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Spencer Torkelson

matchup for Jack Flaherty

91st out of 436 (Best 22%)

Jack Flaherty

matchup for S. Torkelson

159th out of 567 (Best 29%)

Leans in favor of Torkelson

Spencer Torkelson has a 33.7% chance of reaching base vs Jack Flaherty, which is 2.7% higher than Torkelson's typical expectations, and 0.5% lower than batters facing Flaherty.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.7%	18.8%	3.7%	3.9%	11.3%	14.9%	33.8%
Torkelson	+2.7	-0.3	+0.9	-0.4	-0.8	+3.0	+0.6
Flaherty	-0.5	-4.5	+0.1	-1.3	-3.3	+4.0	+11.0

Spencer Torkelson is much worse vs right-handed pitching. Jack Flaherty is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Torkelson has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Jack Flaherty throws a 4-seam fastball 44% of the time. Spencer Torkelson has a C+ grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

44%

Slider (R)

27%

Kn-Curve (R)

18%

21% of Jack Flaherty's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Spencer Torkelson has a D+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

Mid Challenge 11%

Chaser 6%

Weak Challenge 8%

Meatball 6%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

45% of Jack Flaherty's pitches are classified as Breaking Pitches, which is 14% higher than the MLB average. Spencer Torkelson has a C- grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Breaking (R) 45%

+14%

Medium Break 20%

+11%

18.1% of Spencer Torkelson's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.9% higher than the league average. Jack Flaherty strikes out 20.5% of the batters he faces, which is 5.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

12%

Strikeout +5.9% +5.8% 3%

Walk +2.0% -1.5% 43%

In Play -8.0% -4.3% 39%

On Base -2.8% -2.0% 31%

Hit -4.8% -0.5% 14%

Single -2.8% +0.0% 13%

2B / 3B -2.4% -0.3% 3%

Home Run +0.4% -0.2%

31.8% of Spencer Torkelson's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.6% lower than the league average. Jack Flaherty induces Standard Grounders at a 36.3% rate, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.2% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder -2.6% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.8% -1.5% 14%

Low Screamer -1.5% +1.6% 9%

Rising Liner -3.0% +0.7% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.9% -0.3% 3%

Likely Homer +2.5% +0.1% 1%

No Doubter +0.6% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.4% -1.3% 3%

Pop up +2.7% -0.8%

30.0% of Spencer Torkelson's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 5.7% higher than the league average. 21.5% of batted balls allowed by Jack Flaherty are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.3% +1.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.5% +2.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.7% +0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.1% -1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +5.7% -2.8%

13.4% of Spencer Torkelson's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.9% higher than the league average. 12.2% of batted balls allowed by Jack Flaherty are hit at this angle, which is 0.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%