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Jarren Duran

matchup for Zack Littell

410th out of 436 (Worst 6%)

Zack Littell

matchup for Jarren Duran

365th out of 567 (Worst 36%)

Moderate advantage for Duran

Jarren Duran has a 29.0% chance of reaching base vs Zack Littell, which is 3.6% lower than Duran's typical expectations, and 1.5% higher than batters facing Littell.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.0%	23.2%	4.3%	5.4%	13.5%	5.8%	18.9%
Duran	-3.6	-0.8	+1.0	-0.5	-1.3	-2.7	-3.4
Littell	+1.5	+1.5	+1.5	+0.1	-0.1	+0.1	-4.5

Jarren Duran is better vs right-handed pitching. Zack Littell is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Duran has a C- grade vs this particular release point.

Zack Littell throws a Slider 38% of the time. Jarren Duran has a B grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

38%

4-Seam (R)

37%

Splitter (R)

15%

Sinker (R)

8% of Zack Littell's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Jarren Duran has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 8%

+2%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+0%

Weak Challenge 8%

+0%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

38% of Zack Littell's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 19% higher than the MLB average. Jarren Duran has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 38%

+19%

Just Gravity 26%

+12%

Breaking (R) 39%

+8%

12.8% of Jarren Duran's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.0% lower than the league average. Zack Littell strikes out 15.1% of the batters he faces, which is 0.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -3.0% -0.6% 5%

Walk -1.3% -3.4% 38%

In Play +4.3% +4.0% 39%

On Base +1.3% -1.9% 31%

Hit +2.6% +1.5% 14%

Single +0.9% +0.4% 13%

2B / 3B +1.3% +0.5% 3%

Home Run +0.4% +0.6%

40.9% of Jarren Duran's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 6.5% higher than the league average. Zack Littell induces Standard Grounders at a 29.7% rate, which is 4.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.4% +0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +6.5% -4.7% 7%

Hard Grounder +2.4% -0.9% 14%

Low Screamer -2.8% -0.2% 9%

Rising Liner -1.3% +1.5% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.7% +2.0% 3%

Likely Homer -1.6% +0.4% 1%

No Doubter -0.5% -0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.0% -0.2% 3%

Pop up -0.7% +2.4%

28.0% of Jarren Duran's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.6% higher than the league average. 28.2% of batted balls allowed by Zack Littell are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +0.6% -1.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.0% +0.8% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.3% -0.9% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.0% -2.6% 24%

Above 100 mph +3.6% +3.9%

9.0% of Jarren Duran's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.4% lower than the league average. 12.6% of batted balls allowed by Zack Littell are hit at this angle, which is 1.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +4.4% -3.5% 12%

-10 to 0° +3.3% -1.2% 8%

1 to 6° +2.0% -1.2% 18%

7 to 18° -0.4% +1.8% 15%

19 to 28° -3.1% -2.5% 11%

29 to 38° -2.4% +1.1% 7%

39 to 50° -3.0% +0.9% 8%

Above 50° -0.7% +4.5%

Jarren Duran has 9 plate appearances against Zack Littell in the last 3 years. He is 3 for 9 with a home run and 2 doubles and

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	9	9	3	1	2	0	0	0	0.333
Expected From Contact →			3.59	2.12	0.80	0.67			0.399

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-09-19	Lineout		3%	49%	48%
2024-09-19	Pop Out				99%
2024-09-19	Pop Out				100%
2024-05-21	Groundout		8%	3%	90%
2024-05-21	Home Run	94%	4%		2%
2024-05-21	Flyout				99%
2024-05-16	Groundout			13%	87%
2024-05-16	Double	89%	8%		3%
2024-05-16	Double	29%	56%	1%	14%

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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