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Brett Baty

matchup for Yusei Kikuchi

36th out of 436 (Best 9%)

Yusei Kikuchi

matchup for Brett Baty

546th out of 567 (Worst 4%)

Extreme advantage for Kikuchi

Brett Baty has a 22.2% chance of reaching base vs Yusei Kikuchi, which is 6.5% lower than Baty's typical expectations, and 4.4% lower than batters facing Kikuchi.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	22.2%	17.7%	2.2%	4.6%	11.0%	4.4%	38.1%
Baty	-6.5	-2.7	-0.2	-0.4	-2.1	-3.8	+8.8
Kikuchi	-4.4	-2.9	-0.5	-0.2	-2.1	-1.6	+8.5

Brett Baty is worse vs left-handed pitching. Yusei Kikuchi is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Baty doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Yusei Kikuchi throws a 4-seam fastball 44% of the time. Brett Baty hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

44%

Slider (L)

24%

Changeup (L)

11%

Curve (L)

11%

Cutter (L)

7% of Yusei Kikuchi's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Brett Baty hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Non-Competitive 13%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Meatball 5%

-1%

Weak Challenge 7%

-2%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

28% of Yusei Kikuchi's pitches are classified as Fast Velocity, which is 18% higher than the MLB average. Brett Baty has a C grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fast Velo 28%

+18%

Minimal Break 18%

+8%

Medium Ride 22%

+8%

16.9% of Brett Baty's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.9% higher than the league average. Yusei Kikuchi strikes out 18.3% of the batters he faces, which is 4.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +3.9% +4.3% 4%

Walk -0.2% -1.4% 41%

In Play -3.8% -2.8% 39%

On Base -2.5% -0.9% 31%

Hit -2.4% +0.5% 14%

Single -1.1% +0.1% 13%

2B / 3B -1.0% +0.3% 3%

Home Run -0.3% +0.2%

38.7% of Brett Baty's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.3% higher than the league average. Yusei Kikuchi induces Standard Grounders at a 36.0% rate, which is 1.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.2% -0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder +4.3% +1.6% 7%

Hard Grounder +4.2% +0.6% 14%

Low Screamer -6.5% -2.7% 9%

Rising Liner +2.9% -1.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.3% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -2.4% +0.7% 1%

No Doubter +0.0% +1.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.2% +0.4% 3%

Pop up -0.2% -0.4%

27.6% of Brett Baty's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.3% higher than the league average. 28.0% of batted balls allowed by Yusei Kikuchi are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +2.5% -2.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.9% -1.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.1% -1.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.1% +1.0% 24%

Above 100 mph +3.3% +3.7%

10.4% of Brett Baty's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.1% lower than the league average. 12.7% of batted balls allowed by Yusei Kikuchi are hit at this angle, which is 1.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%