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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 |
| Sean Manaea | James Shields | White Sox | 95 | 90 | 122 | 99 | 110 | 106 | 4:10 PM | ||
| Zach Eflin | Tanner Roark | Nationals | 100 | 98 | 89 | 105 | 114 | 98 | 8.5 | -150 | 7:05 PM |
| Patrick Corbin | Ivan Nova | Pirates | 96 | 97 | 101 | 103 | 83 | 94 | 8.0 | 105 | 7:05 PM |
| Wade LeBlanc | Steven Wright | Red Sox | 114 | 112 | 78 | 109 | 105 | 99 | 9.0 | -140 | 7:10 PM |
| CC Sabathia | Ryne Stanek | Rays | 92 | 95 | 97 | 94 | 90 | 110 | 8.0 | 145 | 7:10 PM |
| Jose Quintana | Luis Castillo | Reds | 104 | 100 | 119 | 98 | 108 | 106 | 9.0 | 125 | 7:10 PM |
| Mike Fiers | Shane Bieber | Indians | 114 | 114 | 110 | 102 | 98 | 94 | 9.5 | -200 | 7:10 PM |
| Alex Wood | Zack Wheeler | Mets | 90 | 93 | 101 | 90 | 92 | 106 | 7.5 | 135 | 7:10 PM |
| Alex Cobb | Sean Newcomb | Braves | 102 | 106 | 116 | 98 | 81 | 98 | 8.5 | -190 | 7:35 PM |
| Danny Duffy | Dallas Keuchel | Astros | 83 | 93 | 109 | 94 | 109 | 101 | 8.5 | -315 | 8:10 PM |
| Jack Flaherty | Junior Guerra | Brewers | 105 | 103 | 131 | 96 | 108 | 103 | 8.5 | -125 | 8:10 PM |
| Mike Minor | Fernando Romero | Twins | 105 | 103 | 95 | 105 | 113 | 93 | 9.0 | -125 | 8:10 PM |
| Chris Bassitt | Lucas Giolito | White Sox | 95 | 90 | 122 | 99 | 110 | 106 | 8:10 PM | ||
| Wei-Yin Chen | Jon Gray | Rockies | 138 | 121 | 117 | 116 | 118 | 87 | 11.5 | -235 | 8:40 PM |
| Marco Estrada | Andrew Heaney | Angels | 91 | 96 | 91 | 96 | 102 | 109 | 8.5 | -135 | 10:07 PM |
| Clayton Richard | Chris Stratton | Giants | 90 | 97 | 53 | 100 | 74 | 99 | 7.5 | -135 | 10:15 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 Bassitt (R) | at CWS | 11.0 | 18.4 | 4.1 | 14.3 | 0.82 | 2.45 | 1.09 | $6,800 | 91 | 25.1 | |
| Shane Bieber (R) | v DET | 11.3 | 25.5 | 3.9 | 21.6 | 1.59 | 3.97 | 1.76 | $8,700 | $6,600 | 88 | 21.4 |
| Luis Castillo (R) | v CHC | 167.3 | 24.9 | 9.0 | 15.9 | 1.51 | 4.36 | 1.24 | $5,800 | $7,300 | 105 | 21.1 |
| Wei-Yin Chen (L) | at COL | 78.7 | 17.0 | 9.4 | 7.6 | 1.37 | 5.03 | 1.37 | $4,600 | $5,600 | 105 | 21.1 |
| Alex Cobb (R) | at ATL | 242.3 | 16.6 | 5.8 | 10.8 | 1.30 | 4.57 | 1.35 | $4,900 | $6,000 | 100 | 20.1 |
| Patrick Corbin (L) | at PIT | 282.7 | 24.6 | 7.3 | 17.3 | 1.18 | 3.85 | 1.29 | $11,600 | $9,200 | 111 | 19.9 |
| Danny Duffy (L) | at HOU | 229.0 | 20.3 | 8.3 | 12.0 | 1.18 | 4.44 | 1.36 | $5,300 | $6,700 | 125 | 20.2 |
| Zach Eflin (R) | at WAS | 109.0 | 17.4 | 4.9 | 12.5 | 1.65 | 5.04 | 1.30 | $8,800 | $8,400 | 97 | 20.9 |
| Marco Estrada (R) | at LAA | 263.3 | 21.0 | 8.0 | 12.9 | 1.54 | 4.89 | 1.36 | $7,200 | $7,700 | 113 | 19.5 |
| Mike Fiers (R) | at CLE | 226.0 | 20.3 | 7.8 | 12.5 | 1.83 | 4.86 | 1.39 | $6,600 | $7,100 | 113 | 20.8 |
| Jack Flaherty (R) | at MIL | 72.0 | 25.0 | 8.0 | 17.0 | 1.25 | 3.75 | 1.22 | $9,800 | $8,300 | 101 | 24.1 |
