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Dominic Fletcher

matchup for Shota Imanaga

101st out of 436 (Best 24%)

Shota Imanaga

matchup for D. Fletcher

458th out of 567 (Worst 19%)

Moderate advantage for Imanaga

Dominic Fletcher has a 26.7% chance of reaching base vs Shota Imanaga, which is 3.6% lower than Fletcher's typical expectations, and 2.2% lower than batters facing Imanaga.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	26.7%	21.8%	2.2%	5.9%	13.8%	4.9%	23.9%
Fletcher	-3.6	-1.6	+0.1	+0.6	-2.2	-2.0	+1.9
Imanaga	-2.2	-0.2	-1.3	-0.1	+1.2	-2.0	-0.7

Dominic Fletcher is worse vs left-handed pitching. Shota Imanaga is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Fletcher doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Shota Imanaga throws a 4-seam fastball 52% of the time. Dominic Fletcher hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

52%

Slider (L)

10% of Shota Imanaga's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Dominic Fletcher hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 10%

+4%

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-2%

Weak Challenge 4%

-5%

62% of Shota Imanaga's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 40% higher than the MLB average. Dominic Fletcher hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 62%

+40%

Offspeed (L) 35%

+22%

Very Slow Velo 36%

+20%

High Ride 27%

+17%

16.5% of Dominic Fletcher's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.5% lower than the league average. Shota Imanaga strikes out 17.0% of the batters he faces, which is 0.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Strikeout -0.5% +0.2% 6%

Walk -3.5% -2.9% 45%

In Play +4.0% +2.7% 39%

On Base +0.4% -5.5% 31%

Hit +3.9% -2.6% 14%

Single +2.8% -2.0% 13%

2B / 3B +3.2% -1.5% 3%

Home Run -2.1% +0.9%

36.4% of Dominic Fletcher's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.9% higher than the league average. Shota Imanaga induces Standard Grounders at a 30.5% rate, which is 3.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.2% +0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.9% -3.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.8% -0.9% 14%

Low Screamer +3.5% -2.7% 9%

Rising Liner -4.0% -1.8% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.6% +1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.0% +5.3% 3%

Pop up +2.5% +3.0%

11.3% of Dominic Fletcher's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 13.0% lower than the league average. 19.3% of batted balls allowed by Shota Imanaga are hit at above 100 mph, which is 5.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +11.6% -4.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph -5.5% -4.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph +11.0% +3.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph -4.2% +9.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -13.0% -5.1%

7.3% of Dominic Fletcher's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 4.1% lower than the league average. 15.5% of batted balls allowed by Shota Imanaga are hit at this angle, which is 4.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%