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Kevin Pillar

matchup for G. Cleavinger

51st out of 436 (Best 12%)

Garrett Cleavinger

matchup for Kevin Pillar

313th out of 567 (Worst 45%)

Moderate advantage for Cleavinger

Kevin Pillar has a 28.5% chance of reaching base vs Garrett Cleavinger, which is 0.4% higher than Pillar's typical expectations, and 4.4% lower than batters facing Cleavinger.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.5%	20.0%	1.7%	4.3%	14.0%	8.5%	24.4%
Pillar	+0.4	-1.1	-0.1	-0.7	-0.3	+1.5	-1.2
Cleavinger	-4.4	-1.5	-0.8	-0.2	-0.6	-2.9	-0.7

Kevin Pillar is better vs left-handed pitching. Garrett Cleavinger is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Pillar has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Garrett Cleavinger throws a Slider 41% of the time. Kevin Pillar has an A grade against left-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (L)

41%

4-Seam (L)

32%

Cutter (L)

13%

Sinker (L)

12%

14% of Garrett Cleavinger's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Kevin Pillar has a B grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Strong Challenge 7%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-1%

Meatball 2%

-4%

21% of Garrett Cleavinger's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Kevin Pillar has an F grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 21%

+17%

Breaking (L) 42%

+12%

Large Drop 16%

+11%

Medium Break 18%

+10%

14.2% of Kevin Pillar's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.7% lower than the league average. Garrett Cleavinger strikes out 18.8% of the batters he faces, which is 4.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

14%

Strikeout -0.7% +4.2% 6%

Walk -3.2% +3.9% 38%

In Play +3.9% -8.1% 39%

On Base -6.0% +3.2% 31%

Hit -2.8% -0.7% 14%

Single -1.4% -0.6% 13%

2B / 3B -1.0% -0.4% 3%

Home Run -0.3% +0.3%

34.6% of Kevin Pillar's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.2% higher than the league average. Garrett Cleavinger induces Standard Grounders at a 37.6% rate, which is 3.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% +0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.2% +3.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.7% -1.7% 14%

Low Screamer +2.5% -1.0% 9%

Rising Liner +1.6% -2.9% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.5% +1.2% 3%

Likely Homer -0.2% -1.9% 1%

No Doubter -0.8% +0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.2% +1.3% 3%

Pop up +1.4% +1.0%

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. 20.6% of batted balls allowed by Garrett Cleavinger are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +5.3% +4.9% 21%

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

87 to 93 mph +0.2% -3.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.6% +3.8% 24%

Above 100 mph -5.7% -3.7%

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. 12.8% of batted balls allowed by Garrett Cleavinger are hit at this angle, which is 1.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%