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Isiah Kiner-Falefa

matchup for Yonny Chirinos

258th out of 436 (Worst 41%)

Yonny Chirinos

matchup for I. Kiner-Falefa

175th out of 567 (Best 32%)

Strong advantage for Kiner-Falefa

Isiah Kiner-Falefa has a 35.6% chance of reaching base vs Yonny Chirinos, which is 1.5% higher than Kiner-Falefa's typical expectations, and 1.5% higher than batters facing Chirinos.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	35.6%	25.9%	1.7%	4.5%	19.7%	9.8%	13.2%
Kiner-Falefa	+1.5	-0.7	+0.2	-0.4	-0.6	+2.2	-3.3
Chirinos	+1.5	+2.0	-1.4	-0.7	+4.1	-0.5	-6.3

Isiah Kiner-Falefa is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Yonny Chirinos is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Kiner-Falefa has a B+ grade vs this particular release point.

Yonny Chirinos throws a Sinker 51% of the time. Isiah Kiner-Falefa has a C grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

51%

Slider (R)

25%

Splitter (R)

20%

14% of Yonny Chirinos's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 6% higher than the MLB average. Isiah Kiner-Falefa has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 14%

+6%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Meatball 5%

-1%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

40% of Yonny Chirinos's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 25% higher than the MLB average. Isiah Kiner-Falefa has a D+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 40%

+25%

Low Ride 46%

+23%

Medium Fast Velo 28%

+13%

Offspeed (R) 20%

+9%

10.1% of Isiah Kiner-Falefa's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 7.6% lower than the league average. Yonny Chirinos strikes out 10.0% of the batters he faces, which is 7.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Strikeout -7.6% -7.8% 6%

Walk -4.0% -0.6% 35%

In Play +11.6% +8.3% 39%

On Base +6.7% +2.3% 31%

Hit +10.8% +2.9% 14%

Single +6.0% +1.1% 13%

2B / 3B +6.4% +1.4% 3%

Home Run -1.7% +0.4%

46.5% of Isiah Kiner-Falefa's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 12.1% higher than the league average. Yonny Chirinos induces Standard Grounders at a 36.6% rate, which is 2.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.3% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +12.1% +2.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.2% -1.0% 14%

Low Screamer +2.0% -2.3% 9%

Rising Liner -0.5% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.9% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -2.9% -0.7% 1%

No Doubter -1.1% +0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout -5.0% -1.7% 3%

Pop up -0.8% +2.3%

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. 25.6% of batted balls allowed by Yonny Chirinos are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +2.5% -0.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph +4.6% -1.7% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.7% +2.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.7% -1.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -12.6% +1.3%

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. 9.1% of batted balls allowed by Yonny Chirinos are hit at this angle, which is 2.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%