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Riley Adams

matchup for Jack Flaherty

44th out of 436 (Best 11%)

Jack Flaherty

matchup for Riley Adams

197th out of 567 (Best 36%)

Leans in favor of Flaherty

Riley Adams has a 30.5% chance of reaching base vs Jack Flaherty, which is 0.8% higher than Adams's typical expectations, and 3.7% lower than batters facing Flaherty.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.5%	20.7%	3.0%	4.8%	12.9%	9.8%	27.5%
Adams	+0.8	-0.1	+0.9	+0.1	-1.0	+0.8	-0.3
Flaherty	-3.7	-2.5	-0.6	-0.3	-1.6	-1.2	+4.7

Riley Adams is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Jack Flaherty is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Adams has a D- grade vs this particular release point.

Jack Flaherty throws a 4-seam fastball 44% of the time. Riley Adams has a B grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

44%

Slider (R)

27%

Kn-Curve (R)

18%

21% of Jack Flaherty's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Riley Adams has a D+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

Mid Challenge 11%

Chaser 6%

Weak Challenge 8%

Meatball 6%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

45% of Jack Flaherty's pitches are classified as Breaking Pitches, which is 14% higher than the MLB average. Riley Adams has a D+ grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Breaking (R) 45%

+14%

Medium Break 20%

+11%

17.2% of Riley Adams's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.3% higher than the league average. Jack Flaherty strikes out 20.5% of the batters he faces, which is 5.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

12%

Strikeout +4.3% +5.8% 4%

Walk 0.0% -1.5% 41%

In Play -4.3% -4.3% 39%

On Base -1.0% -2.0% 31%

Hit -1.0% -0.5% 14%

Single -0.4% +0.0% 13%

2B / 3B -0.1% -0.3% 3%

Home Run -0.5% -0.2%

43.0% of Riley Adams's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 8.6% higher than the league average. Jack Flaherty induces Standard Grounders at a 36.3% rate, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.9% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +8.6% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -3.0% -1.5% 14%

Low Screamer -11.3% +1.6% 9%

Rising Liner +2.4% +0.7% 4%

Maybe Homer -3.2% -0.3% 3%

Likely Homer -0.7% +0.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.9% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.6% -1.3% 3%

Pop up +3.7% -0.8%

25.7% of Riley Adams's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.4% higher than the league average. 21.5% of batted balls allowed by Jack Flaherty are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +6.2% +1.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.0% +2.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.0% +0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.6% -1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.4% -2.8%

5.6% of Riley Adams's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 5.8% lower than the league average. 12.2% of batted balls allowed by Jack Flaherty are hit at this angle, which is 0.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%