| Lucas Giolito (R) | v OAK | 116.7 | 14.5 | 11.2 | 3.3 | 1.47 | 5.32 | 1.37 | $6,000 | 109 | 22.8 | |
| Jon Gray (R) | v MIA | 191.3 | 25.8 | 6.9 | 18.8 | 0.89 | 4.61 | 1.37 | $7,700 | $6,800 | 86 | 22.5 |
| Junior Guerra (R) | v STL | 142.0 | 22.1 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 1.65 | 3.99 | 1.32 | $8,200 | $8,000 | 96 | 22.8 |
| Andrew Heaney (L) | v TOR | 93.3 | 24.3 | 7.7 | 16.6 | 1.93 | 4.44 | 1.23 | $8,800 | $8,000 | 92 | 21.2 |
| Dallas Keuchel (L) | v KC | 236.7 | 20.1 | 7.2 | 12.9 | 1.03 | 3.38 | 1.19 | $8,400 | $8,600 | 86 | 21.8 |
| Wade LeBlanc (L) | at BOS | 129.7 | 20.0 | 5.8 | 14.1 | 1.25 | 3.61 | 1.15 | $6,400 | $7,200 | 82 | 25.0 |
| Sean Manaea (L) | at CWS | 252.3 | 19.4 | 6.9 | 12.5 | 1.14 | 4.07 | 1.24 | $7,900 | 86 | 27.2 | |
| Mike Minor (L) | at MIN | 150.0 | 24.3 | 6.3 | 18.0 | 1.02 | 3.90 | 1.15 | $5,400 | $6,500 | 93 | 22.9 |
| Sean Newcomb (L) | v BAL | 180.0 | 24.2 | 11.9 | 12.3 | 0.75 | 3.60 | 1.39 | $10,500 | $8,900 | 85 | 19.5 |
| Ivan Nova (R) | v ARI | 260.3 | 17.2 | 4.6 | 12.5 | 1.38 | 4.22 | 1.29 | $6,200 | $7,400 | 81 | 23.6 |
| Jose Quintana (L) | at CIN | 264.0 | 25.2 | 8.6 | 16.6 | 1.13 | 4.13 | 1.25 | $8,600 | $8,200 | 106 | 21.7 |
| Clayton Richard (L) | at SF | 291.3 | 18.2 | 7.3 | 10.9 | 1.05 | 4.63 | 1.43 | $7,900 | $8,100 | 101 | 22.3 |
| Tanner Roark (R) | v PHI | 269.7 | 20.9 | 8.2 | 12.7 | 1.17 | 4.41 | 1.28 | $8,300 | $7,800 | 95 | 26.4 |
| Fernando Romero (R) | v TEX | 45.3 | 20.0 | 8.5 | 11.5 | 0.99 | 4.17 | 1.39 | $7,500 | $6,300 | 96 | 23.9 |
| CC Sabathia (L) | at TB | 219.7 | 19.1 | 7.5 | 11.7 | 1.27 | 3.56 | 1.25 | $8,900 | $7,500 | 99 | 24.3 |
| James Shields (R) | v OAK | 212.3 | 18.2 | 9.8 | 8.4 | 1.61 | 4.96 | 1.36 | $6,900 | 109 | 22.8 | |
| Ryne Stanek (R) | v NYY | 40.3 | 29.9 | 12.1 | 17.8 | 1.79 | 4.02 | 1.39 | $4,400 | $5,500 | 116 | 23.0 |
| Chris Stratton (R) | v SD | 139.7 | 19.2 | 10.4 | 8.9 | 0.84 | 4.00 | 1.40 | $7,300 | $7,200 | 84 | 25.6 |
| Zack Wheeler (R) | v LAD | 161.0 | 21.5 | 9.6 | 11.9 | 1.29 | 5.03 | 1.50 | $6,900 | $7,600 | 108 | 22.3 |
| Alex Wood (L) | at NYM | 227.0 | 23.7 | 5.7 | 17.9 | 0.91 | 3.21 | 1.10 | $9,100 | $7,400 | 83 | 24.7 |
| Steven Wright (R) | v SEA | 60.7 | 16.3 | 8.9 | 7.4 | 1.48 | 4.01 | 1.37 | $8,500 | $7,000 | 109 | 20.1 |
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 Bassitt (R) | at CWS | 18.4 | 8.0 | 10.3 | 0.86 | 0.263 | 16.8 | 9.5 | 7.4 | 2.00 | 0.415 |
| Shane Bieber (R) | v DET | 20.0 | 5.7 | 14.3 | 2.84 | 0.541 | 37.5 | 0.0 | 37.5 | 0.00 | 0.166 |
| Luis Castillo (R) | v CHC | 22.1 | 9.4 | 12.7 | 1.61 | 0.325 | 27.4 | 8.7 | 18.8 | 1.42 | 0.304 |
| Wei-Yin Chen (L) | at COL | 20.9 | 3.8 | 17.1 | 0.73 | 0.299 | 17.8 | 7.1 | 10.7 | 1.69 | 0.340 |
| Alex Cobb (R) | at ATL | 18.1 | 7.9 | 10.2 | 1.45 | 0.354 | 15.2 | 4.3 | 10.9 | 1.30 | 0.330 |
