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Will Benson

matchup for Jack Flaherty

37th out of 436 (Best 9%)

Jack Flaherty

matchup for Will Benson

96th out of 567 (Best 18%)

Leans in favor of Flaherty

Will Benson has a 31.4% chance of reaching base vs Jack Flaherty, which is 3.4% higher than Benson's typical expectations, and 2.8% lower than batters facing Flaherty.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.4%	18.0%	4.4%	4.1%	9.5%	13.5%	38.9%
Benson	+3.4	+1.1	+1.3	+0.1	-0.3	+2.3	-1.8
Flaherty	-2.8	-5.3	+0.8	-1.0	-5.0	+2.5	+16.1

Will Benson is better vs right-handed pitching. Jack Flaherty is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Benson has an F grade vs this particular release point.

Jack Flaherty throws a 4-seam fastball 44% of the time. Will Benson has a C 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. Will Benson has a C- 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. Will Benson has a D- grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Breaking (R) 45%

+14%

Medium Break 20%

+11%

23.3% of Will Benson's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 14.7% 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

Strikeout +14.7% +5.8% 3%

Walk +2.0% -1.5% 46%

In Play -16.7% -4.3% 39%

On Base -6.7% -2.0% 31%

Hit -8.7% -0.5% 14%

Single -5.1% +0.0% 13%

2B / 3B -4.7% -0.3% 3%

Home Run +1.1% -0.2%

34.2% of Will Benson's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.2% 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 +0.8% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder -0.2% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.7% -1.5% 14%

Low Screamer -2.3% +1.6% 9%

Rising Liner -2.9% +0.7% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.7% -0.3% 3%

Likely Homer -1.0% +0.1% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.2% -1.3% 3%

Pop up +2.3% -0.8%

21.1% of Will Benson's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.2% 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 +1.3% +1.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph +0.6% +2.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph +3.7% +0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.4% -1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.2% -2.8%

8.9% of Will Benson's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.6% 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%