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Austin Hays

matchup for Jake Irvin

43rd out of 436 (Best 11%)

Jake Irvin

matchup for Austin Hays

143rd out of 567 (Best 26%)

Leans in favor of Irvin

Austin Hays has a 29.7% chance of reaching base vs Jake Irvin, which is 2.1% higher than Hays's typical expectations, and 4.3% lower than batters facing Irvin.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.7%	23.6%	2.8%	5.1%	15.6%	6.1%	24.6%
Hays	+2.1	+1.5	+0.3	+0.1	+1.1	+0.6	-3.1
Irvin	-4.3	-0.9	-0.4	-0.3	-0.3	-3.4	+4.7

Austin Hays is worse vs right-handed pitching. Jake Irvin is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Hays has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Jake Irvin throws a 4-seam fastball 36% of the time. Austin Hays has a C+ grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

36%

Curve (R)

31%

Sinker (R)

26%

10% of Jake Irvin's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Austin Hays has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 10%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Meatball 6%

Non-Competitive 12%

Chaser 5%

-2%

Likely Ball 17%

-2%

17% of Jake Irvin's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 12% higher than the MLB average. Austin Hays has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 17%

+12%

Fastball (R) 65%

+11%

Fast Velo 26%

+11%

Large Drop 15%

+10%

15.7% of Austin Hays's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.8% higher than the league average. Jake Irvin strikes out 12.8% of the batters he faces, which is 4.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +1.8% -4.3% 6%

Walk -3.2% -0.5% 39%

In Play +1.4% +4.8% 39%

On Base -3.9% +1.3% 31%

Hit -0.7% +1.9% 14%

Single -0.5% +0.3% 13%

2B / 3B 0.0% +0.5% 3%

Home Run -0.2% +1.1%

35.0% of Austin Hays's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.6% higher than the league average. Jake Irvin induces Standard Grounders at a 36.3% rate, which is 1.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.2% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.6% +1.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.9% +1.1% 14%

Low Screamer -1.0% -1.6% 9%

Rising Liner -1.5% +3.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.9% +2.1% 3%

Likely Homer +1.3% -0.7% 1%

No Doubter +0.0% +0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.2% -4.9% 3%

Pop up +2.4% -1.5%

27.1% of Austin Hays's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 2.8% higher than the league average. 27.9% of batted balls allowed by Jake Irvin are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +1.8% -7.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.2% +0.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.2% -1.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph -4.6% +4.9% 24%

Above 100 mph +2.8% +3.6%

12.6% of Austin Hays's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.1% higher than the league average. 9.7% of batted balls allowed by Jake Irvin are hit at this angle, which is 1.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%