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Tyler Fitzgerald

matchup for Jack Flaherty

14th out of 436 (Best 4%)

Jack Flaherty

matchup for T. Fitzgerald

221st out of 567 (Best 40%)

Moderate advantage for Flaherty

Tyler Fitzgerald has a 28.6% chance of reaching base vs Jack Flaherty, which is 0.6% higher than Fitzgerald's typical expectations, and 5.6% lower than batters facing Flaherty.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.6%	20.7%	3.1%	5.0%	12.6%	7.9%	31.6%
Fitzgerald	+0.6	+0.4	+0.5	+0.2	-0.3	+0.1	-1.2
Flaherty	-5.6	-2.5	-0.5	-0.2	-1.9	-3.1	+8.8

Tyler Fitzgerald is much worse vs right-handed pitching. Jack Flaherty is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Fitzgerald has an F grade vs this particular release point.

Jack Flaherty throws a 4-seam fastball 44% of the time. Tyler Fitzgerald has a B grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

44%

Slider (R)

27%

Kn-Curve (R)

18%

21% of Jack Flaherty's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 2% 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 21%

+2%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

Mid Challenge 11%

Chaser 6%

Weak Challenge 8%

Meatball 6%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

45% of Jack Flaherty's pitches are classified as Breaking Pitches, which is 14% higher than the MLB average. Tyler Fitzgerald has a D- grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Breaking (R) 45%

+14%

Medium Break 20%

+11%

21.7% of Tyler Fitzgerald's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 8.3% higher than the league average. Jack Flaherty strikes out 20.5% of the batters he faces, which is 5.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +8.3% +5.8% 5%

Walk -1.7% -1.5% 46%

In Play -6.6% -4.3% 39%

On Base -3.6% -2.0% 31%

Hit -1.9% -0.5% 14%

Single -1.8% +0.0% 13%

2B / 3B -1.4% -0.3% 3%

Home Run +1.3% -0.2%

30.2% of Tyler Fitzgerald's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.2% lower than the league average. Jack Flaherty induces Standard Grounders at a 36.3% rate, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +2.0% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder -4.2% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.9% -1.5% 14%

Low Screamer -3.3% +1.6% 9%

Rising Liner +1.2% +0.7% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.4% -0.3% 3%

Likely Homer +3.0% +0.1% 1%

No Doubter +0.5% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.7% -1.3% 3%

Pop up +0.3% -0.8%

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. 21.5% of batted balls allowed by Jack Flaherty are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.8% +1.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.8% +2.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph +8.1% +0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.6% -1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -4.8% -2.8%

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. 12.2% of batted balls allowed by Jack Flaherty are hit at this angle, which is 0.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%