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Tyler Heineman

matchup for Chris Sale

out of 436 (Worst %)

Chris Sale

matchup for Tyler Heineman

205th out of 567 (Best 37%)

Leans in favor of Heineman

Tyler Heineman has a 31.6% chance of reaching base vs Chris Sale, which is 1.9% higher than Heineman's typical expectations, and 2.1% higher than batters facing Sale.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.6%	25.3%	1.5%	6.5%	17.4%	6.3%	23.5%
Heineman	+1.9	+3.0	-0.1	+1.7	+1.5	-1.1	+5.1
Sale	+2.1	+3.1	-0.5	+0.6	+2.9	-1.0	-8.0

Tyler Heineman is much better vs left-handed pitching. Chris Sale is left handed with an extreme release toward the first base side. Heineman doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Chris Sale throws a 4-seam fastball 39% of the time. Tyler Heineman hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

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. Tyler Heineman hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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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. Tyler Heineman 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%

10.7% of Tyler Heineman's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 9.7% 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

20%

Strikeout -9.7% +11.2% 5%

Walk +0.8% -2.1% 46%

In Play +8.9% -9.1% 39%

On Base +6.2% -4.6% 31%

Hit +5.4% -2.5% 14%

Single +3.6% -0.8% 13%

2B / 3B +4.0% -1.0% 3%

Home Run -2.1% -0.6%

18.8% of Tyler Heineman's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 15.6% lower 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 +6.1% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder -15.6% +2.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -6.9% -1.4% 14%

Low Screamer +10.2% +0.9% 9%

Rising Liner +2.8% +0.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -3.3% +0.9% 3%

Likely Homer -2.5% -0.7% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.0% -0.9% 3%

Pop up +10.4% -0.5%

5.9% of Tyler Heineman's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 18.4% 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 +14.4% +2.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph +5.4% +3.4% 18%

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

94 to 99 mph -1.8% -2.4% 24%

Above 100 mph -18.4% -2.8%

20.8% of Tyler Heineman's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 9.4% higher 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%