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Luis Garcia

matchup for Michael King

313th out of 436 (Worst 28%)

Michael King

matchup for Luis Garcia

417th out of 567 (Worst 27%)

Leans in favor of Garcia

Luis Garcia has a 30.7% chance of reaching base vs Michael King, which is 0.9% lower than Garcia's typical expectations, and 0.2% higher than batters facing King.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.7%	25.5%	2.6%	5.1%	17.7%	5.2%	24.5%
Garcia	-0.9	-1.1	-0.2	-0.1	-0.8	+0.2	+5.8
King	+0.2	+4.3	0.0	+0.7	+3.6	-4.1	-3.9

Luis Garcia is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Michael King is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Garcia has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Michael King throws a Sinker 37% of the time. Luis Garcia has an A- grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

37%

Slider (R)

20%

4-Seam (R)

20%

Changeup (R)

18%

Curve (R)

7% of Michael King's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Luis Garcia hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

Show pitch label key

Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Weak Challenge 8%

+0%

Mid Challenge 11%

Likely Ball 19%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Meatball 3%

-3%

48% of Michael King's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 33% higher than the MLB average. Luis Garcia has a B grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 48%

+33%

Just Gravity 30%

+17%

Medium Fast Velo 24%

+9%

9.9% of Luis Garcia's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 8.0% lower than the league average. Michael King strikes out 18.6% of the batters he faces, which is 4.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Strikeout -8.0% +4.8% 6%

Walk -3.2% +0.2% 35%

In Play +11.2% -5.0% 39%

On Base +4.1% -1.9% 31%

Hit +7.3% -2.1% 14%

Single +3.2% -0.6% 13%

2B / 3B +3.4% -1.0% 3%

Home Run +0.7% -0.4%

43.5% of Luis Garcia's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 9.1% higher than the league average. Michael King induces Standard Grounders at a 36.3% rate, which is 1.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.8% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +9.1% +1.8% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.0% -1.6% 14%

Low Screamer -4.3% +2.4% 9%

Rising Liner +0.8% -2.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.5% +0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -1.2% +1.0% 1%

No Doubter -1.0% +1.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.4% -2.7% 3%

Pop up -2.4% -1.0%

22.6% of Luis Garcia's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.7% lower than the league average. 23.1% of batted balls allowed by Michael King are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +0.8% +2.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph +4.3% +1.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.9% -3.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.4% -0.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -1.7% -1.2%

6.2% of Luis Garcia's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 5.2% lower than the league average. 12.5% of batted balls allowed by Michael King are hit at this angle, which is 1.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%