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Dansby Swanson

matchup for Yusei Kikuchi

179th out of 436 (Best 42%)

Yusei Kikuchi

matchup for Dansby Swanson

534th out of 567 (Worst 6%)

Strong advantage for Kikuchi

Dansby Swanson has a 26.5% chance of reaching base vs Yusei Kikuchi, which is 4.9% lower than Swanson's typical expectations, and 0.1% higher than batters facing Kikuchi.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	26.5%	20.0%	2.4%	3.8%	13.8%	6.5%	30.8%
Swanson	-4.9	-1.9	-0.1	-0.9	-0.9	-3.0	+7.4
Kikuchi	-0.1	-0.6	-0.3	-1.0	+0.7	+0.5	+1.3

Dansby Swanson is better vs left-handed pitching. Yusei Kikuchi is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Swanson has a B+ grade vs this particular release point.

Yusei Kikuchi throws a 4-seam fastball 44% of the time. Dansby Swanson has an A+ grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

44%

Slider (L)

24%

Changeup (L)

11%

Curve (L)

11%

Cutter (L)

7% of Yusei Kikuchi's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Dansby Swanson has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Non-Competitive 13%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Meatball 5%

-1%

Weak Challenge 7%

-2%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

28% of Yusei Kikuchi's pitches are classified as Fast Velocity, which is 18% higher than the MLB average. Dansby Swanson has an A- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fast Velo 28%

+18%

Minimal Break 18%

+8%

Medium Ride 22%

+8%

13.7% of Dansby Swanson's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.5% lower than the league average. Yusei Kikuchi strikes out 18.3% of the batters he faces, which is 4.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.5% +4.3% 4%

Walk +1.1% -1.4% 39%

In Play +0.4% -2.8% 39%

On Base +1.7% -0.9% 31%

Hit +0.6% +0.5% 14%

Single -0.4% +0.1% 13%

2B / 3B +0.4% +0.3% 3%

Home Run +0.5% +0.2%

34.4% of Dansby Swanson's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.0% higher than the league average. Yusei Kikuchi induces Standard Grounders at a 36.0% rate, which is 1.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.5% -0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.0% +1.6% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.4% +0.6% 14%

Low Screamer +0.4% -2.7% 9%

Rising Liner -0.8% -1.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.3% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -0.2% +0.7% 1%

No Doubter -0.6% +1.1% 20%

Routine Flyout +1.1% +0.4% 3%

Pop up -0.5% -0.4%

23.7% of Dansby Swanson's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 0.6% lower than the league average. 28.0% of batted balls allowed by Yusei Kikuchi are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.1% -2.3% 21%

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

87 to 93 mph +0.4% -1.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.3% +1.0% 24%

Above 100 mph -0.6% +3.7%

12.2% of Dansby Swanson's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.7% higher than the league average. 12.7% of batted balls allowed by Yusei Kikuchi are hit at this angle, which is 1.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%