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Manuel Margot

matchup for Zach Eflin

124th out of 436 (Best 29%)

Zach Eflin

matchup for Manuel Margot

389th out of 567 (Worst 32%)

Leans in favor of Eflin

Manuel Margot has a 28.2% chance of reaching base vs Zach Eflin, which is 2.9% lower than Margot's typical expectations, and 1.2% lower than batters facing Eflin.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.2%	23.9%	1.9%	5.2%	16.9%	4.3%	13.8%
Margot	-2.9	-0.9	+0.3	-0.3	-0.9	-2.0	-3.4
Eflin	-1.2	+0.8	-1.3	-0.3	+2.4	-2.0	-5.7

Manuel Margot is a bit worse vs right-handed pitching. Zach Eflin is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Margot has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Zach Eflin throws a Sinker 33% of the time. Manuel Margot has a C 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. Manuel Margot 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. Manuel Margot has a B grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 35%

+20%

Just Gravity 31%

+17%

Extreme Slow Velo 17%

+12%

9.7% of Manuel Margot's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 8.2% 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

17%

Strikeout -8.2% 0.0% 6%

Walk -3.1% -4.0% 35%

In Play +11.4% +4.0% 39%

On Base +4.3% -3.7% 31%

Hit +7.4% +0.2% 14%

Single +4.4% +0.0% 13%

2B / 3B +4.6% +0.0% 3%

Home Run -1.6% +0.1%

36.0% of Manuel Margot's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.6% 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 +0.5% +0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.6% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.1% -0.1% 14%

Low Screamer +3.4% -0.6% 9%

Rising Liner +0.7% -1.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.6% 0.0% 3%

Likely Homer -2.2% -1.0% 1%

No Doubter -1.0% +0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.6% -0.1% 3%

Pop up +0.0% +0.4%

26.0% of Manuel Margot's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.7% higher 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 +0.9% +1.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.8% -1.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.5% +1.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.4% -3.4% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.7% +1.4%

8.0% of Manuel Margot's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.5% 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%