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Jeremy Pena

matchup for Y. Yamamoto

246th out of 436 (Worst 44%)

Yoshinobu Yamamoto

matchup for Jeremy Pena

523rd out of 567 (Worst 8%)

Moderate advantage for Yamamoto

Jeremy Pena has a 27.2% chance of reaching base vs Yoshinobu Yamamoto, which is 3.8% lower than Pena's typical expectations, and 2.0% lower than batters facing Yamamoto.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	27.2%	22.0%	2.4%	4.2%	15.4%	5.2%	22.6%
Pena	-3.8	-3.5	-0.3	-1.1	-2.1	-0.3	+3.3
Yamamoto	-2.0	+1.7	+0.1	+0.4	+1.3	-3.7	-5.2

Jeremy Pena is worse vs right-handed pitching. Yoshinobu Yamamoto is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Pena has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws a 4-seam fastball 41% of the time. Jeremy Pena has a C+ grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

41%

Splitter (R)

24%

Curve (R)

22%

Cutter (R)

7% of Yoshinobu Yamamoto's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Jeremy Pena has an F grade against this type of pitch.

Show pitch label key

Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Fringe Miss 14%

+2%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

Meatball 3%

-3%

43% of Yoshinobu Yamamoto's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 24% higher than the MLB average. Jeremy Pena has a D grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 43%

+24%

Extreme Drop 22%

+17%

Offspeed (R) 24%

+13%

Extreme Slow Velo 17%

+12%

11.1% of Jeremy Pena's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.8% lower than the league average. Yoshinobu Yamamoto strikes out 19.9% of the batters he faces, which is 3.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -5.8% +3.3% 6%

Walk -4.3% -1.8% 35%

In Play +10.1% -1.4% 39%

On Base -0.2% +1.2% 31%

Hit +4.1% +3.1% 14%

Single +1.6% +1.0% 13%

2B / 3B +2.1% +1.6% 3%

Home Run +0.5% +0.5%

41.1% of Jeremy Pena's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 6.7% higher than the league average. Yoshinobu Yamamoto induces Standard Grounders at a 41.4% rate, which is 7.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.7% +1.5% 34%

Standard Grounder +6.7% +7.0% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.1% +3.1% 14%

Low Screamer -2.5% -2.7% 9%

Rising Liner -0.4% -0.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.3% +1.8% 3%

Likely Homer -0.1% -1.9% 1%

No Doubter -0.8% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.0% -6.6% 3%

Pop up +0.6% -0.5%

24.1% of Jeremy Pena's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 0.2% lower than the league average. 26.9% of batted balls allowed by Yoshinobu Yamamoto are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +2.7% +5.5% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.3% -0.8% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.6% -7.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.2% +0.4% 24%

Above 100 mph -0.2% +2.6%

9.5% of Jeremy Pena's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.0% lower than the league average. 8.7% of batted balls allowed by Yoshinobu Yamamoto are hit at this angle, which is 2.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%