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Daulton Varsho

matchup for Shota Imanaga

132nd out of 436 (Best 31%)

Shota Imanaga

matchup for Daulton Varsho

335th out of 567 (Worst 41%)

Moderate advantage for Imanaga

Daulton Varsho has a 27.2% chance of reaching base vs Shota Imanaga, which is 2.2% lower than Varsho's typical expectations, and 1.7% lower than batters facing Imanaga.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	27.2%	19.3%	3.5%	5.5%	10.3%	7.9%	29.5%
Varsho	-2.2	+0.3	+0.6	+0.8	-1.2	-2.5	+1.9
Imanaga	-1.7	-2.7	+0.0	-0.4	-2.3	+1.0	+4.9

Daulton Varsho is slightly better vs left-handed pitching. Shota Imanaga is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Varsho has a D- grade vs this particular release point.

Shota Imanaga throws a 4-seam fastball 52% of the time. Daulton Varsho has a D grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

52%

Splitter (L)

31%

Slider (L)

10% of Shota Imanaga's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Daulton Varsho has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 10%

+4%

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-2%

Weak Challenge 4%

-5%

62% of Shota Imanaga's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 40% higher than the MLB average. Daulton Varsho has an F grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 62%

+40%

Offspeed (L) 35%

+22%

Very Slow Velo 36%

+20%

High Ride 27%

+17%

16.4% of Daulton Varsho's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.0% higher than the league average. Shota Imanaga strikes out 17.0% of the batters he faces, which is 0.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +3.0% +0.2% 4%

Walk +1.1% -2.9% 41%

In Play -4.0% +2.7% 39%

On Base -8.2% -5.5% 31%

Hit -9.3% -2.6% 14%

Single -5.0% -2.0% 13%

2B / 3B -4.6% -1.5% 3%

Home Run +0.4% +0.9%

29.2% of Daulton Varsho's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.3% lower than the league average. Shota Imanaga induces Standard Grounders at a 30.5% rate, which is 3.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.5% +0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder -5.3% -3.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.5% -0.9% 14%

Low Screamer -0.4% -2.7% 9%

Rising Liner -1.2% -1.8% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.3% +1.1% 3%

Likely Homer +0.2% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter +0.0% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.1% +5.3% 3%

Pop up +5.7% +3.0%

21.0% of Daulton Varsho's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.3% lower than the league average. 19.3% of batted balls allowed by Shota Imanaga are hit at above 100 mph, which is 5.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +3.3% -4.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.6% -4.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -4.5% +3.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.0% +9.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.3% -5.1%

12.4% of Daulton Varsho's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.0% higher than the league average. 15.5% of batted balls allowed by Shota Imanaga are hit at this angle, which is 4.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%