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Jeff McNeil

matchup for Tyler Duffey

349th out of 436 (Worst 20%)

Tyler Duffey

matchup for Jeff McNeil

out of 567 (Worst %)

Strong advantage for McNeil

Jeff McNeil has a 33.1% chance of reaching base vs Tyler Duffey, which is 2.1% higher than McNeil's typical expectations, and 1.0% lower than batters facing Duffey.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.1%	25.8%	2.7%	7.0%	16.1%	7.3%	17.0%
McNeil	+2.1	+1.0	-0.1	+1.2	-0.2	+1.2	+0.2
Duffey	-1.0	+3.2	+0.1	+1.7	+1.4	-4.2	-7.7

Jeff McNeil is better vs right-handed pitching. Tyler Duffey is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. McNeil has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Tyler Duffey throws a Kn-Curve 42% of the time. Jeff McNeil 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. Jeff McNeil has a C 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. Jeff McNeil has an A 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%

8.9% of Jeff McNeil's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 9.6% 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

18%

Strikeout -9.6% +3.7% 5%

Walk -0.7% -2.4% 35%

In Play +10.3% -1.3% 39%

On Base +1.0% -5.5% 31%

Hit +1.7% -3.1% 14%

Single +1.2% -1.3% 13%

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

Home Run -0.8% -0.5%

34.1% of Jeff McNeil's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.3% lower 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 -0.4% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder -0.3% -2.6% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.6% +3.2% 14%

Low Screamer +2.2% -1.0% 9%

Rising Liner +0.9% +1.9% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.5% -1.5% 3%

Likely Homer -1.4% -0.8% 1%

No Doubter -0.3% +0.9% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.9% +0.1% 3%

Pop up +0.5% -0.5%

13.3% of Jeff McNeil's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 11.0% 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 +0.4% -1.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph +2.7% -3.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph +5.3% -0.6% 19%

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

Above 100 mph -11.0% +2.8%

12.4% of Jeff McNeil's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.9% higher 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%