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J.C. Escarra

matchup for Yuki Matsui

out of 436 (Worst %)

Yuki Matsui

matchup for J.C. Escarra

488th out of 564 (Worst 14%)

Extreme advantage for Matsui

J.C. Escarra has a 20.3% chance of reaching base vs Yuki Matsui, which is 3.7% lower than Escarra's typical expectations, and 7.2% lower than batters facing Matsui.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	20.3%	14.1%	2.3%	3.1%	8.7%	6.2%	41.6%
Escarra	-3.7	-3.4	+0.3	-0.4	-3.4	-0.3	+6.8
Matsui	-7.2	-3.3	-1.1	-1.2	-1.0	-3.9	+11.2

J.C. Escarra hasn't faced much left-handed pitching. Yuki Matsui is left handed .

Yuki Matsui throws a Slider 31% of the time. J.C. Escarra hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (L)

31%

14% of Yuki Matsui's pitches are classified as Fringe Misss, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. J.C. Escarra hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Fringe Miss 14%

+2%

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Edge Painter 15%

-2%

24% of Yuki Matsui's pitches are classified as Extreme Ride, which is 20% higher than the MLB average. J.C. Escarra hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Ride 24%

+20%

Small Break 27%

+19%

50.0% of J.C. Escarra's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 25.4% higher than the league average. Yuki Matsui strikes out 18.7% of the batters he faces, which is 4.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout +25.4% +4.3% 8%

Walk -8.0% +0.2% 67%

In Play -17.4% -4.5% 39%

On Base -38.8% -9.6% 31%

Hit -30.8% -9.8% 14%

Single -14.1% -5.8% 13%

2B / 3B -13.7% -5.3% 3%

Home Run -3.1% +1.3%

0.0% of J.C. Escarra's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 34.4% lower than the league average. Yuki Matsui induces Standard Grounders at a 28.2% rate, which is 6.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder -34.4% -6.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% +1.3% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% -1.8% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% +0.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -0.1% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +2.3% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% +4.2% 3%

Pop up +96.6% +0.6%

0.0% of J.C. Escarra's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 24.3% lower than the league average. 26.0% of batted balls allowed by Yuki Matsui are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +83.8% +0.1% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% -2.8% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% +2.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph -19.4% -1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% +1.7%

0.0% of J.C. Escarra's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 11.4% lower than the league average. 10.6% of batted balls allowed by Yuki Matsui are hit at this angle, which is 0.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%