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James Wood

matchup for Yusei Kikuchi

136th out of 436 (Best 32%)

Yusei Kikuchi

matchup for James Wood

522nd out of 567 (Worst 8%)

Strong advantage for Kikuchi

James Wood has a 26.0% chance of reaching base vs Yusei Kikuchi, which is 6.3% lower than Wood's typical expectations, and 0.6% lower than batters facing Kikuchi.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	26.0%	19.5%	2.7%	4.2%	12.7%	6.5%	36.7%
Wood	-6.3	-1.6	+0.3	-0.3	-1.7	-4.7	+7.7
Kikuchi	-0.6	-1.1	0.0	-0.6	-0.4	+0.5	+7.1

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

Yusei Kikuchi throws a 4-seam fastball 44% of the time. James Wood 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. James Wood 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. James Wood 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%

20.7% of James Wood's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.7% 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

14%

Strikeout +5.7% +4.3% 4%

Walk +3.2% -1.4% 48%

In Play -9.0% -2.8% 39%

On Base +4.9% -0.9% 31%

Hit +1.7% +0.5% 14%

Single +0.6% +0.1% 13%

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

Home Run +0.1% +0.2%

39.9% of James Wood's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.5% 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 +5.5% +1.6% 7%

Hard Grounder +5.7% +0.6% 14%

Low Screamer +1.7% -2.7% 9%

Rising Liner 0.0% -1.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.5% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer +1.4% +0.7% 1%

No Doubter +0.2% +1.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -10.8% +0.4% 3%

Pop up -1.3% -0.4%

50.8% of James Wood's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 26.5% 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 -4.0% -2.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.0% -1.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -10.9% -1.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph -8.6% +1.0% 24%

Above 100 mph +26.5% +3.7%

7.8% of James Wood's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.6% 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%