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Park Factors & Lines
Park factors in this piece are a three-year average from 2015-2017, indexed (100 = average). For example, left-handed home runs at Guaranteed Rate Field (home of the White Sox) have a three-year index of 122, which means there have been 22% more homers hit by lefties from all teams during that span in that park compared to a completely neutral environment. Left-handed hitters have a significant advantage when hitting at Guaranteed Rate Field.
AT&T Park (home of the Giants), has a three-year run index of 90, which means that games played at AT&T park have had 10% fewer runs scored overall than a completely neutral environment. Overall offensive production is reduced by a significant amount for games played in San Francisco, making it a safer environment than most for pitchers.
| Lefties | Righties | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road Starter | Home Starter | Home Tm | R | AVG | HR | AVG | HR | K | O/U | HmL | 1st Pitch |
| Jhoulys Chacin | James Shields | White Sox | 95 | 90 | 122 | 99 | 110 | 106 | 9.0 | 125 | 2:10 PM |
| Chad Kuhl | Luke Weaver | Cardinals | 91 | 102 | 97 | 100 | 82 | 95 | 9.0 | -140 | 2:15 PM |
| Trevor Cahill | Jason Hammel | Royals | 103 | 102 | 85 | 102 | 76 | 94 | 9.0 | 130 | 2:15 PM |
| Masahiro Tanaka | Kevin Gausman | Orioles | 106 | 103 | 114 | 101 | 121 | 94 | 9.5 | 160 | 4:05 PM |
| Gio Gonzalez | Brandon McCarthy | Braves | 102 | 106 | 116 | 98 | 81 | 98 | 9.0 | 115 | 4:10 PM |
| J.A. Happ | Matt Boyd | Tigers | 103 | 98 | 104 | 103 | 101 | 104 | 8.5 | 125 | 4:10 PM |
| Trevor Bauer | Lance Lynn | Twins | 105 | 103 | 95 | 105 | 113 | 93 | 9.0 | 130 | 4:10 PM |
| David Price | Justin Verlander | Astros | 83 | 93 | 109 | 94 | 109 | 101 | 7.5 | -190 | 7:15 PM |
| Walker Buehler | German Marquez | Rockies | 138 | 121 | 117 | 116 | 118 | 87 | 10.5 | 115 | 7:15 PM |
| Mike Montgomery | Jacob deGrom | Mets | 90 | 93 | 101 | 90 | 92 | 106 | 7.5 | -125 | 7:15 PM |
| Matt Harvey | Eric Lauer | Padres | 92 | 97 | 85 | 97 | 97 | 103 | 8.5 | -115 | 8:40 PM |
| Cole Hamels | Garrett Richards | Angels | 91 | 96 | 91 | 96 | 102 | 109 | 8.0 | -180 | 9:07 PM |
| Vince Velasquez | Andrew Suarez | Giants | 90 | 97 | 53 | 100 | 74 | 99 | 8.0 | -120 | 10:05 PM |
| Caleb Smith | Zack Greinke | Diamondbacks | 116 | 109 | 106 | 105 | 111 | 100 | 7.5 | -160 | 10:10 PM |
| Chris Archer | Marco Gonzales | Mariners | 91 | 96 | 105 | 94 | 97 | 104 | 7.5 | -125 | 10:10 PM |
Pitcher Skills
These stats look at each starting pitcher's stats since the start of last season.
The final two columns are team stats for each pitcher's opponent.
OwRC+ is the team wRC+ for the current season, against the handedness of that pitcher.
TeamK% is the strikeout rate of the opposing team for the current season, against the handedness of that pitcher.
