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Mike Tauchman

matchup for Yusei Kikuchi

251st out of 436 (Worst 43%)

Yusei Kikuchi

matchup for Mike Tauchman

521st out of 567 (Worst 8%)

Moderate advantage for Kikuchi

Mike Tauchman has a 29.9% chance of reaching base vs Yusei Kikuchi, which is 4.2% lower than Tauchman's typical expectations, and 2.3% higher than batters facing Kikuchi.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.9%	19.6%	2.0%	4.3%	13.3%	10.2%	31.5%
Tauchman	-4.2	+0.2	-0.1	-0.1	+0.4	-4.4	+7.0
Kikuchi	+2.3	-1.1	-0.6	-0.9	+0.4	+3.5	+0.5

Mike Tauchman is better vs left-handed pitching. Yusei Kikuchi is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Tauchman has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Yusei Kikuchi throws a 4-seam fastball 44% of the time. Mike Tauchman has a D grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

44%

Slider (L)

24%

Changeup (L)

11%

Curve (L)

11%

Cutter (L)

7% of Yusei Kikuchi's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Mike Tauchman has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Non-Competitive 13%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Meatball 5%

-1%

Weak Challenge 7%

-2%

Likely Ball 17%

-2%

28% of Yusei Kikuchi's pitches are classified as Fast Velocity, which is 18% higher than the MLB average. Mike Tauchman has an F grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fast Velo 28%

+18%

Minimal Break 18%

+8%

Medium Ride 22%

+8%

12.5% of Mike Tauchman's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.6% lower than the league average. Yusei Kikuchi strikes out 18.4% of the batters he faces, which is 4.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -3.6% +4.3% 2%

Walk +6.0% -1.5% 41%

In Play -2.4% -2.8% 39%

On Base +4.0% -1.2% 31%

Hit -2.0% +0.3% 14%

Single -0.7% +0.0% 13%

2B / 3B -0.2% +0.2% 3%

Home Run -1.1% +0.0%

37.0% of Mike Tauchman's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.6% higher than the league average. Yusei Kikuchi induces Standard Grounders at a 36.4% rate, which is 2.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.5% -0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder +2.6% +2.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.7% +0.9% 14%

Low Screamer -1.8% -3.0% 9%

Rising Liner +2.8% -0.9% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.2% -0.1% 3%

Likely Homer -1.5% +0.9% 1%

No Doubter -0.7% +1.0% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.6% +0.4% 3%

Pop up +0.5% -0.6%

20.3% of Mike Tauchman's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 4.0% lower than the league average. 28.5% of batted balls allowed by Yusei Kikuchi are hit at above 100 mph, which is 4.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +2.3% -2.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.1% -2.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.4% +0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.2% +0.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -4.0% +4.2%

10.9% of Mike Tauchman's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.6% lower than the league average. 12.3% of batted balls allowed by Yusei Kikuchi are hit at this angle, which is 0.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%