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David Hamilton

matchup for Chris Sale

142nd out of 436 (Best 33%)

Chris Sale

matchup for David Hamilton

508th out of 567 (Worst 11%)

Strong advantage for Sale

David Hamilton has a 28.0% chance of reaching base vs Chris Sale, which is 2.8% lower than Hamilton's typical expectations, and 1.5% lower than batters facing Sale.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.0%	22.4%	2.0%	5.2%	15.2%	5.6%	36.3%
Hamilton	-2.8	-0.5	-0.6	-0.2	+0.3	-2.3	+10.0
Sale	-1.5	+0.1	-0.1	-0.6	+0.8	-1.7	+4.9

David Hamilton hasn't faced much left-handed pitching. Chris Sale is left handed with an extreme release toward the first base side. Hamilton doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Chris Sale throws a 4-seam fastball 39% of the time. David Hamilton hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

39%

Slider (L)

38%

Changeup (L)

15%

8% of Chris Sale's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. David Hamilton hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 8%

+3%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Chaser 8%

+2%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Non-Competitive 10%

-2%

Meatball 2%

-4%

46% of Chris Sale's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 30% higher than the MLB average. David Hamilton hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 46%

+30%

Large Drop 28%

+23%

Extreme Slow Velo 22%

+13%

Breaking (L) 38%

+8%

17.1% of David Hamilton's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.9% higher than the league average. Chris Sale strikes out 23.2% of the batters he faces, which is 11.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout +0.9% +11.2% 5%

Walk -0.4% -2.1% 45%

In Play -0.4% -9.1% 39%

On Base -3.2% -4.6% 31%

Hit -2.8% -2.5% 14%

Single -1.1% -0.8% 13%

2B / 3B -0.7% -1.0% 3%

Home Run -0.9% -0.6%

35.3% of David Hamilton's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.9% higher than the league average. Chris Sale induces Standard Grounders at a 36.5% rate, which is 2.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.9% +2.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.1% -1.4% 14%

Low Screamer +3.3% +0.9% 9%

Rising Liner -2.4% +0.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.7% +0.9% 3%

Likely Homer +4.5% -0.7% 1%

No Doubter -0.1% -0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.0% -0.9% 3%

Pop up -0.7% -0.5%

16.7% of David Hamilton's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 7.6% lower than the league average. 21.5% of batted balls allowed by Chris Sale are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +7.6% +2.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.7% +3.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.2% -1.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.4% -2.4% 24%

Above 100 mph -7.6% -2.8%

15.0% of David Hamilton's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.6% higher than the league average. 13.6% of batted balls allowed by Chris Sale are hit at this angle, which is 2.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%