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Elehuris Montero

matchup for Tarik Skubal

116th out of 436 (Best 27%)

Tarik Skubal

matchup for E. Montero

513th out of 567 (Worst 10%)

Extreme advantage for Skubal

Elehuris Montero has a 23.3% chance of reaching base vs Tarik Skubal, which is 4.6% lower than Montero's typical expectations, and 2.0% lower than batters facing Skubal.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	23.3%	19.3%	2.2%	4.6%	12.5%	4.0%	34.7%
Montero	-4.6	-1.8	-0.6	-0.3	-0.9	-2.7	+6.0
Skubal	-2.0	-0.7	0.0	+0.6	-1.2	-1.3	+5.0

Elehuris Montero is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. Tarik Skubal is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Montero doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Tarik Skubal throws a 4-seam fastball 37% of the time. Elehuris Montero has an A grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

37%

Slider (L)

21%

Changeup (L)

20%

Sinker (L)

16%

Kn-Curve (L)

15% of Tarik Skubal's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Elehuris Montero has a B- grade against this type of pitch.

Show pitch label key

Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 15%

+4%

Weak Challenge 11%

+2%

Edge Painter 19%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Chaser 6%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Meatball 3%

-2%

Likely Ball 17%

-3%

16% of Tarik Skubal's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 13% higher than the MLB average. Elehuris Montero hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 16%

+13%

Medium Ride 23%

+9%

17.1% of Elehuris Montero's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.2% higher than the league average. Tarik Skubal strikes out 20.2% of the batters he faces, which is 6.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

12%

Strikeout +4.2% +6.3% 5%

Walk -0.7% -3.3% 41%

In Play -3.5% -3.0% 39%

On Base -4.1% -5.6% 31%

Hit -3.4% -2.3% 14%

Single -1.9% -1.3% 13%

2B / 3B -1.4% -1.0% 3%

Home Run -0.1% 0.0%

37.5% of Elehuris Montero's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.1% higher than the league average. Tarik Skubal induces Standard Grounders at a 37.0% rate, which is 2.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.2% +0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +3.1% +2.6% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.5% -2.7% 14%

Low Screamer +1.1% -2.3% 9%

Rising Liner +1.0% -0.2% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.6% -2.0% 3%

Likely Homer -0.2% +1.2% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.4% 20%

Routine Flyout -4.7% +2.8% 3%

Pop up +1.9% +0.6%

28.7% of Elehuris Montero's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 4.4% higher than the league average. 23.2% of batted balls allowed by Tarik Skubal are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +0.5% -1.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.7% +0.3% 18%

87 to 93 mph -4.1% +2.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.4% -0.2% 24%

Above 100 mph +4.4% -1.1%

6.7% of Elehuris Montero's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 4.8% lower than the league average. 10.7% of batted balls allowed by Tarik Skubal are hit at this angle, which is 0.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%