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Jake McCarthy

matchup for Marcus Stroman

300th out of 436 (Worst 31%)

Marcus Stroman

matchup for Jake McCarthy

6th out of 567 (Best 2%)

Extreme advantage for McCarthy

Jake McCarthy has a 38.9% chance of reaching base vs Marcus Stroman, which is 6.8% higher than McCarthy's typical expectations, and 1.3% higher than batters facing Stroman.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	38.9%	34.3%	1.6%	5.5%	27.1%	4.6%	11.7%
McCarthy	+6.8	+8.2	-0.2	+0.5	+7.8	-1.4	-4.8
Stroman	+1.3	+5.4	-1.1	-0.3	+6.8	-4.1	-6.4

Jake McCarthy is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Marcus Stroman is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. McCarthy has a C- grade vs this particular release point.

Marcus Stroman throws a Sinker 40% of the time. Jake McCarthy has a C grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

40%

Slider (R)

18%

Cutter (R)

15%

Splitter (R)

11%

Curve (R)

10%

4-Seam (R)

22% of Marcus Stroman's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Jake McCarthy has a D grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 22%

+3%

Weak Challenge 11%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+0%

Fringe Miss 12%

Meatball 5%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Mid Challenge 9%

-2%

37% of Marcus Stroman's pitches are classified as Small Drop, which is 24% higher than the MLB average. Jake McCarthy has a D+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Small Drop 37%

+24%

Medium Velo 29%

+18%

9.9% of Jake McCarthy's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 8.0% lower than the league average. Marcus Stroman strikes out 13.5% of the batters he faces, which is 3.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Strikeout -8.0% -3.1% 5%

Walk -2.8% -0.8% 35%

In Play +10.7% +3.9% 39%

On Base +3.3% +3.0% 31%

Hit +6.0% +3.8% 14%

Single +3.5% +2.4% 13%

2B / 3B +3.7% +2.4% 3%

Home Run -1.2% -1.1%

44.2% of Jake McCarthy's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 9.8% higher than the league average. Marcus Stroman induces Standard Grounders at a 43.6% rate, which is 9.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +2.9% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +9.8% +9.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.7% +4.1% 14%

Low Screamer -1.0% -1.9% 9%

Rising Liner +1.2% +0.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.6% -1.3% 3%

Likely Homer -1.7% -1.4% 1%

No Doubter +0.6% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout -6.5% -6.1% 3%

Pop up -0.9% -1.9%

13.0% of Jake McCarthy's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 11.3% lower than the league average. 28.8% of batted balls allowed by Marcus Stroman are hit at above 100 mph, which is 4.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +8.7% -1.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph +2.9% +0.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.3% -2.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.7% -1.0% 24%

Above 100 mph -11.3% +4.4%

9.8% of Jake McCarthy's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.6% lower than the league average. 7.4% of batted balls allowed by Marcus Stroman are hit at this angle, which is 4.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%