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Kevin Pillar

matchup for Penn Murfee

35th out of 436 (Best 9%)

Penn Murfee

matchup for Kevin Pillar

out of 567 (Worst %)

Strong advantage for Murfee

Kevin Pillar has a 25.9% chance of reaching base vs Penn Murfee, which is 2.3% lower than Pillar's typical expectations, and 4.0% lower than batters facing Murfee.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	25.9%	18.0%	1.7%	3.8%	12.6%	7.8%	30.2%
Pillar	-2.3	-3.1	-0.1	-1.2	-1.7	+0.8	+4.6
Murfee	-4.0	-1.6	-0.8	-0.4	-0.4	-2.4	+2.6

Kevin Pillar is worse vs right-handed pitching. Penn Murfee is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Pillar has a D+ grade vs this particular release point.

Penn Murfee throws a Slider 52% of the time. Kevin Pillar has a B+ grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

52%

4-Seam (R)

41%

Sinker (R)

14% of Penn Murfee'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%

Likely Ball 22%

+2%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

Meatball 6%

Weak Challenge 5%

-3%

Non-Competitive 8%

-5%

38% of Penn Murfee's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 33% higher than the MLB average. Kevin Pillar has a B grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 38%

+33%

Extreme Slow Velo 35%

+30%

Breaking (R) 53%

+22%

Just Gravity 34%

+21%

14.2% of Kevin Pillar's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.7% lower than the league average. Penn Murfee strikes out 21.5% of the batters he faces, which is 8.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

14%

Strikeout -0.7% +8.1% 6%

Walk -3.2% -1.7% 38%

In Play +3.9% -6.4% 39%

On Base -6.0% -4.8% 31%

Hit -2.8% -3.1% 14%

Single -1.4% -0.3% 13%

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

Home Run -0.3% -3.0%

34.6% of Kevin Pillar's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.2% higher than the league average. Penn Murfee induces Standard Grounders at a 34.0% rate, which is 0.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.2% -0.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.7% -5.1% 14%

Low Screamer +2.5% +4.5% 9%

Rising Liner +1.6% -1.8% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.5% -2.4% 3%

Likely Homer -0.2% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter -0.8% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.2% +1.8% 3%

Pop up +1.4% +2.9%

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. 14.5% of batted balls allowed by Penn Murfee are hit at above 100 mph, which is 9.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +5.3% +12.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph +0.9% -0.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.2% -1.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.6% -0.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -5.7% -9.8%

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. 15.2% of batted balls allowed by Penn Murfee are hit at this angle, which is 3.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%