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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 |
| Chad Kuhl | Mike Montgomery | Cubs | 98 | 99 | 88 | 98 | 114 | 100 | 2:20 PM | ||
| Andrew Suarez | Stephen Strasburg | Nationals | 100 | 98 | 89 | 105 | 114 | 98 | 7.5 | -210 | 7:05 PM |
| Jhoulys Chacin | Vince Velasquez | Phillies | 98 | 95 | 120 | 97 | 124 | 109 | 8.0 | -125 | 7:05 PM |
| Andrew Cashner | J.A. Happ | Blue Jays | 99 | 102 | 98 | 101 | 101 | 97 | 9.0 | -210 | 7:07 PM |
| Dylan Covey | Chris Sale | Red Sox | 114 | 112 | 78 | 109 | 105 | 99 | 8.0 | -315 | 7:10 PM |
| Marco Gonzales | Wilmer Font | Rays | 92 | 95 | 97 | 94 | 90 | 110 | 7.5 | 100 | 7:10 PM |
| Luke Weaver | Matt Harvey | Reds | 104 | 100 | 119 | 98 | 108 | 106 | 9.5 | 115 | 7:10 PM |
| Trevor Bauer | Michael Fulmer | Tigers | 103 | 98 | 104 | 103 | 101 | 104 | 8.5 | 145 | 7:10 PM |
| Masahiro Tanaka | Jacob deGrom | Mets | 90 | 93 | 101 | 90 | 92 | 106 | 7.0 | 100 | 7:10 PM |
| Eric Lauer | Caleb Smith | Marlins | 84 | 93 | 86 | 91 | 83 | 103 | 7.5 | -140 | 7:10 PM |
| Justin Verlander | Doug Fister | Rangers | 117 | 108 | 107 | 110 | 106 | 93 | 9.0 | 180 | 8:05 PM |
| Garrett Richards | Lance Lynn | Twins | 105 | 103 | 95 | 105 | 113 | 93 | 8.5 | 105 | 8:10 PM |
| Zack Greinke | German Marquez | Rockies | 138 | 121 | 117 | 116 | 118 | 87 | 10.5 | -110 | 8:40 PM |
| Jakob Junis | Frankie Montas | Athletics | 96 | 97 | 84 | 97 | 87 | 96 | 7.5 | -145 | 10:05 PM |
| Brandon McCarthy | Walker Buehler | Dodgers | 90 | 95 | 113 | 96 | 90 | 103 | 7.5 | -185 | 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Bauer (R) | at DET | 254.3 | 27.2 | 8.2 | 19.0 | 1.06 | 3.75 | 1.31 | $11,800 | $10,200 | 90 | 20.5 |
| Walker Buehler (R) | v ATL | 55.3 | 27.2 | 8.3 | 18.9 | 0.65 | 3.58 | 1.19 | $9,300 | $8,400 | 107 | 20.2 |
| Andrew Cashner (R) | at TOR | 233.0 | 14.3 | 9.6 | 4.8 | 1.00 | 3.86 | 1.42 | $4,600 | $5,900 | 95 | 23.8 |
| Jhoulys Chacin (R) | at PHI | 249.3 | 19.2 | 9.6 | 9.7 | 0.87 | 3.75 | 1.27 | $6,200 | $7,500 | 93 | 26.6 |
| Dylan Covey (R) | at BOS | 92.3 | 15.2 | 10.8 | 4.4 | 1.95 | 6.53 | 1.61 | $4,200 | $6,400 | 126 | 19.0 |
| Jacob deGrom (R) | v NYY | 273.7 | 30.2 | 7.2 | 23.0 | 1.02 | 2.99 | 1.15 | $10,600 | $10,800 | 120 | 23.8 |
| Doug Fister (R) | v HOU | 151.3 | 18.3 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 1.13 | 4.58 | 1.38 | $4,000 | $6,100 | 107 | 20.9 |
| Wilmer Font (R) | v SEA | 26.7 | 15.9 | 9.1 | 6.8 | 4.39 | 10.80 | 1.99 | $4,100 | $5,500 | 108 | 19.4 |
| Michael Fulmer (R) | v CLE | 231.3 | 17.6 | 7.0 | 10.6 | 0.86 | 4.09 | 1.21 | $5,700 | $7,100 | 107 | 21.8 |