Note: Opponent team matchup data from 2018 season.
| Player | Opp | IP | K% | BB% | K-BB | HR/9 | ERA | WHIP | DK | FD | OwRC+ | OsK% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Archer (R) | at SEA | 272.3 | 27.7 | 7.3 | 20.4 | 1.19 | 4.13 | 1.27 | $8,500 | $8,800 | 107 | 19.1 |
| Trevor Bauer (R) | at MIN | 248.7 | 26.9 | 8.1 | 18.8 | 1.05 | 3.73 | 1.30 | $12,000 | $10,000 | 91 | 21.9 |
| Matt Boyd (L) | v TOR | 192.0 | 18.6 | 8.7 | 9.8 | 0.98 | 4.59 | 1.41 | $6,600 | $7,400 | 95 | 21.9 |
| Walker Buehler (R) | at COL | 50.3 | 29.4 | 8.3 | 21.1 | 0.72 | 3.22 | 1.11 | $6,400 | $8,600 | 76 | 23.4 |
| Trevor Cahill (R) | at KC | 128.0 | 23.4 | 9.9 | 13.5 | 1.41 | 4.01 | 1.37 | $10,200 | $8,400 | 88 | 17.5 |
| Jhoulys Chacin (R) | at CWS | 243.7 | 19.1 | 9.7 | 9.5 | 0.89 | 3.84 | 1.28 | $7,300 | $7,000 | 102 | 24.0 |
| Jacob deGrom (R) | v CHC | 266.7 | 29.8 | 7.2 | 22.7 | 1.05 | 3.04 | 1.14 | $11,500 | $10,600 | 115 | 19.7 |
| Kevin Gausman (R) | v NYY | 251.3 | 21.7 | 8.0 | 13.7 | 1.43 | 4.58 | 1.46 | $5,600 | $7,300 | 121 | 23.6 |
| Marco Gonzales (L) | v TB | 100.0 | 19.5 | 6.0 | 13.6 | 1.17 | 4.59 | 1.50 | $6,000 | $7,800 | 103 | 24.2 |
| Gio Gonzalez (L) | at ATL | 265.3 | 22.8 | 9.7 | 13.1 | 0.81 | 2.75 | 1.21 | $8,400 | $9,100 | 130 | 17.4 |
| Zack Greinke (R) | v MIA | 269.0 | 26.9 | 5.2 | 21.7 | 1.20 | 3.31 | 1.06 | $10,700 | $9,100 | 82 | 23.0 |
| Cole Hamels (L) | at LAA | 213.0 | 19.0 | 8.8 | 10.2 | 1.31 | 4.06 | 1.23 | $6,200 | $8,300 | 88 | 19.3 |
| Jason Hammel (R) | v OAK | 245.7 | 17.2 | 6.0 | 11.2 | 1.21 | 5.28 | 1.42 | $4,500 | $7,600 | 102 | 23.1 |
| J.A. Happ (L) | at DET | 211.0 | 24.7 | 7.2 | 17.6 | 1.15 | 3.63 | 1.25 | $11,100 | $9,500 | 121 | 17.5 |
| Matt Harvey (R) | at SD | 139.0 | 16.2 | 9.4 | 6.8 | 2.01 | 6.35 | 1.60 | $5,600 | $6,300 | 84 | 26.2 |
| Chad Kuhl (R) | at STL | 219.0 | 21.3 | 10.1 | 11.2 | 1.15 | 4.23 | 1.43 | $6,200 | $7,800 | 95 | 22.6 |
| Eric Lauer (L) | v CIN | 29.3 | 19.0 | 10.2 | 8.8 | 1.84 | 7.67 | 2.08 | $4,400 | $5,500 | 99 | 21.8 |
| Lance Lynn (R) | v CLE | 236.3 | 20.1 | 11.0 | 9.1 | 1.26 | 3.96 | 1.35 | $4,300 | $7,200 | 105 | 22.8 |
| German Marquez (R) | v LAD | 219.7 | 21.0 | 7.6 | 13.4 | 1.27 | 4.34 | 1.39 | $5,100 | $7,300 | 98 | 22.4 |
| Brandon McCarthy (R) | v WAS | 150.0 | 18.3 | 7.2 | 11.1 | 0.78 | 4.38 | 1.38 | $6,000 | $6,500 | 106 | 19.7 |
