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Hunter Goodman

matchup for Roki Sasaki

131st out of 436 (Best 31%)

Roki Sasaki

matchup for Hunter Goodman

out of 567 (Worst %)

Strong advantage for Goodman

Hunter Goodman has a 32.3% chance of reaching base vs Roki Sasaki, which is 5.0% higher than Goodman's typical expectations, and 4.8% lower than batters facing Sasaki.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.3%	24.1%	4.9%	6.0%	13.2%	8.2%	28.7%
Goodman	+5.0	+2.2	+1.4	+1.0	-0.3	+2.8	-1.2
Sasaki	-4.8	+1.4	+1.9	-0.2	-0.2	-6.3	+6.1

Hunter Goodman is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Roki Sasaki is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Goodman doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Roki Sasaki throws a 4-seam fastball 60% of the time. Hunter Goodman has an A+ 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. Hunter Goodman hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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. Hunter Goodman hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 52%

+31%

Very Fast Velo 34%

+26%

Offspeed (R) 26%

+14%

Large Drop 16%

+11%

20.7% of Hunter Goodman's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.9% higher 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

15%

Strikeout +4.9% -4.7% 6%

Walk -4.0% +27.6% 47%

In Play -0.9% -23.0% 39%

On Base -8.5% +14.9% 31%

Hit -4.5% -12.8% 14%

Single -3.6% -3.0% 13%

2B / 3B -3.1% -6.7% 3%

Home Run +2.2% -3.1%

30.7% of Hunter Goodman's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.7% lower 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 -3.7% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.5% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer +5.1% -6.1% 9%

Rising Liner +0.7% -0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer +5.1% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer +0.7% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter +0.3% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -7.2% -2.5% 3%

Pop up 0.0% +15.2%

27.1% of Hunter Goodman's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 2.8% higher 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 -0.3% +10.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph +8.5% -2.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph -4.3% +17.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph -6.7% -1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +2.8% -24.3%

13.8% of Hunter Goodman's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.4% higher 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%