| Patrick Corbin (L) | at PIT | 30.0 | 9.0 | 21.0 | 1.33 | 0.308 | 20.2 | 7.9 | 12.4 | 1.23 | 0.335 |
| Danny Duffy (L) | at HOU | 27.3 | 4.6 | 22.7 | 0.48 | 0.215 | 21.7 | 7.7 | 14.0 | 1.43 | 0.338 |
| Zach Eflin (R) | at WAS | 13.9 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 2.42 | 0.373 | 16.5 | 4.4 | 12.1 | 0.93 | 0.311 |
| Marco Estrada (R) | at LAA | 21.7 | 7.9 | 13.8 | 1.24 | 0.285 | 21.7 | 8.9 | 12.8 | 1.55 | 0.343 |
| Mike Fiers (R) | at CLE | 19.1 | 8.1 | 11.1 | 1.55 | 0.337 | 20.0 | 6.0 | 13.9 | 1.73 | 0.358 |
| Jack Flaherty (R) | at MIL | 17.9 | 10.3 | 7.6 | 1.87 | 0.347 | 31.6 | 5.8 | 25.8 | 0.70 | 0.265 |
| Lucas Giolito (R) | v OAK | 12.3 | 13.0 | -0.6 | 1.66 | 0.364 | 15.6 | 9.5 | 6.1 | 1.74 | 0.338 |
| Jon Gray (R) | v MIA | 25.0 | 7.7 | 17.4 | 0.98 | 0.313 | 26.8 | 7.4 | 19.4 | 0.87 | 0.318 |
| Junior Guerra (R) | v STL | 21.9 | 11.4 | 10.5 | 1.22 | 0.299 | 20.8 | 9.1 | 11.7 | 1.24 | 0.304 |
| Andrew Heaney (L) | v TOR | 19.8 | 4.9 | 14.8 | 0.44 | 0.249 | 25.7 | 7.8 | 17.9 | 2.39 | 0.355 |
| Dallas Keuchel (L) | v KC | 24.2 | 3.9 | 20.3 | 0.79 | 0.262 | 19.2 | 7.9 | 11.4 | 1.12 | 0.312 |
| Wade LeBlanc (L) | at BOS | 16.5 | 3.4 | 13.1 | 1.29 | 0.318 | 21.3 | 6.1 | 15.3 | 1.57 | 0.300 |
| Sean Manaea (L) | at CWS | 21.0 | 4.4 | 16.6 | 0.74 | 0.255 | 19.7 | 7.3 | 12.4 | 1.30 | 0.324 |
| Mike Minor (L) | at MIN | 29.3 | 6.0 | 23.3 | 0.23 | 0.229 | 22.7 | 6.4 | 16.3 | 1.29 | 0.329 |
| Sean Newcomb (L) | v BAL | 25.3 | 10.8 | 14.5 | 0.84 | 0.324 | 23.8 | 12.2 | 11.6 | 0.72 | 0.302 |
| Ivan Nova (R) | v ARI | 12.4 | 4.2 | 8.2 | 1.49 | 0.363 | 22.1 | 4.6 | 17.5 | 1.23 | 0.303 |
| Jose Quintana (L) | at CIN | 24.6 | 4.3 | 20.3 | 0.50 | 0.266 | 23.4 | 8.4 | 15.1 | 1.21 | 0.312 |
| Clayton Richard (L) | at SF | 24.9 | 5.6 | 19.2 | 0.20 | 0.291 | 14.7 | 8.6 | 6.2 | 1.21 | 0.357 |
| Tanner Roark (R) | v PHI | 19.3 | 10.0 | 9.4 | 1.10 | 0.320 | 21.8 | 6.7 | 15.1 | 0.87 | 0.277 |
| Fernando Romero (R) | v TEX | 17.7 | 6.3 | 11.4 | 2.00 | 0.361 | 21.5 | 9.9 | 11.6 | 0.33 | 0.316 |
| CC Sabathia (L) | at TB | 23.1 | 9.6 | 13.6 | 1.10 | 0.304 | 18.5 | 7.5 | 11.0 | 1.22 | 0.311 |
| James Shields (R) | v OAK | 15.7 | 11.6 | 4.1 | 1.85 | 0.358 | 19.0 | 8.2 | 10.8 | 1.72 | 0.347 |
| Ryne Stanek (R) | v NYY | 35.4 | 7.7 | 27.7 | 0.00 | 0.221 | 26.6 | 14.7 | 11.9 | 3.00 | 0.381 |
| Chris Stratton (R) | v SD | 15.3 | 12.7 | 2.6 | 0.94 | 0.337 | 23.1 | 7.8 | 15.3 | 0.74 | 0.306 |
| Zack Wheeler (R) | v LAD | 25.4 | 10.3 | 15.1 | 1.64 | 0.345 | 18.5 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 1.00 | 0.331 |
| Alex Wood (L) | at NYM | 23.1 | 5.5 | 17.6 | 0.49 | 0.282 | 24.5 | 6.4 | 18.1 | 1.01 | 0.278 |
| Steven Wright (R) | v SEA | 18.5 | 8.4 | 10.1 | 0.94 | 0.285 | 18.5 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 0.89 | 0.314 |
