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Matt Vierling

matchup for Shota Imanaga

170th out of 436 (Best 40%)

Shota Imanaga

matchup for Matt Vierling

418th out of 567 (Worst 26%)

Leans in favor of Imanaga

Matt Vierling has a 29.5% chance of reaching base vs Shota Imanaga, which is 3.6% lower than Vierling's typical expectations, and 0.6% higher than batters facing Imanaga.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.5%	20.9%	1.8%	5.6%	13.5%	8.6%	22.7%
Vierling	-3.6	-1.0	+0.4	+0.9	-2.3	-2.6	+0.2
Imanaga	+0.6	-1.2	-1.7	-0.3	+0.8	+1.8	-1.9

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

Shota Imanaga throws a 4-seam fastball 52% of the time. Matt Vierling 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. Matt Vierling 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. Matt Vierling has a D 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%

14.1% of Matt Vierling's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.9% 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

14%

Strikeout -0.9% +0.2% 4%

Walk +1.2% -2.9% 40%

In Play -0.3% +2.7% 39%

On Base +0.5% -5.5% 31%

Hit -0.7% -2.6% 14%

Single -0.1% -2.0% 13%

2B / 3B +0.3% -1.5% 3%

Home Run -0.9% +0.9%

36.7% of Matt Vierling's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.2% higher 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 +2.2% -3.9% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.9% -0.9% 14%

Low Screamer +1.0% -2.7% 9%

Rising Liner 0.0% -1.8% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.7% +1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -1.3% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter +0.4% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -4.1% +5.3% 3%

Pop up +0.5% +3.0%

31.1% of Matt Vierling's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 6.8% 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 -0.4% -4.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.5% -4.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.3% +3.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.6% +9.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +6.8% -5.1%

7.8% of Matt Vierling's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.6% lower 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%