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Will Brennan

matchup for Roki Sasaki

235th out of 436 (Worst 46%)

Roki Sasaki

matchup for Will Brennan

out of 567 (Worst %)

Extreme advantage for Brennan

Will Brennan has a 34.8% chance of reaching base vs Roki Sasaki, which is 4.9% higher than Brennan's typical expectations, and 2.3% lower than batters facing Sasaki.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	34.8%	26.7%	2.1%	7.6%	17.0%	8.1%	14.4%
Brennan	+4.9	+1.7	+0.6	+2.0	-0.8	+3.2	-1.4
Sasaki	-2.3	+4.1	-0.9	+1.3	+3.6	-6.3	-8.2

Will Brennan is better vs right-handed pitching. Roki Sasaki is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Brennan has a D+ grade vs this particular release point.

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

Show pitch label key

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. Will Brennan has an A 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%

8.5% of Will Brennan's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 10.2% 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

18%

Strikeout -10.2% -4.7% 6%

Walk -3.7% +27.6% 34%

In Play +13.9% -23.0% 39%

On Base +4.9% +14.9% 31%

Hit +8.6% -12.8% 14%

Single +4.8% -3.0% 13%

2B / 3B +5.2% -6.7% 3%

Home Run -1.4% -3.1%

36.9% of Will Brennan's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.5% 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 -0.5% +8.5% 34%

Standard Grounder +2.5% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.6% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer +4.3% -6.1% 9%

Rising Liner +0.7% -0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.2% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer -1.4% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter -1.0% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.1% -2.5% 3%

Pop up +1.3% +15.2%

16.9% of Will Brennan's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 7.4% 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 +2.7% +10.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph +2.4% -2.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.2% +17.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.1% -1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -7.4% -24.3%

11.1% of Will Brennan's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.3% 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%