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Oswaldo Cabrera

matchup for Y. Yamamoto

296th out of 436 (Worst 32%)

Yoshinobu Yamamoto

matchup for Oswaldo Cabrera

481st out of 567 (Worst 15%)

Moderate advantage for Yamamoto

Oswaldo Cabrera has a 30.5% chance of reaching base vs Yoshinobu Yamamoto, which is 1.8% lower than Cabrera's typical expectations, and 1.3% higher than batters facing Yamamoto.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.5%	21.7%	1.9%	3.8%	16.0%	8.8%	25.4%
Cabrera	-1.8	-2.4	-0.4	-1.6	-0.4	+0.6	+3.3
Yamamoto	+1.3	+1.4	-0.5	+0.0	+1.9	-0.1	-2.4

Oswaldo Cabrera is better vs right-handed pitching. Yoshinobu Yamamoto is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Cabrera has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws a 4-seam fastball 41% of the time. Oswaldo Cabrera 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. Oswaldo Cabrera hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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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. Oswaldo Cabrera has a C 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%

12.7% of Oswaldo Cabrera's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.3% 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

15%

Strikeout -3.3% +3.3% 4%

Walk -0.2% -1.8% 38%

In Play +3.4% -1.4% 39%

On Base +3.3% +1.2% 31%

Hit +3.5% +3.1% 14%

Single +2.3% +1.0% 13%

2B / 3B +2.7% +1.6% 3%

Home Run -1.5% +0.5%

30.8% of Oswaldo Cabrera's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.6% lower 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 +0.2% +1.5% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.6% +7.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.5% +3.1% 14%

Low Screamer +4.1% -2.7% 9%

Rising Liner -1.4% -0.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.7% +1.8% 3%

Likely Homer 0.0% -1.9% 1%

No Doubter -1.0% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.5% -6.6% 3%

Pop up +2.5% -0.5%

15.1% of Oswaldo Cabrera's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 9.2% 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 -1.4% +5.5% 21%

75 to 86 mph +6.9% -0.8% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.1% -7.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph +4.8% +0.4% 24%

Above 100 mph -9.2% +2.6%

15.5% of Oswaldo Cabrera's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 4.0% higher 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%