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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 |
| Edwin Jackson | Jordan Zimmermann | Tigers | 103 | 98 | 104 | 103 | 101 | 104 | 9.5 | -115 | 3:10 PM |
| Tyler Skaggs | Brad Keller | Royals | 103 | 102 | 85 | 102 | 76 | 94 | 9.0 | 145 | 4:15 PM |
| Felix Hernandez | Andrew Cashner | Orioles | 106 | 103 | 114 | 101 | 121 | 94 | 9.5 | 105 | 7:05 PM |
| Jonathan Loaisiga | Vince Velasquez | Phillies | 98 | 95 | 120 | 97 | 124 | 109 | 8.5 | 125 | 7:05 PM |
| Gio Gonzalez | Blake Snell | Rays | 92 | 95 | 97 | 94 | 90 | 110 | 7.0 | -115 | 7:10 PM |
| Jameson Taillon | Seth Lugo | Mets | 90 | 93 | 101 | 90 | 92 | 106 | 7.5 | -110 | 7:10 PM |
| Shelby Miller | Dan Straily | Marlins | 84 | 93 | 86 | 91 | 83 | 103 | 8.5 | 105 | 7:10 PM |
| Tyler Mahle | Mike Foltynewicz | Braves | 102 | 106 | 116 | 98 | 81 | 98 | 8.5 | -150 | 7:35 PM |
| Joey Lucchesi | Cole Hamels | Rangers | 117 | 108 | 107 | 110 | 106 | 93 | 9.5 | -145 | 8:05 PM |
| J.A. Happ | Justin Verlander | Astros | 83 | 93 | 109 | 94 | 109 | 101 | 7.0 | -255 | 8:10 PM |
| Mike Clevinger | John Gant | Cardinals | 91 | 102 | 97 | 100 | 82 | 95 | 8.5 | 110 | 8:15 PM |
| Duane Underwood | Kenta Maeda | Dodgers | 90 | 95 | 113 | 96 | 90 | 103 | 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Cashner (R) | v SEA | 243.0 | 14.4 | 9.4 | 5.0 | 1.04 | 3.81 | 1.42 | $4,600 | $6,200 | 111 | 20.1 |
| Mike Clevinger (R) | at STL | 220.7 | 25.3 | 10.2 | 15.0 | 0.82 | 3.06 | 1.21 | $11,100 | $9,800 | 95 | 23.2 |
| Mike Foltynewicz (R) | v CIN | 233.0 | 23.3 | 9.0 | 14.3 | 0.97 | 3.90 | 1.36 | $11,800 | $8,700 | 102 | 20.1 |
| John Gant (R) | v CLE | 44.0 | 20.2 | 9.8 | 10.4 | 1.02 | 4.50 | 1.34 | $5,000 | $5,700 | 114 | 20.7 |
| Gio Gonzalez (L) | at TB | 285.7 | 22.5 | 9.5 | 13.0 | 0.91 | 2.99 | 1.23 | $9,200 | $8,500 | 104 | 24.0 |
| Cole Hamels (L) | v SD | 240.3 | 19.6 | 8.8 | 10.7 | 1.35 | 3.89 | 1.21 | $9,900 | $8,900 | 95 | 25.1 |
| J.A. Happ (L) | at HOU | 236.3 | 24.6 | 7.2 | 17.4 | 1.14 | 3.54 | 1.21 | $10,500 | $8,800 | 122 | 20.4 |
| Felix Hernandez (R) | at BAL | 176.0 | 20.3 | 7.6 | 12.6 | 1.48 | 4.76 | 1.33 | $7,000 | $7,500 | 86 | 24.6 |
| Edwin Jackson (R) | at DET | 76.0 | 17.7 | 8.6 | 9.1 | 2.37 | 5.21 | 1.51 | $4,800 | 87 | 21.8 | |
| Brad Keller (R) | v LAA | 41.0 | 14.0 | 9.4 | 4.7 | 0.22 | 2.63 | 1.34 | $4,900 | $5,500 | 111 | 20.1 |
| Jonathan Loaisiga (R) | at PHI | 8.7 | 26.3 | 15.8 | 10.5 | 0.00 | 3.12 | 1.73 | $7,300 | $6,400 | 98 | 26.2 |
| Joey Lucchesi (L) | at TEX | 49.0 | 25.0 | 8.3 | 16.7 | 1.84 | 3.86 | 1.29 | $7,500 | $7,000 | 99 | 23.8 |
| Seth Lugo (R) | v PIT | 155.0 | 22.1 | 5.7 | 16.4 | 1.10 | 4.06 | 1.26 | $7,100 | $5,900 | 94 | 19.4 |
| Kenta Maeda (R) | v CHC | 195.3 | 25.6 | 7.3 | 18.3 | 1.24 | 4.10 | 1.23 | $8,500 | $8,300 | 105 | 21.0 |
| Tyler Mahle (R) | at ATL | 101.0 | 20.5 | 9.8 | 10.7 | 1.34 | 3.65 | 1.41 | $6,800 | $6,800 | 98 | 19.8 |
| Shelby Miller (R) | at MIA | 22.0 | 20.2 | 12.1 | 8.1 | 0.41 | 4.09 | 1.45 | $6,500 | $6,600 | 88 | 22.8 |
| Tyler Skaggs (L) | at KC | 165.0 | 23.2 | 7.5 | 15.8 | 1.15 | 3.71 | 1.31 | $10,700 | $9,300 | 89 | 21.5 |
| Blake Snell (L) | v WAS | 223.7 | 24.0 | 10.3 | 13.7 | 1.05 | 3.38 | 1.22 | $10,100 | $9,100 | 95 | 21.8 |
