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Austin Riley

matchup for Jack Flaherty

399th out of 436 (Worst 9%)

Jack Flaherty

matchup for Austin Riley

71st out of 567 (Best 13%)

Extreme advantage for Riley

Austin Riley has a 35.5% chance of reaching base vs Jack Flaherty, which is 2.3% higher than Riley's typical expectations, and 1.3% higher than batters facing Flaherty.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	35.5%	25.8%	6.0%	6.2%	13.6%	9.7%	25.3%
Riley	+2.3	+1.8	+2.2	+0.2	-0.6	+0.4	-1.4
Flaherty	+1.3	+2.5	+2.4	+1.1	-0.9	-1.3	+2.5

Austin Riley 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. Riley has an A- grade vs this particular release point.

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

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Breaking (R) 45%

+14%

Medium Break 20%

+11%

15.5% of Austin Riley's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.6% higher 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

13%

Strikeout +1.6% +5.8% 4%

Walk -0.3% -1.5% 40%

In Play -1.3% -4.3% 39%

On Base +1.5% -2.0% 31%

Hit +1.8% -0.5% 14%

Single -0.7% +0.0% 13%

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

Home Run +2.8% -0.2%

27.7% of Austin Riley's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 6.7% 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 -6.7% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.0% -1.5% 14%

Low Screamer -1.0% +1.6% 9%

Rising Liner +1.9% +0.7% 4%

Maybe Homer +2.4% -0.3% 3%

Likely Homer -0.4% +0.1% 1%

No Doubter +1.6% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.1% -1.3% 3%

Pop up +0.5% -0.8%

35.6% of Austin Riley's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 11.3% 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 -2.7% +1.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.8% +2.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.6% +0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.2% -1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +11.3% -2.8%

11.5% of Austin Riley's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.0% 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%