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Wilyer Abreu

matchup for Shota Imanaga

44th out of 436 (Best 11%)

Shota Imanaga

matchup for Wilyer Abreu

514th out of 567 (Worst 10%)

Strong advantage for Imanaga

Wilyer Abreu has a 24.9% chance of reaching base vs Shota Imanaga, which is 6.9% lower than Abreu's typical expectations, and 4.0% lower than batters facing Imanaga.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	24.9%	18.0%	3.7%	4.5%	9.7%	6.9%	31.8%
Abreu	-6.9	-2.6	+0.1	-0.1	-2.6	-4.4	+4.1
Imanaga	-4.0	-4.0	+0.3	-1.4	-2.9	+0.1	+7.2

Wilyer Abreu is much worse vs left-handed pitching. Shota Imanaga is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Abreu doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Shota Imanaga throws a 4-seam fastball 52% of the time. Wilyer Abreu hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

52%

Slider (L)

10% of Shota Imanaga's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Wilyer Abreu hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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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. Wilyer Abreu hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 62%

+40%

Offspeed (L) 35%

+22%

Very Slow Velo 36%

+20%

High Ride 27%

+17%

16.1% of Wilyer Abreu's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.5% higher 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

13%

Strikeout +2.5% +0.2% 4%

Walk +1.8% -2.9% 41%

In Play -4.3% +2.7% 39%

On Base -1.0% -5.5% 31%

Hit -2.8% -2.6% 14%

Single -2.6% -2.0% 13%

2B / 3B -2.2% -1.5% 3%

Home Run +1.9% +0.9%

23.8% of Wilyer Abreu's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 10.6% lower 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 +0.6% +0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder -10.6% -3.9% 7%

Hard Grounder +2.8% -0.9% 14%

Low Screamer +1.9% -2.7% 9%

Rising Liner -1.7% -1.8% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.5% +1.1% 3%

Likely Homer +0.0% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter +0.4% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout +5.2% +5.3% 3%

Pop up +1.0% +3.0%

33.8% of Wilyer Abreu's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 9.5% 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 -4.6% -4.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.1% +3.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.8% +9.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +9.5% -5.1%

15.1% of Wilyer Abreu's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.6% higher 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%