| Marco Gonzales (L) | at TB | 106.7 | 19.7 | 6.1 | 13.7 | 1.10 | 4.39 | 1.47 | $7,100 | $8,300 | 103 | 23.8 |
| Zack Greinke (R) | at COL | 275.7 | 26.8 | 5.1 | 21.7 | 1.18 | 3.26 | 1.07 | $7,400 | $8,200 | 80 | 23.3 |
| J.A. Happ (L) | v BAL | 216.0 | 25.0 | 7.2 | 17.8 | 1.17 | 3.71 | 1.25 | $10,400 | $9,400 | 93 | 21.5 |
| Matt Harvey (R) | v STL | 144.0 | 16.1 | 9.3 | 6.8 | 1.94 | 6.38 | 1.60 | $4,800 | $5,800 | 92 | 22.4 |
| Jakob Junis (R) | at OAK | 173.0 | 20.6 | 5.9 | 14.7 | 1.40 | 4.01 | 1.21 | $8,100 | $9,000 | 104 | 22.8 |
| Chad Kuhl (R) | at CHC | 225.0 | 21.2 | 10.0 | 11.2 | 1.16 | 4.20 | 1.42 | $7,900 | 111 | 20.5 | |
| Eric Lauer (L) | at MIA | 34.3 | 19.0 | 10.1 | 8.9 | 1.83 | 6.82 | 1.98 | $5,500 | $6,000 | 92 | 20.4 |
| Lance Lynn (R) | v LAA | 242.3 | 20.1 | 11.2 | 8.9 | 1.23 | 3.90 | 1.35 | $5,100 | $7,400 | 110 | 19.8 |
| German Marquez (R) | v ARI | 225.7 | 21.2 | 7.7 | 13.5 | 1.32 | 4.39 | 1.40 | $5,800 | $7,600 | 72 | 23.6 |
| Brandon McCarthy (R) | at LAD | 156.0 | 18.8 | 7.0 | 11.8 | 0.81 | 4.33 | 1.35 | $5,900 | $7,000 | 107 | 22.2 |
| Frankie Montas (R) | v KC | 46.0 | 22.0 | 10.7 | 11.2 | 1.96 | 5.09 | 1.54 | $7,900 | $8,500 | 85 | 18.7 |
| Mike Montgomery (L) | v PIT | 167.7 | 17.9 | 9.6 | 8.4 | 0.70 | 3.49 | 1.19 | $6,700 | 116 | 19.4 | |
| Garrett Richards (R) | at MIN | 88.7 | 26.3 | 9.9 | 16.4 | 0.81 | 2.94 | 1.13 | $7,700 | $8,100 | 96 | 21.8 |
| Chris Sale (L) | v CWS | 295.3 | 35.6 | 5.4 | 30.1 | 1.04 | 2.93 | 0.97 | $11,100 | $11,500 | 88 | 27.6 |
| Caleb Smith (L) | v SD | 79.0 | 27.4 | 11.3 | 16.1 | 1.25 | 4.90 | 1.30 | $9,100 | $8,000 | 104 | 26.2 |
| Stephen Strasburg (R) | v SF | 254.0 | 29.2 | 6.5 | 22.7 | 0.85 | 2.73 | 1.03 | $10,800 | $10,400 | 109 | 24.7 |
| Andrew Suarez (L) | at WAS | 43.7 | 23.5 | 4.5 | 19.0 | 1.44 | 4.74 | 1.21 | $6,500 | $6,900 | 97 | 21.4 |
| Masahiro Tanaka (R) | at NYM | 246.0 | 25.1 | 5.7 | 19.4 | 1.83 | 4.76 | 1.21 | $9,500 | $8,600 | 104 | 20.5 |
| Vince Velasquez (R) | v MIL | 135.7 | 25.1 | 9.6 | 15.5 | 1.59 | 4.51 | 1.40 | $8,300 | $8,800 | 100 | 24.1 |
| Justin Verlander (R) | at TEX | 293.3 | 27.5 | 7.6 | 19.9 | 0.98 | 2.73 | 1.04 | $12,400 | $11,600 | 93 | 24.3 |
| Luke Weaver (R) | at CIN | 123.7 | 25.0 | 7.2 | 17.8 | 1.02 | 4.00 | 1.25 | $7,500 | $7,700 | 98 | 19.9 |
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 |
| Trevor Bauer (R) | at DET | 24.8 | 8.2 | 16.6 | 1.12 | 0.318 | 24.1 | 8.5 | 15.5 | 0.92 | 0.308 |
| Walker Buehler (R) | v ATL | 28.4 | 8.8 | 19.6 | 0.69 | 0.260 | 26.2 | 7.9 | 18.3 | 0.61 | 0.288 |