| Mike Montgomery (L) | at NYM | 161.7 | 18.0 | 9.7 | 8.2 | 0.67 | 3.56 | 1.22 | $7,300 | $6,900 | 73 | 25.8 |
| David Price (L) | at HOU | 137.0 | 23.4 | 8.7 | 14.8 | 0.92 | 3.68 | 1.23 | $6,800 | $7,900 | 118 | 21.3 |
| Garrett Richards (R) | v TEX | 81.7 | 25.4 | 10.2 | 15.2 | 0.88 | 3.20 | 1.20 | $7,100 | $8,000 | 91 | 23.9 |
| James Shields (R) | v MIL | 186.3 | 18.3 | 10.3 | 8.1 | 1.50 | 4.97 | 1.37 | $5,100 | $6,300 | 104 | 23.6 |
| Caleb Smith (L) | at ARI | 75.0 | 27.4 | 11.4 | 16.1 | 1.08 | 4.56 | 1.28 | $9,000 | $8,100 | 100 | 24.8 |
| Andrew Suarez (L) | v PHI | 36.7 | 23.9 | 5.2 | 18.7 | 1.72 | 5.65 | 1.36 | $4,800 | $6,500 | 96 | 22.6 |
| Masahiro Tanaka (R) | at BAL | 240.7 | 25.0 | 5.8 | 19.3 | 1.76 | 4.71 | 1.20 | $9,500 | $8,700 | 83 | 25.4 |
| Vince Velasquez (R) | at SF | 129.3 | 24.6 | 9.8 | 14.8 | 1.67 | 4.66 | 1.42 | $9,400 | $8,400 | 105 | 24.8 |
| Justin Verlander (R) | v BOS | 287.3 | 27.5 | 7.6 | 20.0 | 1.00 | 2.73 | 1.04 | $12,100 | $11,200 | 124 | 18.5 |
| Luke Weaver (R) | v PIT | 118.7 | 25.1 | 7.4 | 17.7 | 0.99 | 4.25 | 1.27 | $7,900 | $7,700 | 102 | 18.8 |
Pitcher Splits
These splits cover each pitcher's performance against left-handed and right-handed hitters since the start of the 2016 season.
Stats highlighted yellow indicate matchups favoring the pitcher. Stats highlighted blue indicate matchups favoring opposing hitters.
| v. Lefties | v. Righties | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Opp | K% | BB% | K-BB | HR/9 | wOBA | K% | BB% | K-BB | HR/9 | wOBA |
| Chris Archer (R) | at SEA | 27.1 | 8.7 | 18.4 | 1.31 | 0.321 | 28.1 | 6.5 | 21.5 | 1.21 | 0.296 |
| Trevor Bauer (R) | at MIN | 24.6 | 8.0 | 16.6 | 1.09 | 0.317 | 23.8 | 8.6 | 15.2 | 0.93 | 0.308 |
| Matt Boyd (L) | v TOR | 17.4 | 7.8 | 9.6 | 0.34 | 0.272 | 19.4 | 8.3 | 11.1 | 1.37 | 0.338 |
| Walker Buehler (R) | at COL | 30.8 | 8.8 | 22.0 | 0.78 | 0.255 | 28.3 | 8.0 | 20.4 | 0.66 | 0.263 |
| Trevor Cahill (R) | at KC | 22.2 | 12.8 | 9.4 | 0.87 | 0.301 | 24.2 | 9.2 | 15.0 | 1.54 | 0.320 |
| Jhoulys Chacin (R) | at CWS | 14.2 | 11.1 | 3.1 | 1.13 | 0.337 | 23.7 | 7.5 | 16.2 | 0.66 | 0.284 |
| Jacob deGrom (R) | v CHC | 25.3 | 7.3 | 18.0 | 0.79 | 0.282 | 30.0 | 6.2 | 23.8 | 1.21 | 0.289 |
