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Andy Pages

matchup for Roki Sasaki

41st out of 436 (Best 10%)

Roki Sasaki

matchup for Andy Pages

out of 567 (Worst %)

Moderate advantage for Pages

Andy Pages has a 32.7% chance of reaching base vs Roki Sasaki, which is 3.9% higher than Pages's typical expectations, and 4.4% lower than batters facing Sasaki.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.7%	20.1%	3.3%	5.8%	11.0%	12.7%	29.2%
Pages	+3.9	-0.8	+0.3	+0.5	-1.6	+4.6	-0.5
Sasaki	-4.4	-2.6	+0.2	-0.5	-2.4	-1.8	+6.7

Andy Pages is worse vs right-handed pitching. Roki Sasaki is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Pages doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Roki Sasaki throws a 4-seam fastball 60% of the time. Andy Pages has a D- grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

60%

Splitter (R)

26%

Slider (R)

15%

9% of Roki Sasaki's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 0% higher than the MLB average. Andy Pages hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Non-Competitive 13%

+0%

Fringe Miss 11%

-1%

Edge Painter 15%

-3%

Strong Challenge 1%

-4%

Chaser 1%

-5%

Meatball 1%

-5%

Likely Ball 13%

-7%

Mid Challenge 3%

-9%

52% of Roki Sasaki's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 31% higher than the MLB average. Andy Pages has a D- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 52%

+31%

Very Fast Velo 34%

+26%

Offspeed (R) 26%

+14%

Large Drop 16%

+11%

16.1% of Andy Pages's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.0% higher than the league average. Roki Sasaki strikes out 19.4% of the batters he faces, which is 4.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

14%

Strikeout +2.0% -4.7% 5%

Walk -0.7% +27.6% 41%

In Play -1.3% -23.0% 39%

On Base -1.3% +14.9% 31%

Hit -0.6% -12.8% 14%

Single -1.3% -3.0% 13%

2B / 3B -0.6% -6.7% 3%

Home Run +1.3% -3.1%

19.8% of Andy Pages's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 14.6% lower than the league average. Roki Sasaki induces Standard Grounders at a 36.3% rate, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.5% +8.5% 34%

Standard Grounder -14.6% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.2% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer +3.1% -6.1% 9%

Rising Liner -1.0% -0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer +2.9% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer -0.6% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter +1.2% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +6.4% -2.5% 3%

Pop up +2.9% +15.2%

28.0% of Andy Pages's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.7% higher than the league average. 0.0% of batted balls allowed by Roki Sasaki are hit at above 100 mph, which is 24.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +0.5% +10.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.6% -2.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.7% +17.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.1% -1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +3.7% -24.3%

17.9% of Andy Pages's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 6.4% higher than the league average. 0.0% of batted balls allowed by Roki Sasaki are hit at this angle, which is 11.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%