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Jack Suwinski

matchup for Chris Sale

96th out of 436 (Best 23%)

Chris Sale

matchup for Jack Suwinski

514th out of 567 (Worst 10%)

Strong advantage for Sale

Jack Suwinski has a 28.2% chance of reaching base vs Chris Sale, which is 3.8% lower than Suwinski's typical expectations, and 1.4% lower than batters facing Sale.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.2%	18.5%	1.9%	4.8%	11.8%	9.7%	42.4%
Suwinski	-3.8	-1.2	-0.9	+0.5	-0.8	-2.6	+10.6
Sale	-1.4	-3.7	-0.1	-1.0	-2.6	+2.4	+10.9

Jack Suwinski is much worse vs left-handed pitching. Chris Sale is left handed with an extreme release toward the first base side. Suwinski has a D grade vs this particular release point.

Chris Sale throws a 4-seam fastball 39% of the time. Jack Suwinski has a D- grade against left-handed 4-seamers

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. Jack Suwinski has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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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. Jack Suwinski has an F grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 46%

+30%

Large Drop 28%

+23%

Extreme Slow Velo 22%

+13%

Breaking (L) 38%

+8%

18.1% of Jack Suwinski's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 6.0% 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

12%

Strikeout +6.0% +11.2% 3%

Walk +2.1% -2.1% 43%

In Play -8.1% -9.1% 39%

On Base -2.1% -4.6% 31%

Hit -4.3% -2.5% 14%

Single -2.9% -0.8% 13%

2B / 3B -2.5% -1.0% 3%

Home Run +1.1% -0.6%

21.7% of Jack Suwinski's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 12.7% lower 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 -0.5% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder -12.7% +2.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.5% -1.4% 14%

Low Screamer +2.2% +0.9% 9%

Rising Liner -4.9% +0.2% 4%

Maybe Homer +3.3% +0.9% 3%

Likely Homer +3.1% -0.7% 1%

No Doubter +4.2% -0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout +1.6% -0.9% 3%

Pop up +4.2% -0.5%

32.6% of Jack Suwinski's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 8.3% higher 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 +0.6% +2.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.8% +3.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.6% -1.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph -7.8% -2.4% 24%

Above 100 mph +8.3% -2.8%

22.5% of Jack Suwinski's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 11.0% 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%