed pitching. Zach Eflin is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Pillar has a D+ grade vs this particular release point.

Zach Eflin throws a Sinker 33% of the time. Kevin Pillar has a B grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

33%

Curve (R)

19%

Cutter (R)

16%

Slider (R)

13%

4-Seam (R)

10%

Changeup (R)

12% of Zach Eflin's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 4% 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 12%

+4%

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Meatball 6%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Non-Competitive 9%

-4%

35% of Zach Eflin's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 20% higher than the MLB average. Kevin Pillar has a C grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 35%

+20%

Just Gravity 31%

+17%

Extreme Slow Velo 17%

+12%

14.2% of Kevin Pillar's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.7% lower than the league average. Zach Eflin strikes out 15.6% of the batters he faces, which is 0.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

14%

Strikeout -0.7% 0.0% 6%

Walk -3.2% -4.0% 38%

In Play +3.9% +4.0% 39%

On Base -6.0% -3.7% 31%

Hit -2.8% +0.2% 14%

Single -1.4% +0.0% 13%

2B / 3B -1.0% +0.0% 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. Zach Eflin induces Standard Grounders at a 36.4% rate, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% +0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.2% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.7% -0.1% 14%

Low Screamer +2.5% -0.6% 9%

Rising Liner +1.6% -1.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.5% 0.0% 3%

Likely Homer -0.2% -1.0% 1%

No Doubter -0.8% +0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.2% -0.1% 3%

Pop up +1.4% +0.4%

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. 25.7% of batted balls allowed by Zach Eflin are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +5.3% +1.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph +0.9% -1.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.2% +1.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.6% -3.4% 24%

Above 100 mph -5.7% +1.4%

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. 11.1% of batted balls allowed by Zach Eflin are hit at this angle, which is 0.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%