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Edward Olivares

matchup for Jack Flaherty

151st out of 436 (Best 35%)

Jack Flaherty

matchup for Edward Olivares

210th out of 567 (Best 38%)

Moderate advantage for Olivares

Edward Olivares has a 33.3% chance of reaching base vs Jack Flaherty, which is 1.2% higher than Olivares's typical expectations, and 0.9% lower than batters facing Flaherty.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.3%	24.3%	2.0%	4.5%	17.7%	9.0%	18.2%
Olivares	+1.2	+0.4	+0.3	-0.3	+0.4	+0.8	-1.3
Flaherty	-0.9	+1.0	-1.6	-0.6	+3.2	-2.0	-4.7

Edward Olivares 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. Olivares has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Jack Flaherty throws a 4-seam fastball 44% of the time. Edward Olivares has a C+ 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. Edward Olivares 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. Edward Olivares has an A grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Breaking (R) 45%

+14%

Medium Break 20%

+11%

10.6% of Edward Olivares's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 6.8% lower 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

17%

Strikeout -6.8% +5.8% 4%

Walk -0.5% -1.5% 37%

In Play +7.3% -4.3% 39%

On Base +5.5% -2.0% 31%

Hit +6.1% -0.5% 14%

Single +2.6% +0.0% 13%

2B / 3B +3.0% -0.3% 3%

Home Run +0.5% -0.2%

36.3% of Edward Olivares's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.9% 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 +0.6% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.9% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.8% -1.5% 14%

Low Screamer +6.5% +1.6% 9%

Rising Liner -2.5% +0.7% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.4% -0.3% 3%

Likely Homer -0.4% +0.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.8% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -4.7% -1.3% 3%

Pop up +3.5% -0.8%

19.5% of Edward Olivares's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 4.8% lower 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 +8.5% +1.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.2% +2.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.2% +0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.7% -1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -4.8% -2.8%

10.1% of Edward Olivares's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.3% 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%