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Bo Naylor

matchup for Roki Sasaki

114th out of 436 (Best 27%)

Roki Sasaki

matchup for Bo Naylor

out of 567 (Worst %)

Strong advantage for Naylor

Bo Naylor has a 35.1% chance of reaching base vs Roki Sasaki, which is 5.6% higher than Naylor's typical expectations, and 2.0% lower than batters facing Sasaki.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	35.1%	19.0%	3.4%	5.7%	10.0%	16.1%	28.5%
Naylor	+5.6	-1.3	+0.1	+0.9	-2.4	+6.9	-0.8
Sasaki	-2.0	-3.7	+0.3	-0.5	-3.4	+1.7	+5.9

Bo Naylor is worse vs right-handed pitching. Roki Sasaki is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Naylor has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Roki Sasaki throws a 4-seam fastball 60% of the time. Bo Naylor 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 Naylor 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 Naylor has a B 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%

17.4% of Bo Naylor's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.7% higher 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

12%

Strikeout +4.7% -4.7% 5%

Walk -0.6% +27.6% 41%

In Play -4.0% -23.0% 39%

On Base -6.1% +14.9% 31%

Hit -5.5% -12.8% 14%

Single -3.3% -3.0% 13%

2B / 3B -2.8% -6.7% 3%

Home Run +0.6% -3.1%

25.2% of Bo Naylor's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 9.3% lower 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 -9.3% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.2% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer -0.4% -6.1% 9%

Rising Liner +1.2% -0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.9% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer -1.8% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter +0.3% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +5.9% -2.5% 3%

Pop up +5.4% +15.2%

19.0% of Bo Naylor's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 5.3% lower 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 -3.4% +10.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.9% -2.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph +8.6% +17.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.8% -1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -5.3% -24.3%

9.7% of Bo Naylor's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.7% 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%