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Brendan Donovan

matchup for Jordan Lyles

324th out of 436 (Worst 26%)

Jordan Lyles

matchup for Brendan Donovan

out of 567 (Worst %)

Extreme advantage for Donovan

Brendan Donovan has a 34.2% chance of reaching base vs Jordan Lyles, which is 0.3% higher than Donovan's typical expectations, and 0.5% higher than batters facing Lyles.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	34.2%	25.7%	2.7%	5.6%	17.4%	8.5%	9.4%
Donovan	+0.3	+0.5	+0.3	0.0	+0.1	-0.1	-4.0
Lyles	+0.5	+1.5	-0.7	-0.2	+2.4	-1.0	-8.8

Brendan Donovan is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Jordan Lyles is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Donovan has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Jordan Lyles throws a 4-seam fastball 35% of the time. Brendan Donovan has an A- grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

35%

Slider (R)

23%

Curve (R)

17%

Sinker (R)

12%

Changeup (R)

10%

9% of Jordan Lyles's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Brendan Donovan hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 9%

+3%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Weak Challenge 7%

-1%

16% of Jordan Lyles's pitches are classified as Extreme Drop, which is 12% higher than the MLB average. Brendan Donovan has an A- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Drop 16%

+12%

Medium Velo 21%

+10%

Medium Break 28%

+9%

Breaking (R) 40%

+9%

7.3% of Brendan Donovan's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 12.2% lower than the league average. Jordan Lyles strikes out 15.7% of the batters he faces, which is 0.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout -12.2% +0.8% 4%

Walk -0.4% -2.3% 34%

In Play +12.7% +1.5% 39%

On Base +7.9% -4.1% 31%

Hit +8.4% -1.7% 14%

Single +4.1% -1.0% 13%

2B / 3B +4.5% -0.7% 3%

Home Run -0.3% -0.1%

39.1% of Brendan Donovan's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.7% higher than the league average. Jordan Lyles induces Standard Grounders at a 26.4% rate, which is 8.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.2% +0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder +4.7% -8.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.9% +1.3% 14%

Low Screamer -1.0% 0.0% 9%

Rising Liner +0.6% -1.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.5% -0.3% 3%

Likely Homer -1.0% +2.6% 1%

No Doubter -0.8% +0.4% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.4% +1.8% 3%

Pop up 0.0% +3.1%

19.7% of Brendan Donovan's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 4.6% lower than the league average. 24.9% of batted balls allowed by Jordan Lyles are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.7% -2.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.2% +1.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.2% 0.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +4.9% +0.9% 24%

Above 100 mph -4.6% +0.6%

11.9% of Brendan Donovan's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.5% higher than the league average. 11.3% of batted balls allowed by Jordan Lyles are hit at this angle, which is 0.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%