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Brandon Lowe

matchup for Shota Imanaga

158th out of 436 (Best 37%)

Shota Imanaga

matchup for Brandon Lowe

452nd out of 567 (Worst 20%)

Leans in favor of Imanaga

Brandon Lowe has a 26.9% chance of reaching base vs Shota Imanaga, which is 4.5% lower than Lowe's typical expectations, and 1.9% lower than batters facing Imanaga.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	26.9%	20.8%	5.0%	5.5%	10.4%	6.1%	35.2%
Lowe	-4.5	-2.6	+0.8	-0.1	-3.3	-1.9	+5.9
Imanaga	-1.9	-1.2	+1.6	-0.5	-2.3	-0.8	+10.6

Brandon Lowe is worse vs left-handed pitching. Shota Imanaga is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Lowe has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Shota Imanaga throws a 4-seam fastball 52% of the time. Brandon Lowe has a B- 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. Brandon Lowe 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. Brandon Lowe 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%

16.1% of Brandon Lowe's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.5% 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 +2.5% +0.2% 5%

Walk -1.1% -2.9% 40%

In Play -1.5% +2.7% 39%

On Base -0.4% -5.5% 31%

Hit +0.7% -2.6% 14%

Single -1.6% -2.0% 13%

2B / 3B -1.2% -1.5% 3%

Home Run +3.4% +0.9%

27.7% of Brandon Lowe's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 6.7% 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 -0.1% +0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder -6.7% -3.9% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.5% -0.9% 14%

Low Screamer -3.0% -2.7% 9%

Rising Liner -1.8% -1.8% 4%

Maybe Homer +2.0% +1.1% 3%

Likely Homer +2.0% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter +2.0% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout +4.0% +5.3% 3%

Pop up +0.2% +3.0%

32.9% of Brandon Lowe's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 8.6% 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 -2.8% -4.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph -4.6% -4.0% 18%

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

94 to 99 mph +1.1% +9.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +8.6% -5.1%

14.0% of Brandon Lowe'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%