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Bo Bichette

matchup for Roki Sasaki

324th out of 436 (Worst 26%)

Roki Sasaki

matchup for Bo Bichette

out of 567 (Worst %)

Extreme advantage for Bichette

Bo Bichette has a 37.3% chance of reaching base vs Roki Sasaki, which is 3.9% higher than Bichette's typical expectations, and 0.2% higher than batters facing Sasaki.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	37.3%	26.1%	3.0%	7.6%	15.6%	11.2%	20.4%
Bichette	+3.9	+0.6	+0.5	+1.9	-1.8	+3.4	-0.3
Sasaki	+0.2	+3.5	-0.1	+1.3	+2.2	-3.2	-2.2

Bo Bichette is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Roki Sasaki is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Bichette has a C+ grade vs this particular release point.

Roki Sasaki throws a 4-seam fastball 60% of the time. Bo Bichette has a D grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

60%

Splitter (R)

26%

Slider (R)

15%

9% of Roki Sasaki's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 0% higher than the MLB average. Bo Bichette has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Non-Competitive 13%

+0%

Fringe Miss 11%

-1%

Edge Painter 15%

-3%

Strong Challenge 1%

-4%

Chaser 1%

-5%

Meatball 1%

-5%

Likely Ball 13%

-7%

Mid Challenge 3%

-9%

52% of Roki Sasaki's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 31% higher than the MLB average. Bo Bichette has an A- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 52%

+31%

Very Fast Velo 34%

+26%

Offspeed (R) 26%

+14%

Large Drop 16%

+11%

11.6% of Bo Bichette's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.0% lower than the league average. Roki Sasaki strikes out 19.4% of the batters he faces, which is 4.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -5.0% -4.7% 5%

Walk -2.0% +27.6% 37%

In Play +7.1% -23.0% 39%

On Base +3.7% +14.9% 31%

Hit +5.7% -12.8% 14%

Single +3.1% -3.0% 13%

2B / 3B +3.3% -6.7% 3%

Home Run -0.7% -3.1%

35.2% of Bo Bichette's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.8% higher than the league average. Roki Sasaki induces Standard Grounders at a 36.3% rate, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% +8.5% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.8% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder +3.4% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer -1.2% -6.1% 9%

Rising Liner +1.1% -0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.5% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer 0.0% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter -0.4% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.6% -2.5% 3%

Pop up -0.7% +15.2%

32.6% of Bo Bichette's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 8.3% higher than the league average. 0.0% of batted balls allowed by Roki Sasaki are hit at above 100 mph, which is 24.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.6% +10.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.2% -2.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.1% +17.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.6% -1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +8.3% -24.3%

11.3% of Bo Bichette's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.2% lower than the league average. 0.0% of batted balls allowed by Roki Sasaki are hit at this angle, which is 11.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%