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Tyler Fitzgerald

matchup for Marcus Stroman

10th out of 436 (Best 3%)

Marcus Stroman

matchup for T. Fitzgerald

83rd out of 567 (Best 15%)

Leans in favor of Fitzgerald

Tyler Fitzgerald has a 31.8% chance of reaching base vs Marcus Stroman, which is 3.8% higher than Fitzgerald's typical expectations, and 5.9% lower than batters facing Stroman.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.8%	25.0%	2.6%	5.5%	16.9%	6.7%	27.8%
Fitzgerald	+3.8	+4.8	+0.1	+0.7	+4.0	-1.0	-5.0
Stroman	-5.9	-3.8	-0.1	-0.3	-3.4	-2.0	+9.6

Tyler Fitzgerald is much worse vs right-handed pitching. Marcus Stroman is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Fitzgerald doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Marcus Stroman throws a Sinker 40% of the time. Tyler Fitzgerald hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

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. Tyler Fitzgerald 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. Tyler Fitzgerald has an F grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Small Drop 37%

+24%

Medium Velo 29%

+18%

21.7% of Tyler Fitzgerald's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 8.3% higher 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

13%

Strikeout +8.3% -3.1% 5%

Walk -1.7% -0.8% 46%

In Play -6.6% +3.9% 39%

On Base -3.6% +3.0% 31%

Hit -1.9% +3.8% 14%

Single -1.8% +2.4% 13%

2B / 3B -1.4% +2.4% 3%

Home Run +1.3% -1.1%

30.2% of Tyler Fitzgerald's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.2% lower 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 +2.0% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -4.2% +9.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.9% +4.1% 14%

Low Screamer -3.3% -1.9% 9%

Rising Liner +1.2% +0.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.4% -1.3% 3%

Likely Homer +3.0% -1.4% 1%

No Doubter +0.5% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.7% -6.1% 3%

Pop up +0.3% -1.9%

19.5% of Tyler Fitzgerald's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 4.8% 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 -0.8% -1.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.8% +0.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph +8.1% -2.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.6% -1.0% 24%

Above 100 mph -4.8% +4.4%

9.7% of Tyler Fitzgerald's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.7% 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%