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Dairon Blanco

matchup for Zach Eflin

95th out of 436 (Best 23%)

Zach Eflin

matchup for Dairon Blanco

272nd out of 567 (Best 49%)

Leans in favor of Eflin

Dairon Blanco has a 27.2% chance of reaching base vs Zach Eflin, which is 1.8% lower than Blanco's typical expectations, and 2.2% lower than batters facing Eflin.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	27.2%	22.0%	3.4%	4.8%	13.8%	5.2%	21.7%
Blanco	-1.8	+0.3	+0.5	+0.4	-0.5	-2.2	-5.7
Eflin	-2.2	-1.2	+0.2	-0.7	-0.7	-1.1	+2.2

Dairon Blanco is much worse vs right-handed pitching. Zach Eflin is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Blanco doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Zach Eflin throws a Sinker 33% of the time. Dairon Blanco hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

33%

Curve (R)

19%

Cutter (R)

16%

Slider (R)

13%

4-Seam (R)

10%

Changeup (R)

12% of Zach Eflin's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Dairon Blanco hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 12%

+4%

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Meatball 6%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Non-Competitive 9%

-4%

35% of Zach Eflin's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 20% higher than the MLB average. Dairon Blanco hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 35%

+20%

Just Gravity 31%

+17%

Extreme Slow Velo 17%

+12%

19.0% of Dairon Blanco's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.2% higher than the league average. Zach Eflin strikes out 15.6% of the batters he faces, which is 0.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Strikeout +1.2% 0.0% 6%

Walk -1.1% -4.0% 49%

In Play -0.1% +4.0% 39%

On Base -6.6% -3.7% 31%

Hit -5.5% +0.2% 14%

Single -3.1% +0.0% 13%

2B / 3B -2.6% +0.0% 3%

Home Run +0.2% +0.1%

53.5% of Dairon Blanco's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 19.1% higher than the league average. Zach Eflin induces Standard Grounders at a 36.4% rate, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +8.9% +0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder +19.1% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -6.7% -0.1% 14%

Low Screamer -14.0% -0.6% 9%

Rising Liner -1.5% -1.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% 0.0% 3%

Likely Homer +2.3% -1.0% 1%

No Doubter +2.0% +0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -8.1% -0.1% 3%

Pop up +2.2% +0.4%

24.2% of Dairon Blanco's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 0.1% lower than the league average. 25.7% of batted balls allowed by Zach Eflin are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +16.9% +1.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -7.9% -1.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.5% +1.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph -10.5% -3.4% 24%

Above 100 mph -0.1% +1.4%

6.2% of Dairon Blanco's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 5.3% lower than the league average. 11.1% of batted balls allowed by Zach Eflin are hit at this angle, which is 0.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +14.3% +1.7% 12%

-10 to 0° +5.8% +1.0% 8%

1 to 6° -1.1% -0.1% 18%

7 to 18° -4.2% -2.3% 15%

19 to 28° -4.9% -1.1% 11%

29 to 38° -5.3% -0.3% 7%

39 to 50° -6.1% +1.8% 8%

Above 50° +1.5% -0.8%

Dairon Blanco has 3 plate appearances against Zach Eflin in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 3.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	3	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.333
Expected From Contact →			0.17	0.00	0.00	0.17			0.056

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2023-06-23	Single			17%	83%
2023-06-23	Caught Stealing 2B
2023-06-23	Flyout				100%

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.

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