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Jordan Beck

matchup for Yusei Kikuchi

5th out of 436 (Best 2%)

Yusei Kikuchi

matchup for Jordan Beck

515th out of 564 (Worst 9%)

Extreme advantage for Kikuchi

Jordan Beck has a 18.9% chance of reaching base vs Yusei Kikuchi, which is 5.9% lower than Beck's typical expectations, and 7.6% lower than batters facing Kikuchi.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	18.9%	14.6%	2.8%	3.2%	8.7%	4.3%	42.9%
Beck	-5.9	-3.1	+0.3	-0.5	-2.9	-2.9	+6.4
Kikuchi	-7.6	-5.9	+0.1	-1.6	-4.4	-1.7	+13.3

Jordan Beck hasn't faced much left-handed pitching. Yusei Kikuchi is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Beck doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Yusei Kikuchi throws a 4-seam fastball 44% of the time. Jordan Beck 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. Jordan Beck 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. Jordan Beck hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fast Velo 28%

+18%

Minimal Break 18%

+8%

Medium Ride 22%

+8%

28.0% of Jordan Beck's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 10.6% 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

17%

Strikeout +10.6% +4.3% 6%

Walk -1.2% -1.4% 55%

In Play -9.4% -2.8% 39%

On Base -3.9% -0.9% 31%

Hit -2.7% +0.5% 14%

Single -1.1% +0.1% 13%

2B / 3B -0.7% +0.3% 3%

Home Run -0.9% +0.2%

36.7% of Jordan Beck's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.3% 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 -0.8% -0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder +2.3% +1.6% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.3% +0.6% 14%

Low Screamer -3.3% -2.7% 9%

Rising Liner -7.1% -1.2% 4%

Maybe Homer +8.2% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +0.7% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +1.1% 20%

Routine Flyout +7.5% +0.4% 3%

Pop up -3.4% -0.4%

28.0% of Jordan Beck's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.7% 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 +5.8% -2.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -9.3% -1.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph +8.6% -1.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph -8.8% +1.0% 24%

Above 100 mph +3.7% +3.7%

2.7% of Jordan Beck's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 8.7% 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%