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Gavin Sheets

matchup for Chris Sale

150th out of 436 (Best 35%)

Chris Sale

matchup for Gavin Sheets

488th out of 567 (Worst 14%)

Strong advantage for Sale

Gavin Sheets has a 28.4% chance of reaching base vs Chris Sale, which is 1.9% lower than Sheets's typical expectations, and 1.8% lower than batters facing Sale.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.4%	21.3%	1.4%	5.6%	14.3%	7.2%	32.1%
Sheets	-1.9	-0.9	-0.6	+0.3	-0.5	-1.0	+10.1
Sale	-1.8	-0.9	-0.9	-0.2	+0.1	-0.8	-0.9

Gavin Sheets is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. Chris Sale is left handed with an extreme release toward the first base side. Sheets doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Chris Sale throws a 4-seam fastball 39% of the time. Gavin Sheets has a B grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

39%

Slider (L)

38%

Changeup (L)

15%

8% of Chris Sale's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Gavin Sheets has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 8%

+3%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Chaser 8%

+2%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-2%

Meatball 2%

-4%

46% of Chris Sale's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 30% higher than the MLB average. Gavin Sheets hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 46%

+30%

Large Drop 28%

+23%

Extreme Slow Velo 22%

+13%

Breaking (L) 38%

+8%

13.0% of Gavin Sheets's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.7% lower than the league average. Chris Sale strikes out 23.3% of the batters he faces, which is 11.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -2.7% +11.2% 5%

Walk -0.8% -2.1% 38%

In Play +3.5% -9.0% 39%

On Base +0.9% -4.7% 31%

Hit +1.7% -2.6% 14%

Single +1.0% -0.7% 13%

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

Home Run -0.5% -0.7%

33.6% of Gavin Sheets's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.8% lower than the league average. Chris Sale induces Standard Grounders at a 35.4% rate, which is 1.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.2% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder -0.8% +1.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.8% -1.4% 14%

Low Screamer +3.7% +1.2% 9%

Rising Liner -2.7% +0.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.8% +1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -0.5% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter +0.2% -0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout +1.4% -0.2% 3%

Pop up +2.1% -0.5%

25.6% of Gavin Sheets's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.3% higher than the league average. 21.5% of batted balls allowed by Chris Sale are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +0.6% +2.5% 21%

75 to 86 mph +2.3% +3.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.3% -1.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.9% -2.0% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.3% -2.8%

9.7% of Gavin Sheets's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.7% lower than the league average. 13.3% of batted balls allowed by Chris Sale are hit at this angle, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%