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Miguel Amaya

matchup for Roki Sasaki

332nd out of 436 (Worst 24%)

Roki Sasaki

matchup for Miguel Amaya

out of 567 (Worst %)

Extreme advantage for Amaya

Miguel Amaya has a 36.7% chance of reaching base vs Roki Sasaki, which is 4.6% higher than Amaya's typical expectations, and 0.4% higher than batters facing Sasaki.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	36.7%	26.0%	2.9%	7.5%	15.5%	10.7%	16.5%
Amaya	+4.6	+0.7	+0.3	+1.4	-1.0	+3.9	-2.2
Sasaki	-0.4	+3.3	-0.1	+1.3	+2.1	-3.7	-6.0

Miguel Amaya is slightly better vs right-handed pitching. Roki Sasaki is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Amaya doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Roki Sasaki throws a 4-seam fastball 60% of the time. Miguel Amaya has an A grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

60%

Splitter (R)

26%

Slider (R)

15%

9% of Roki Sasaki's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 0% higher than the MLB average. Miguel Amaya has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Non-Competitive 13%

+0%

Fringe Miss 11%

-1%

Edge Painter 15%

-3%

Strong Challenge 1%

-4%

Chaser 1%

-5%

Meatball 1%

-5%

Likely Ball 13%

-7%

Mid Challenge 3%

-9%

52% of Roki Sasaki's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 31% higher than the MLB average. Miguel Amaya has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 52%

+31%

Very Fast Velo 34%

+26%

Offspeed (R) 26%

+14%

Large Drop 16%

+11%

11.3% of Miguel Amaya's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.6% lower than the league average. Roki Sasaki strikes out 19.4% of the batters he faces, which is 4.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -5.6% -4.7% 5%

Walk -1.4% +27.6% 37%

In Play +6.9% -23.0% 39%

On Base +0.9% +14.9% 31%

Hit +2.2% -12.8% 14%

Single +1.1% -3.0% 13%

2B / 3B +1.4% -6.7% 3%

Home Run -0.3% -3.1%

32.5% of Miguel Amaya's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.9% lower than the league average. Roki Sasaki induces Standard Grounders at a 36.3% rate, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +2.5% +8.5% 34%

Standard Grounder -1.9% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.3% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer +1.3% -6.1% 9%

Rising Liner +0.8% -0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.5% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer +0.1% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter -1.0% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.1% -2.5% 3%

Pop up +0.0% +15.2%

21.9% of Miguel Amaya's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 2.4% lower than the league average. 0.0% of batted balls allowed by Roki Sasaki are hit at above 100 mph, which is 24.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +1.8% +10.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph 0.0% -2.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph +5.9% +17.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph -5.4% -1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -2.4% -24.3%

10.8% of Miguel Amaya's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.6% lower than the league average. 0.0% of batted balls allowed by Roki Sasaki are hit at this angle, which is 11.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%