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Andy Ibanez

matchup for Jack Flaherty

51st out of 436 (Best 12%)

Jack Flaherty

matchup for Andy Ibanez

193rd out of 567 (Best 35%)

Leans in favor of Ibanez

Andy Ibanez has a 30.6% chance of reaching base vs Jack Flaherty, which is 1.7% higher than Ibanez's typical expectations, and 3.6% lower than batters facing Flaherty.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.6%	22.2%	2.9%	4.4%	14.9%	8.4%	25.1%
Ibanez	+1.7	+1.0	+0.6	-0.5	+1.0	+0.7	-0.6
Flaherty	-3.6	-1.1	-0.7	-0.7	+0.4	-2.6	+2.3

Andy Ibanez is much worse vs right-handed pitching. Jack Flaherty is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Ibanez has a D+ grade vs this particular release point.

Jack Flaherty throws a 4-seam fastball 44% of the time. Andy Ibanez has a D grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

44%

Slider (R)

27%

Kn-Curve (R)

18%

21% of Jack Flaherty's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Andy Ibanez has a D+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

Mid Challenge 11%

Chaser 6%

Weak Challenge 8%

Meatball 6%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

45% of Jack Flaherty's pitches are classified as Breaking Pitches, which is 14% higher than the MLB average. Andy Ibanez has a B grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Breaking (R) 45%

+14%

Medium Break 20%

+11%

13.8% of Andy Ibanez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.4% lower than the league average. Jack Flaherty strikes out 20.5% of the batters he faces, which is 5.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.4% +5.8% 5%

Walk -0.9% -1.5% 39%

In Play +2.3% -4.3% 39%

On Base -2.6% -2.0% 31%

Hit -1.7% -0.5% 14%

Single -0.9% +0.0% 13%

2B / 3B -0.2% -0.3% 3%

Home Run -0.5% -0.2%

32.5% of Andy Ibanez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.9% lower than the league average. Jack Flaherty induces Standard Grounders at a 36.3% rate, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.7% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder -1.9% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder +3.2% -1.5% 14%

Low Screamer +1.2% +1.6% 9%

Rising Liner -2.3% +0.7% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.4% -0.3% 3%

Likely Homer -2.1% +0.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.4% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.6% -1.3% 3%

Pop up +2.1% -0.8%

24.9% of Andy Ibanez's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 0.6% higher than the league average. 21.5% of batted balls allowed by Jack Flaherty are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +1.9% +1.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.0% +2.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.6% +0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.0% -1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +0.6% -2.8%

12.7% of Andy Ibanez's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.2% higher than the league average. 12.2% of batted balls allowed by Jack Flaherty are hit at this angle, which is 0.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%