| Kevin Gausman (R) | v NYY | 22.5 | 8.6 | 14.0 | 1.26 | 0.317 | 22.0 | 6.3 | 15.7 | 1.55 | 0.348 |
| Marco Gonzales (L) | v TB | 16.0 | 4.9 | 11.1 | 1.45 | 0.329 | 20.3 | 6.2 | 14.1 | 1.11 | 0.358 |
| Gio Gonzalez (L) | at ATL | 22.7 | 6.6 | 16.2 | 0.27 | 0.244 | 22.6 | 9.5 | 13.1 | 1.05 | 0.311 |
| Zack Greinke (R) | v MIA | 24.0 | 5.5 | 18.5 | 1.15 | 0.300 | 24.5 | 5.6 | 19.0 | 1.33 | 0.296 |
| Cole Hamels (L) | at LAA | 19.3 | 7.9 | 11.4 | 0.75 | 0.262 | 21.7 | 9.2 | 12.5 | 1.31 | 0.320 |
| Jason Hammel (R) | v OAK | 18.7 | 8.5 | 10.2 | 1.25 | 0.333 | 18.6 | 5.0 | 13.5 | 1.28 | 0.316 |
| J.A. Happ (L) | at DET | 21.2 | 5.6 | 15.6 | 0.73 | 0.252 | 23.1 | 7.8 | 15.3 | 1.18 | 0.305 |
| Matt Harvey (R) | at SD | 16.0 | 9.5 | 6.5 | 1.93 | 0.400 | 18.5 | 6.8 | 11.7 | 1.13 | 0.321 |
| Chad Kuhl (R) | at STL | 20.2 | 10.8 | 9.5 | 1.50 | 0.375 | 20.5 | 7.8 | 12.7 | 0.74 | 0.300 |
| Eric Lauer (L) | v CIN | 13.3 | 10.0 | 3.3 | 1.80 | 0.413 | 20.5 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 1.85 | 0.431 |
| Lance Lynn (R) | v CLE | 15.2 | 13.7 | 1.5 | 1.73 | 0.360 | 24.5 | 8.6 | 15.9 | 0.88 | 0.286 |
| German Marquez (R) | v LAD | 17.5 | 8.3 | 9.2 | 0.75 | 0.329 | 23.4 | 6.7 | 16.7 | 1.71 | 0.356 |
| Brandon McCarthy (R) | v WAS | 20.9 | 9.7 | 11.2 | 0.68 | 0.307 | 18.9 | 8.2 | 10.8 | 0.74 | 0.324 |
| Mike Montgomery (L) | at NYM | 19.3 | 8.4 | 10.9 | 0.56 | 0.270 | 19.7 | 10.0 | 9.7 | 0.75 | 0.292 |
| David Price (L) | at HOU | 19.5 | 3.8 | 15.6 | 0.90 | 0.293 | 25.0 | 7.3 | 17.7 | 1.13 | 0.306 |
| Garrett Richards (R) | v TEX | 26.3 | 9.7 | 16.5 | 0.77 | 0.256 | 23.2 | 10.6 | 12.6 | 0.78 | 0.312 |
| James Shields (R) | v MIL | 16.0 | 12.1 | 3.9 | 1.79 | 0.355 | 18.7 | 8.2 | 10.5 | 1.69 | 0.348 |
| Caleb Smith (L) | at ARI | 27.4 | 8.4 | 18.9 | 0.44 | 0.331 | 27.5 | 12.6 | 14.9 | 1.33 | 0.276 |
| Andrew Suarez (L) | v PHI | 28.3 | 2.2 | 26.1 | 0.00 | 0.230 | 22.0 | 6.4 | 15.6 | 2.63 | 0.424 |
| Masahiro Tanaka (R) | at BAL | 22.8 | 4.8 | 18.0 | 1.40 | 0.297 | 23.2 | 5.5 | 17.7 | 1.42 | 0.306 |
| Vince Velasquez (R) | at SF | 25.1 | 10.3 | 14.9 | 1.76 | 0.361 | 27.1 | 7.7 | 19.4 | 1.36 | 0.312 |
| Justin Verlander (R) | v BOS | 31.3 | 8.6 | 22.7 | 1.17 | 0.270 | 24.6 | 5.5 | 19.0 | 1.00 | 0.265 |
| Luke Weaver (R) | v PIT | 23.3 | 8.4 | 14.9 | 1.06 | 0.333 | 27.4 | 6.5 | 20.9 | 1.24 | 0.308 |
