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Tyler Heineman

matchup for Zach Eflin

out of 436 (Worst %)

Zach Eflin

matchup for Tyler Heineman

220th out of 567 (Best 40%)

Leans in favor of Heineman

Tyler Heineman has a 29.7% chance of reaching base vs Zach Eflin, which is 0.6% higher than Heineman's typical expectations, and 1.5% lower than batters facing Eflin.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.7%	24.3%	1.6%	5.2%	17.6%	5.3%	15.8%
Heineman	+0.6	+2.4	+0.0	+0.4	+2.0	-1.8	-2.6
Eflin	-1.5	-0.2	-1.5	-0.6	+2.0	-1.3	-5.2

Tyler Heineman is worse vs right-handed pitching. Zach Eflin is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Heineman has an A- grade vs this particular release point.

Zach Eflin throws a Sinker 33% of the time. Tyler Heineman hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

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

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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%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-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. Tyler Heineman hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 35%

+20%

Just Gravity 31%

+17%

Extreme Slow Velo 17%

+12%

10.8% of Tyler Heineman's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 9.6% lower than the league average. Zach Eflin strikes out 15.6% of the batters he faces, which is 0.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

20%

Strikeout -9.6% -0.2% 5%

Walk +0.9% -4.0% 46%

In Play +8.7% +4.1% 39%

On Base +6.1% -3.8% 31%

Hit +5.2% +0.2% 14%

Single +3.6% +0.0% 13%

2B / 3B +4.1% 0.0% 3%

Home Run -2.5% +0.1%

19.8% of Tyler Heineman's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 14.6% lower than the league average. Zach Eflin induces Standard Grounders at a 36.1% rate, which is 1.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +5.5% +0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder -14.6% +1.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -0.5% 14%

Low Screamer +11.7% -0.1% 9%

Rising Liner +2.9% -0.8% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -0.2% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -1.2% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout +1.2% -0.1% 3%

Pop up +10.1% +0.2%

5.2% of Tyler Heineman's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 19.1% lower than the league average. 25.5% of batted balls allowed by Zach Eflin are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +14.0% +1.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph +6.9% -0.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.9% +0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.7% -3.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -19.1% +1.2%

22.0% of Tyler Heineman's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 10.6% higher than the league average. 10.4% of batted balls allowed by Zach Eflin are hit at this angle, which is 1.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%