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Travis Jankowski

matchup for Chris Sale

198th out of 436 (Best 46%)

Chris Sale

matchup for T. Jankowski

441st out of 567 (Worst 22%)

Moderate advantage for Sale

Travis Jankowski has a 29.4% chance of reaching base vs Chris Sale, which is 1.5% lower than Jankowski's typical expectations, and 0.1% higher than batters facing Sale.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.4%	22.4%	1.0%	4.9%	16.5%	7.0%	27.1%
Jankowski	-1.5	+0.6	-0.3	+0.4	+0.5	-2.1	+5.9
Sale	-0.1	+0.1	-1.1	-0.9	+2.1	-0.3	-4.4

Travis Jankowski is worse vs left-handed pitching. Chris Sale is left handed with an extreme release toward the first base side. Jankowski has an F grade vs this particular release point.

Chris Sale throws a 4-seam fastball 39% of the time. Travis Jankowski has an F grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

39%

Slider (L)

38%

Changeup (L)

15%

8% of Chris Sale's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Travis Jankowski has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 8%

+3%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Chaser 8%

+2%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Non-Competitive 10%

-2%

Meatball 2%

-4%

46% of Chris Sale's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 30% higher than the MLB average. Travis Jankowski hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 46%

+30%

Large Drop 28%

+23%

Extreme Slow Velo 22%

+13%

Breaking (L) 38%

+8%

11.2% of Travis Jankowski's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.8% lower than the league average. Chris Sale strikes out 23.2% of the batters he faces, which is 11.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -5.8% +11.2% 4%

Walk +0.9% -2.1% 38%

In Play +4.8% -9.1% 39%

On Base +3.2% -4.6% 31%

Hit +2.3% -2.5% 14%

Single +2.3% -0.8% 13%

2B / 3B +2.7% -1.0% 3%

Home Run -2.6% -0.6%

48.0% of Travis Jankowski's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 13.6% higher than the league average. Chris Sale induces Standard Grounders at a 36.5% rate, which is 2.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.2% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +13.6% +2.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.6% -1.4% 14%

Low Screamer +7.1% +0.9% 9%

Rising Liner -2.6% +0.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -3.5% +0.9% 3%

Likely Homer -3.1% -0.7% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -8.7% -0.9% 3%

Pop up -0.8% -0.5%

7.0% of Travis Jankowski's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 17.3% lower than the league average. 21.5% of batted balls allowed by Chris Sale are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +3.0% +2.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph +6.1% +3.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph +5.6% -1.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.6% -2.4% 24%

Above 100 mph -17.3% -2.8%

9.3% of Travis Jankowski's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.2% lower than the league average. 13.6% of batted balls allowed by Chris Sale are hit at this angle, which is 2.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%