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Shohei Ohtani

matchup for Jack Flaherty

426th out of 436 (Worst 3%)

Jack Flaherty

matchup for Shohei Ohtani

37th out of 567 (Best 7%)

Extreme advantage for Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani has a 40.5% chance of reaching base vs Jack Flaherty, which is 5.2% higher than Ohtani's typical expectations, and 6.3% higher than batters facing Flaherty.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	40.5%	21.9%	5.8%	5.3%	10.8%	18.6%	22.2%
Ohtani	+5.2	-0.3	+1.4	0.0	-1.7	+5.5	-3.4
Flaherty	+6.3	-1.3	+2.2	+0.2	-3.7	+7.7	-0.6

Shohei Ohtani 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. Ohtani has an A grade vs this particular release point.

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

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Breaking (R) 45%

+14%

Medium Break 20%

+11%

14.4% of Shohei Ohtani's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.3% 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

14%

Strikeout -0.3% +5.8% 3%

Walk +3.7% -1.5% 41%

In Play -3.4% -4.3% 39%

On Base +3.7% -2.0% 31%

Hit +0.1% -0.5% 14%

Single -3.4% +0.0% 13%

2B / 3B -2.9% -0.3% 3%

Home Run +6.4% -0.2%

32.2% of Shohei Ohtani's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.2% lower 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 -0.3% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder -2.2% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.4% -1.5% 14%

Low Screamer -3.5% +1.6% 9%

Rising Liner +1.2% +0.7% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.7% -0.3% 3%

Likely Homer +4.3% +0.1% 1%

No Doubter +1.9% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.9% -1.3% 3%

Pop up -0.6% -0.8%

42.5% of Shohei Ohtani's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 18.2% 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 -6.3% +1.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.5% +2.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -5.4% +0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -5.0% -1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +18.2% -2.8%

11.7% of Shohei Ohtani's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.2% higher 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%

Below -10° -1.6% +0.6% 12%

-10 to 0° +0.8% -1.0% 8%

1 to 6° +0.4% +0.2% 18%

7 to 18° +1.5% +1.4% 15%

19 to 28° -1.5% +0.2% 11%

29 to 38° +0.2% +0.7% 7%

39 to 50° +0.4% -0.2% 8%

Above 50° -0.3% -1.9%

Shohei Ohtani has 5 plate appearances against Jack Flaherty in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 3 with 2 walks

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	5	3	1	0	0	1	0	2	0.333
Expected From Contact →			0.89	0.04	0.03	0.82			0.296

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2025-03-28	Walk
2025-03-28	Groundout
2025-03-28	Flyout
2023-05-04	Single		2%	41%	58%
2023-05-04	Walk

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.

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