Matchup Machine

Adolis Garcia

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matchup for George Kirby

361st out of 436 (Worst 17%)

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George Kirby

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matchup for Adolis Garcia

315th out of 567 (Worst 45%)

Moderate advantage for Garcia
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Model Prediction

Adolis Garcia has a 29.5% chance of reaching base vs George Kirby, which is 2.1% lower than Garcia's typical expectations, and 1.3% higher than batters facing Kirby.

Reach Hit HR 2B / 3B 1B BB K
Prediction29.5%23.9%3.6%5.9%14.3%5.6%24.4%
Garcia-2.1+1.50.0+0.3+1.2-3.6-5.0
Kirby+1.3+1.2+1.0+0.7-0.5+0.0+3.6

Handedness and Release Point

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Adolis Garcia is slightly better vs right-handed pitching. George Kirby is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Garcia has a C grade vs this particular release point.

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On the Way to the Plate

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George Kirby throws a 4-seam fastball 40% of the time. Adolis Garcia has a D+ grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type % of Arsenal    4-Seam (R)
40%
   Slider (R)
22%
   Sinker (R)
19%
   Curve (R)
8%
   Splitter (R)
6%

Contact and Outcomes

16.9% of Adolis Garcia's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.8% higher than the league average. George Kirby strikes out 15.6% of the batters he faces, which is 0.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label 13%         Strikeout +3.8% +0.5% 5%         Walk -0.8% -5.1% 41%         In Play -3.0% +4.6% 39%         On Base -3.5% -3.9% 31%         Hit -2.7% +1.2% 14%         Single -2.7% +0.5% 13%         2B / 3B -2.3% +0.8% 3%         Home Run +2.3% -0.1%

History

Adolis Garcia has 21 plate appearances against George Kirby in the last 3 years. He is 6 for 20 with a home run, a double and a walk

PA AB H HR 2/3B 1B K BB Avg
Actual21206114310.300
Expected From Contact →5.761.601.153.010.288
Expected From Contact
Date Outcome HR 2/3B 1B Out
2024-09-20Double38%7%55%
2024-09-20Single2%45%53%
2024-09-20Strikeout
2024-06-15Walk
2024-06-15Groundout8%92%
2024-06-15Strikeout
2023-10-01Flyout3%3%94%
2023-10-01Single60%40%
2023-05-09Groundout19%81%
2023-05-09Flyout2%2%96%
2023-05-09Strikeout
2022-09-28Flyout42%25%32%
2022-09-28Lineout1%44%55%
2022-09-28GIDP9%9%81%
2022-08-12Single64%36%
2022-08-12Flyout22%16%62%
2022-08-12Single5%35%60%
2022-07-26Groundout9%5%86%
2022-07-26Pop Out100%
2022-06-05Home Run95%4%1%
2022-06-05Flyout100%

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.