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Kyle Tucker

matchup for Shota Imanaga

430th out of 436 (Worst 2%)

Shota Imanaga

matchup for Kyle Tucker

319th out of 567 (Worst 44%)

Extreme advantage for Tucker

Kyle Tucker has a 34.0% chance of reaching base vs Shota Imanaga, which is 3.2% lower than Tucker's typical expectations, and 5.2% higher than batters facing Imanaga.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	34.0%	22.0%	5.4%	5.7%	10.9%	12.1%	19.8%
Tucker	-3.2	-0.1	+1.3	+0.9	-2.4	-3.0	+0.9
Imanaga	+5.2	0.0	+1.9	-0.3	-1.7	+5.2	-4.8

Kyle Tucker is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. Shota Imanaga is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Tucker has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Shota Imanaga throws a 4-seam fastball 52% of the time. Kyle Tucker has an A 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. Kyle Tucker 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. Kyle Tucker has an A+ 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%

10.0% of Kyle Tucker's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 7.7% lower 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

17%

Strikeout -7.7% +0.2% 1%

Walk +6.8% -2.9% 39%

In Play +0.8% +2.7% 39%

On Base +4.1% -5.5% 31%

Hit -2.8% -2.6% 14%

Single -3.3% -2.0% 13%

2B / 3B -2.6% -1.5% 3%

Home Run +3.1% +0.9%

26.3% of Kyle Tucker's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 8.1% 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 -0.3% +0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder -8.1% -3.9% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.6% -0.9% 14%

Low Screamer -3.2% -2.7% 9%

Rising Liner +1.6% -1.8% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.4% +1.1% 3%

Likely Homer +0.5% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter +0.1% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout +5.9% +5.3% 3%

Pop up +1.5% +3.0%

27.3% of Kyle Tucker's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.0% higher 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 -3.5% -4.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.7% -4.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.1% +3.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.1% +9.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +3.0% -5.1%

14.1% of Kyle Tucker's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.6% 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%