Matchup Machine

Seth Brown

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matchup for George Kirby

192nd out of 436 (Best 45%)

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George Kirby

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matchup for Seth Brown

357th out of 567 (Worst 37%)

Leans in favor of Kirby
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Model Prediction

Seth Brown has a 27.0% chance of reaching base vs George Kirby, which is 2.7% lower than Brown's typical expectations, and 1.2% lower than batters facing Kirby.

Reach Hit HR 2B / 3B 1B BB K
Prediction27.0%21.5%2.7%5.3%13.6%5.5%19.8%
Brown-2.7+0.1+0.1+0.1-0.1-2.9-5.4
Kirby-1.2-1.10.0+0.1-1.3-0.1-1.0

Handedness and Release Point

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Seth Brown is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. George Kirby is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Brown has a B grade vs this particular release point.

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On the Way to the Plate

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George Kirby throws a 4-seam fastball 40% of the time. Seth Brown has a B grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type % of Arsenal    4-Seam (R)
40%
   Slider (R)
22%
   Sinker (R)
19%
   Curve (R)
8%
   Splitter (R)
6%

Contact and Outcomes

15.7% of Seth Brown's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.8% higher than the league average. George Kirby strikes out 15.6% of the batters he faces, which is 0.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label 13%         Strikeout +1.8% +0.5% 5%         Walk -1.5% -5.1% 40%         In Play -0.3% +4.6% 39%         On Base -2.7% -3.9% 31%         Hit -1.1% +1.2% 14%         Single -0.8% +0.5% 13%         2B / 3B -0.4% +0.8% 3%         Home Run +0.0% -0.1%

History

Seth Brown has 20 plate appearances against George Kirby in the last 3 years. He is 4 for 18 with a double and 2 walks

PA AB H HR 2/3B 1B K BB Avg
Actual20184013720.222
Expected From Contact →3.950.281.402.270.219
Expected From Contact
Date Outcome HR 2/3B 1B Out
2024-09-04Caught Stealing 2B
2024-09-04Single53%47%
2024-09-04Flyout99%
2024-09-04Strikeout
2024-06-04Strikeout
2024-06-04Walk
2023-09-20Groundout14%86%
2023-09-20Single44%56%
2023-09-20Single86%13%
2022-09-22Strikeout
2022-09-22Walk
2022-07-02Strikeout
2022-07-02Strikeout
2022-07-02Lineout63%23%14%
2022-06-22Strikeout
2022-06-22Flyout25%45%1%29%
2022-06-22Flyout99%
2022-05-24Groundout2%98%
2022-05-24Strikeout
2022-05-24Double2%30%3%64%

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.