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Jesus Sanchez

matchup for Roki Sasaki

335th out of 436 (Worst 23%)

Roki Sasaki

matchup for Jesus Sanchez

out of 567 (Worst %)

Extreme advantage for Sanchez

Jesus Sanchez has a 37.9% chance of reaching base vs Roki Sasaki, which is 6.3% higher than Sanchez's typical expectations, and 0.8% higher than batters facing Sasaki.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	37.9%	25.2%	4.0%	6.9%	14.3%	12.7%	26.1%
Sanchez	+6.3	+1.6	+0.8	+1.3	-0.5	+4.7	-1.1
Sasaki	+0.8	+2.6	+1.0	+0.7	+0.9	-1.8	+3.5

Jesus Sanchez is much better vs right-handed pitching. Roki Sasaki is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Sanchez has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Roki Sasaki throws a 4-seam fastball 60% of the time. Jesus Sanchez has a B grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

60%

Splitter (R)

26%

Slider (R)

15%

9% of Roki Sasaki's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 0% higher than the MLB average. Jesus Sanchez has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Non-Competitive 13%

+0%

Fringe Miss 11%

-1%

Edge Painter 15%

-3%

Strong Challenge 1%

-4%

Chaser 1%

-5%

Meatball 1%

-5%

Likely Ball 13%

-7%

Mid Challenge 3%

-9%

52% of Roki Sasaki's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 31% higher than the MLB average. Jesus Sanchez has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 52%

+31%

Very Fast Velo 34%

+26%

Offspeed (R) 26%

+14%

Large Drop 16%

+11%

16.3% of Jesus Sanchez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.9% higher than the league average. Roki Sasaki strikes out 19.4% of the batters he faces, which is 4.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +2.9% -4.7% 4%

Walk +0.6% +27.6% 41%

In Play -3.5% -23.0% 39%

On Base +3.5% +14.9% 31%

Hit +3.0% -12.8% 14%

Single +0.5% -3.0% 13%

2B / 3B +1.0% -6.7% 3%

Home Run +1.5% -3.1%

37.9% of Jesus Sanchez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.5% higher than the league average. Roki Sasaki 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% +8.5% 34%

Standard Grounder +3.5% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.9% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer -2.2% -6.1% 9%

Rising Liner +2.4% -0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.7% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer +2.5% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter -0.2% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -6.1% -2.5% 3%

Pop up +0.2% +15.2%

36.6% of Jesus Sanchez's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 12.3% higher than the league average. 0.0% of batted balls allowed by Roki Sasaki are hit at above 100 mph, which is 24.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.8% +10.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.2% -2.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.9% +17.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph -4.4% -1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +12.3% -24.3%

9.4% of Jesus Sanchez's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.1% lower than the league average. 0.0% of batted balls allowed by Roki Sasaki are hit at this angle, which is 11.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%