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Anthony Volpe

matchup for Roki Sasaki

316th out of 436 (Worst 28%)

Roki Sasaki

matchup for Anthony Volpe

out of 567 (Worst %)

Extreme advantage for Volpe

Anthony Volpe has a 40.0% chance of reaching base vs Roki Sasaki, which is 7.7% higher than Volpe's typical expectations, and 2.9% higher than batters facing Sasaki.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	40.0%	22.6%	2.6%	6.0%	14.1%	17.4%	22.9%
Volpe	+7.7	0.0	+0.2	+1.0	-1.3	+7.7	-1.3
Sasaki	+2.9	-0.1	-0.5	-0.3	+0.7	+3.0	+0.4

Anthony Volpe is worse vs right-handed pitching. Roki Sasaki is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Volpe has a D grade vs this particular release point.

Roki Sasaki throws a 4-seam fastball 60% of the time. Anthony Volpe has an F 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. Anthony Volpe has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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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. Anthony Volpe 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%

This chart shows location tendencies (vertical on the left, horizontal on the right). The blue bars indicate where Roki Sasaki throws MORE OFTEN than the league average while purple bars indicate areas he throws LESS OFTEN. Grades represent how well Anthony Volpe has performed against pitches thrown in each area.

-3%

+2%

-1%

+2%

-7%

-1%

+1%

+7%

-4%

-1%

-4%

-8%

-3%

+4%

+12%

14.3% of Anthony Volpe's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.5% lower 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 -0.5% -4.7% 5%

Walk -0.9% +27.6% 39%

In Play +1.4% -23.0% 39%

On Base +1.2% +14.9% 31%

Hit +2.1% -12.8% 14%

Single +1.3% -3.0% 13%

2B / 3B +1.5% -6.7% 3%

Home Run -0.6% -3.1%

39.3% of Anthony Volpe's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.9% higher 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 -0.3% +8.5% 34%

Standard Grounder +4.9% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.4% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer -2.1% -6.1% 9%

Rising Liner -1.3% -0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.0% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer -0.4% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter -0.6% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.3% -2.5% 3%

Pop up -0.1% +15.2%

19.4% of Anthony Volpe's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 4.9% lower 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 +0.1% -2.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.0% +17.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph +4.2% -1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -4.9% -24.3%

10.3% of Anthony Volpe's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.2% lower 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%