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Nick Fortes

matchup for Yonny Chirinos

107th out of 436 (Best 25%)

Yonny Chirinos

matchup for Nick Fortes

260th out of 567 (Best 47%)

Moderate advantage for Fortes

Nick Fortes has a 31.0% chance of reaching base vs Yonny Chirinos, which is 0.4% higher than Fortes's typical expectations, and 3.2% lower than batters facing Chirinos.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.0%	23.9%	2.1%	4.7%	17.0%	7.1%	13.0%
Fortes	+0.4	+0.4	-0.1	-0.2	+0.7	+0.0	-2.8
Chirinos	-3.2	+0.0	-0.9	-0.5	+1.4	-3.2	-6.5

Nick Fortes is worse vs right-handed pitching. Yonny Chirinos is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Fortes has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Yonny Chirinos throws a Sinker 51% of the time. Nick Fortes has a C- grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

51%

Slider (R)

25%

Splitter (R)

20%

14% of Yonny Chirinos's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 6% higher than the MLB average. Nick Fortes has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 14%

+6%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Meatball 5%

-1%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

40% of Yonny Chirinos's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 25% higher than the MLB average. Nick Fortes has an F grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 40%

+25%

Low Ride 46%

+23%

Medium Fast Velo 28%

+13%

Offspeed (R) 20%

+9%

8.8% of Nick Fortes's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 9.8% lower than the league average. Yonny Chirinos strikes out 10.0% of the batters he faces, which is 7.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

18%

Strikeout -9.8% -7.8% 6%

Walk -4.2% -0.6% 34%

In Play +14.0% +8.3% 39%

On Base -3.2% +2.3% 31%

Hit +1.0% +2.9% 14%

Single +1.3% +1.1% 13%

2B / 3B +1.6% +1.4% 3%

Home Run -1.8% +0.4%

32.3% of Nick Fortes's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.2% lower than the league average. Yonny Chirinos induces Standard Grounders at a 36.6% rate, which is 2.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.2% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder -2.2% +2.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.8% -1.0% 14%

Low Screamer +2.8% -2.3% 9%

Rising Liner -1.7% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.2% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -0.4% -0.7% 1%

No Doubter -1.1% +0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.1% -1.7% 3%

Pop up +5.3% +2.3%

21.1% of Nick Fortes's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.2% lower than the league average. 25.6% of batted balls allowed by Yonny Chirinos are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +3.0% -0.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.3% -1.7% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.0% +2.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph -4.1% -1.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.2% +1.3%

7.2% of Nick Fortes's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 4.3% lower than the league average. 9.1% of batted balls allowed by Yonny Chirinos are hit at this angle, which is 2.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%