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Derek Hill

matchup for Yu Darvish

33rd out of 436 (Best 8%)

Yu Darvish

matchup for Derek Hill

287th out of 567 (Best 51%)

Strong advantage for Darvish

Derek Hill has a 26.1% chance of reaching base vs Yu Darvish, which is 0.8% lower than Hill's typical expectations, and 3.2% lower than batters facing Darvish.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	26.1%	21.5%	2.7%	5.1%	13.7%	4.6%	32.0%
Hill	-0.8	+0.4	+0.3	+0.4	-0.4	-1.1	-0.9
Darvish	-3.2	-0.6	-0.6	-0.4	+0.3	-2.6	+8.9

Derek Hill is worse vs right-handed pitching. Yu Darvish is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Hill has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Yu Darvish throws a Cutter 26% of the time. Derek Hill hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Cutter (R)

26%

Slider (R)

26%

4-Seam (R)

21%

Sinker (R)

12%

Splitter (R)

Curve (R)

14% of Yu Darvish's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Derek Hill has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Strong Challenge 8%

+3%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Weak Challenge 8%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Fringe Miss 12%

Meatball 5%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Likely Ball 17%

-2%

28% of Yu Darvish's pitches are classified as Medium Drop, which is 15% higher than the MLB average. Derek Hill has an F grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Drop 28%

+15%

Small Break 20%

+9%

19.9% of Derek Hill's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 8.2% higher than the league average. Yu Darvish strikes out 20.4% of the batters he faces, which is 6.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

11%

Strikeout +8.2% +6.8% 6%

Walk -3.2% -1.6% 42%

In Play -4.9% -5.2% 39%

On Base -0.9% -4.9% 31%

Hit +2.3% -3.3% 14%

Single +1.4% -1.6% 13%

2B / 3B +1.6% -1.2% 3%

Home Run -0.7% -0.5%

42.4% of Derek Hill's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 8.0% higher than the league average. Yu Darvish induces Standard Grounders at a 34.0% rate, which is 0.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.4% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +8.0% -0.4% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.8% -0.4% 14%

Low Screamer -2.6% -1.0% 9%

Rising Liner +0.7% -0.9% 4%

Maybe Homer -3.3% +0.4% 3%

Likely Homer -0.5% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter +0.1% +1.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.3% +1.5% 3%

Pop up +1.4% +0.7%

22.8% of Derek Hill's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.5% lower than the league average. 21.7% of batted balls allowed by Yu Darvish are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +9.6% -1.1% 21%

75 to 86 mph -7.7% +1.8% 18%

87 to 93 mph +4.1% +1.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph -4.4% +0.8% 24%

Above 100 mph -1.5% -2.6%

11.7% of Derek Hill's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.3% higher than the league average. 12.3% of batted balls allowed by Yu Darvish are hit at this angle, which is 0.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%