| Dan Straily (R) | v ARI | 227.7 | 21.5 | 8.7 | 12.7 | 1.66 | 4.39 | 1.34 | $4,500 | $6,000 | 80 | 23.6 |
| Jameson Taillon (R) | at NYM | 216.3 | 21.8 | 7.3 | 14.5 | 0.87 | 4.29 | 1.38 | $7,900 | $7,800 | 102 | 21.7 |
| Duane Underwood (R) | at LAD | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | $4,000 | 109 | 22.1 | ||
| Vince Velasquez (R) | v NYY | 152.3 | 25.2 | 9.6 | 15.5 | 1.60 | 4.96 | 1.39 | $6,600 | $8,100 | 115 | 22.8 |
| Justin Verlander (R) | v TOR | 313.0 | 27.8 | 7.4 | 20.4 | 1.04 | 2.76 | 1.04 | $13,300 | $11,700 | 105 | 23.1 |
| Jordan Zimmermann (R) | v OAK | 196.3 | 16.0 | 6.1 | 9.9 | 1.56 | 5.87 | 1.49 | $6,800 | $7,200 | 110 | 22.7 |
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 |
| Andrew Cashner (R) | v SEA | 17.5 | 11.4 | 6.0 | 1.35 | 0.348 | 14.7 | 8.0 | 6.7 | 0.92 | 0.336 |
| Mike Clevinger (R) | at STL | 22.7 | 11.0 | 11.6 | 0.78 | 0.300 | 25.8 | 10.4 | 15.4 | 1.03 | 0.299 |
| Mike Foltynewicz (R) | v CIN | 22.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 1.24 | 0.341 | 23.0 | 6.3 | 16.7 | 0.95 | 0.302 |
| John Gant (R) | v CLE | 21.9 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 1.28 | 0.328 | 20.4 | 8.2 | 12.2 | 1.01 | 0.333 |
| Gio Gonzalez (L) | at TB | 22.9 | 6.6 | 16.2 | 0.26 | 0.246 | 22.4 | 9.4 | 13.0 | 1.13 | 0.315 |
| Cole Hamels (L) | v SD | 18.7 | 8.7 | 10.1 | 0.72 | 0.266 | 22.0 | 9.0 | 13.0 | 1.35 | 0.320 |
| J.A. Happ (L) | at HOU | 21.1 | 5.3 | 15.7 | 0.70 | 0.248 | 23.2 | 7.8 | 15.4 | 1.19 | 0.301 |
| Felix Hernandez (R) | at BAL | 18.3 | 9.8 | 8.5 | 1.33 | 0.338 | 20.5 | 7.8 | 12.6 | 1.30 | 0.319 |
| Edwin Jackson (R) | at DET | 18.7 | 11.6 | 7.1 | 1.19 | 0.339 | 15.5 | 8.3 | 7.2 | 2.56 | 0.391 |
| Brad Keller (R) | v LAA | 11.7 | 13.3 | -1.7 | 0.00 | 0.250 | 15.3 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 0.34 | 0.308 |
| Jonathan Loaisiga (R) | at PHI | 40.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 0.00 | 0.340 | 17.4 | 13.0 | 4.3 | 0.00 | 0.320 |
| Joey Lucchesi (L) | at TEX | 28.6 | 7.1 | 21.4 | 0.00 | 0.265 | 24.1 | 8.6 | 15.4 | 2.31 | 0.354 |
| Seth Lugo (R) | v PIT | 19.3 | 8.2 | 11.1 | 0.93 | 0.295 | 22.1 | 4.6 | 17.6 | 1.20 | 0.306 |
| Kenta Maeda (R) | v CHC | 19.3 | 9.0 | 10.3 | 1.29 | 0.328 | 31.1 | 5.4 | 25.7 | 1.01 | 0.264 |
| Tyler Mahle (R) | at ATL | 21.2 | 15.8 | 5.4 | 2.28 | 0.405 | 20.0 | 4.7 | 15.3 | 0.62 | 0.277 |
| Shelby Miller (R) | at MIA | 13.4 | 11.8 | 1.6 | 1.36 | 0.393 | 19.8 | 6.8 | 13.1 | 0.79 | 0.306 |
| Tyler Skaggs (L) | at KC | 23.4 | 5.5 | 17.9 | 0.65 | 0.280 | 23.1 | 9.0 | 14.0 | 1.25 | 0.336 |
| Blake Snell (L) | v WAS | 27.5 | 9.8 | 17.6 | 0.15 | 0.236 | 23.4 | 11.3 | 12.1 | 1.07 | 0.317 |
| Dan Straily (R) | v ARI | 20.3 | 11.9 | 8.4 | 1.15 | 0.318 | 21.7 | 6.0 | 15.7 | 1.96 | 0.331 |
| Jameson Taillon (R) | at NYM | 16.4 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 0.98 | 0.339 | 25.9 | 4.3 | 21.6 | 0.93 | 0.297 |
| Duane Underwood (R) | at LAD | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| Vince Velasquez (R) | v NYY | 25.6 | 10.2 | 15.4 | 1.69 | 0.354 | 26.9 | 7.6 | 19.3 | 1.37 | 0.316 |
| Justin Verlander (R) | v TOR | 31.1 | 8.6 | 22.5 | 1.18 | 0.269 | 25.0 | 5.5 | 19.6 | 1.02 | 0.268 |
| Jordan Zimmermann (R) | v OAK | 16.6 | 6.0 | 10.6 | 1.41 | 0.344 | 14.6 | 6.0 | 8.6 | 1.45 | 0.364 |
