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Jonny DeLuca

matchup for Michael King

185th out of 436 (Best 43%)

Michael King

matchup for Jonny DeLuca

435th out of 567 (Worst 23%)

Moderate advantage for King

Jonny DeLuca has a 28.3% chance of reaching base vs Michael King, which is 1.5% lower than DeLuca's typical expectations, and 2.2% lower than batters facing King.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.3%	21.8%	2.2%	5.0%	14.5%	6.5%	26.9%
DeLuca	-1.5	-1.4	0.0	-0.2	-1.2	-0.1	+5.1
King	-2.2	+0.6	-0.3	+0.5	+0.4	-2.8	-1.5

Jonny DeLuca 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. DeLuca doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Michael King throws a Sinker 37% of the time. Jonny DeLuca hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

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. Jonny DeLuca hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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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. Jonny DeLuca has an F grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 48%

+33%

Just Gravity 30%

+17%

Medium Fast Velo 24%

+9%

13.2% of Jonny DeLuca's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.0% 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 -4.0% +4.8% 5%

Walk -1.2% +0.2% 41%

In Play +5.3% -5.0% 39%

On Base -1.6% -1.9% 31%

Hit -0.4% -2.1% 14%

Single +0.2% -0.6% 13%

2B / 3B +0.6% -1.0% 3%

Home Run -1.3% -0.4%

31.1% of Jonny DeLuca's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.3% lower 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 +0.4% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.3% +1.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.2% -1.6% 14%

Low Screamer +6.1% +2.4% 9%

Rising Liner -0.5% -2.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.3% +0.6% 3%

Likely Homer +1.2% +1.0% 1%

No Doubter -0.9% +1.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.4% -2.7% 3%

Pop up +3.0% -1.0%

16.2% of Jonny DeLuca's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 8.1% 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 +2.6% +2.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.5% +1.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph +4.6% -3.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.6% -0.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -8.1% -1.2%

15.5% of Jonny DeLuca's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 4.0% higher 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%