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Alex Kirilloff

matchup for Zack Littell

97th out of 436 (Best 23%)

Zack Littell

matchup for Alex Kirilloff

423rd out of 567 (Worst 26%)

Strong advantage for Littell

Alex Kirilloff has a 24.5% chance of reaching base vs Zack Littell, which is 4.0% lower than Kirilloff's typical expectations, and 2.9% lower than batters facing Littell.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	24.5%	19.4%	3.4%	5.3%	10.7%	5.1%	30.1%
Kirilloff	-4.0	-1.3	+0.3	+0.5	-2.1	-2.7	+1.2
Littell	-2.9	-2.3	+0.5	0.0	-2.9	-0.6	+6.7

Alex Kirilloff is better vs right-handed pitching. Zack Littell is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Kirilloff has a D grade vs this particular release point.

Zack Littell throws a Slider 38% of the time. Alex Kirilloff has an F grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

38%

4-Seam (R)

37%

Splitter (R)

15%

Sinker (R)

8% of Zack Littell's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Alex Kirilloff hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 8%

+2%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+0%

Weak Challenge 8%

+0%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

38% of Zack Littell's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 19% higher than the MLB average. Alex Kirilloff has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 38%

+19%

Just Gravity 26%

+12%

Breaking (R) 39%

+8%

15.9% of Alex Kirilloff's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.1% higher than the league average. Zack Littell strikes out 15.1% of the batters he faces, which is 0.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +2.1% -0.6% 4%

Walk +0.6% -3.4% 41%

In Play -2.7% +4.0% 39%

On Base -2.6% -1.9% 31%

Hit -3.2% +1.5% 14%

Single -2.4% +0.4% 13%

2B / 3B -1.8% +0.5% 3%

Home Run +1.0% +0.6%

40.7% of Alex Kirilloff's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 6.3% higher than the league average. Zack Littell induces Standard Grounders at a 29.7% rate, which is 4.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% +0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +6.3% -4.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -3.7% -0.9% 14%

Low Screamer -2.0% -0.2% 9%

Rising Liner -0.5% +1.5% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.5% +2.0% 3%

Likely Homer +2.3% +0.4% 1%

No Doubter +0.1% -0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.3% -0.2% 3%

Pop up -2.0% +2.4%

21.5% of Alex Kirilloff's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 2.8% lower than the league average. 28.2% of batted balls allowed by Zack Littell are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +4.2% -1.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.7% +0.8% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.2% -0.9% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.1% -2.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -2.8% +3.9%

20.5% of Alex Kirilloff's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 9.1% higher than the league average. 12.6% of batted balls allowed by Zack Littell are hit at this angle, which is 1.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%