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Isiah Kiner-Falefa

matchup for Tyler Duffey

353rd out of 436 (Worst 19%)

Tyler Duffey

matchup for I. Kiner-Falefa

out of 567 (Worst %)

Strong advantage for Kiner-Falefa

Isiah Kiner-Falefa has a 36.2% chance of reaching base vs Tyler Duffey, which is 2.0% higher than Kiner-Falefa's typical expectations, and 2.1% higher than batters facing Duffey.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	36.2%	27.0%	1.6%	5.3%	20.1%	9.1%	16.0%
Kiner-Falefa	+2.0	+0.4	+0.1	+0.4	-0.1	+1.6	-0.5
Duffey	+2.1	+4.4	-1.0	0.0	+5.3	-2.3	-8.8

Isiah Kiner-Falefa is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Tyler Duffey is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Kiner-Falefa has a C- grade vs this particular release point.

Tyler Duffey throws a Kn-Curve 42% of the time. Isiah Kiner-Falefa hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Kn-Curve (R)

42%

4-Seam (R)

40%

Sinker (R)

14%

23% of Tyler Duffey's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Isiah Kiner-Falefa has a D+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 23%

+4%

Weak Challenge 10%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Strong Challenge 5%

+0%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Meatball 4%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

28% of Tyler Duffey's pitches are classified as Extreme Drop, which is 23% higher than the MLB average. Isiah Kiner-Falefa has a B- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Drop 28%

+23%

Medium Fast Velo 29%

+14%

Breaking (R) 42%

+12%

Medium Break 28%

+9%

10.1% of Isiah Kiner-Falefa's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 7.6% lower than the league average. Tyler Duffey strikes out 17.0% of the batters he faces, which is 3.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Strikeout -7.6% +3.7% 6%

Walk -4.0% -2.4% 35%

In Play +11.6% -1.3% 39%

On Base +6.7% -5.5% 31%

Hit +10.8% -3.1% 14%

Single +6.0% -1.3% 13%

2B / 3B +6.4% -1.3% 3%

Home Run -1.7% -0.5%

46.5% of Isiah Kiner-Falefa's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 12.1% higher than the league average. Tyler Duffey induces Standard Grounders at a 31.8% rate, which is 2.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.3% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +12.1% -2.6% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.2% +3.2% 14%

Low Screamer +2.0% -1.0% 9%

Rising Liner -0.5% +1.9% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.9% -1.5% 3%

Likely Homer -2.9% -0.8% 1%

No Doubter -1.1% +0.9% 20%

Routine Flyout -5.0% +0.1% 3%

Pop up -0.8% -0.5%

11.7% of Isiah Kiner-Falefa's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 12.6% lower than the league average. 27.1% of batted balls allowed by Tyler Duffey are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +2.5% -1.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph +4.6% -3.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.7% -0.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.7% +2.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -12.6% +2.8%

8.5% of Isiah Kiner-Falefa's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.0% lower than the league average. 11.1% of batted balls allowed by Tyler Duffey are hit at this angle, which is 0.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%