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Yainer Diaz

matchup for Shota Imanaga

249th out of 436 (Worst 43%)

Shota Imanaga

matchup for Yainer Diaz

378th out of 567 (Worst 34%)

Leans in favor of Diaz

Yainer Diaz has a 28.3% chance of reaching base vs Shota Imanaga, which is 3.3% lower than Diaz's typical expectations, and 0.6% lower than batters facing Imanaga.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.3%	23.8%	3.6%	5.8%	14.5%	4.4%	23.6%
Diaz	-3.3	-2.2	+1.1	+0.5	-3.9	-1.1	+2.4
Imanaga	-0.6	+1.8	+0.1	-0.2	+1.9	-2.4	-1.0

Yainer Diaz is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. Shota Imanaga is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Diaz has an A+ grade vs this particular release point.

Shota Imanaga throws a 4-seam fastball 52% of the time. Yainer Diaz has a C- grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

52%

Splitter (L)

31%

Slider (L)

10% of Shota Imanaga's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Yainer Diaz has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 10%

+4%

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-2%

Weak Challenge 4%

-5%

62% of Shota Imanaga's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 40% higher than the MLB average. Yainer Diaz has an A- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 62%

+40%

Offspeed (L) 35%

+22%

Very Slow Velo 36%

+20%

High Ride 27%

+17%

11.6% of Yainer Diaz's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.1% lower than the league average. Shota Imanaga strikes out 17.0% of the batters he faces, which is 0.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -5.1% +0.2% 6%

Walk -4.1% -2.9% 36%

In Play +9.2% +2.7% 39%

On Base +9.2% -5.5% 31%

Hit +13.3% -2.6% 14%

Single +6.3% -2.0% 13%

2B / 3B +6.7% -1.5% 3%

Home Run +0.2% +0.9%

38.3% of Yainer Diaz's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.9% higher than the league average. Shota Imanaga induces Standard Grounders at a 30.5% rate, which is 3.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% +0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder +3.9% -3.9% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.6% -0.9% 14%

Low Screamer -1.0% -2.7% 9%

Rising Liner -0.6% -1.8% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.8% +1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -1.3% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter +1.3% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.3% +5.3% 3%

Pop up -1.1% +3.0%

27.9% of Yainer Diaz's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.6% higher than the league average. 19.3% of batted balls allowed by Shota Imanaga are hit at above 100 mph, which is 5.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.0% -4.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.7% -4.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.0% +3.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.1% +9.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +3.6% -5.1%

10.2% of Yainer Diaz's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.3% lower than the league average. 15.5% of batted balls allowed by Shota Imanaga are hit at this angle, which is 4.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%