| Andrew Cashner (R) | at TOR | 17.5 | 11.6 | 5.9 | 1.40 | 0.352 | 14.7 | 8.1 | 6.6 | 0.85 | 0.330 |
| Jhoulys Chacin (R) | at PHI | 14.3 | 10.9 | 3.3 | 1.11 | 0.335 | 23.8 | 7.6 | 16.3 | 0.65 | 0.281 |
| Dylan Covey (R) | at BOS | 16.7 | 11.5 | 5.2 | 1.79 | 0.358 | 13.9 | 10.2 | 3.7 | 2.11 | 0.392 |
| Jacob deGrom (R) | v NYY | 25.4 | 7.3 | 18.1 | 0.77 | 0.284 | 30.5 | 6.2 | 24.3 | 1.19 | 0.287 |
| Doug Fister (R) | v HOU | 15.1 | 9.3 | 5.8 | 1.61 | 0.378 | 17.8 | 6.9 | 10.9 | 0.74 | 0.285 |
| Wilmer Font (R) | v SEA | 12.0 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 4.50 | 0.483 | 18.3 | 9.8 | 8.5 | 4.32 | 0.470 |
| Michael Fulmer (R) | v CLE | 18.1 | 7.3 | 10.9 | 0.85 | 0.295 | 19.4 | 6.3 | 13.0 | 0.90 | 0.287 |
| Marco Gonzales (L) | at TB | 16.0 | 4.9 | 11.1 | 1.45 | 0.329 | 20.5 | 6.3 | 14.2 | 1.02 | 0.352 |
| Zack Greinke (R) | at COL | 23.9 | 5.4 | 18.5 | 1.14 | 0.298 | 24.6 | 5.6 | 19.0 | 1.31 | 0.299 |
| J.A. Happ (L) | v BAL | 21.2 | 5.6 | 15.6 | 0.73 | 0.252 | 23.3 | 7.8 | 15.5 | 1.19 | 0.306 |
| Matt Harvey (R) | v STL | 15.9 | 9.4 | 6.6 | 1.91 | 0.399 | 18.4 | 6.8 | 11.6 | 1.09 | 0.320 |
| Jakob Junis (R) | at OAK | 18.8 | 6.3 | 12.5 | 1.22 | 0.326 | 22.3 | 5.5 | 16.8 | 1.57 | 0.307 |
| Chad Kuhl (R) | at CHC | 20.3 | 10.7 | 9.6 | 1.46 | 0.371 | 20.4 | 7.8 | 12.6 | 0.79 | 0.301 |
| Eric Lauer (L) | at MIA | 10.5 | 7.9 | 2.6 | 1.35 | 0.406 | 21.5 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 1.95 | 0.424 |
| Lance Lynn (R) | v LAA | 15.2 | 14.0 | 1.2 | 1.66 | 0.356 | 24.6 | 8.7 | 15.9 | 0.87 | 0.285 |
| German Marquez (R) | v ARI | 17.7 | 8.1 | 9.6 | 0.89 | 0.335 | 23.7 | 7.0 | 16.6 | 1.66 | 0.353 |
| Brandon McCarthy (R) | at LAD | 20.7 | 9.5 | 11.2 | 0.66 | 0.307 | 19.8 | 7.9 | 11.9 | 0.80 | 0.319 |
| Frankie Montas (R) | v KC | 16.2 | 13.1 | 3.0 | 2.86 | 0.391 | 27.4 | 8.5 | 18.9 | 1.13 | 0.343 |
| Mike Montgomery (L) | v PIT | 19.6 | 8.2 | 11.5 | 0.65 | 0.270 | 19.5 | 9.9 | 9.6 | 0.73 | 0.288 |
| Garrett Richards (R) | at MIN | 26.6 | 9.5 | 17.1 | 0.71 | 0.246 | 24.1 | 10.3 | 13.8 | 0.75 | 0.304 |
| Chris Sale (L) | v CWS | 31.5 | 3.5 | 28.0 | 0.90 | 0.249 | 31.2 | 5.5 | 25.7 | 1.08 | 0.275 |
| Caleb Smith (L) | v SD | 26.0 | 8.0 | 18.0 | 0.83 | 0.344 | 28.0 | 12.7 | 15.3 | 1.41 | 0.288 |
| Stephen Strasburg (R) | v SF | 29.0 | 8.1 | 20.9 | 0.94 | 0.262 | 30.4 | 5.5 | 24.9 | 0.81 | 0.274 |
| Andrew Suarez (L) | at WAS | 27.5 | 2.0 | 25.5 | 0.00 | 0.207 | 21.9 | 5.5 | 16.4 | 2.15 | 0.387 |
| Masahiro Tanaka (R) | at NYM | 22.7 | 4.8 | 17.9 | 1.39 | 0.298 | 23.5 | 5.5 | 18.0 | 1.51 | 0.310 |
| Vince Velasquez (R) | v MIL | 25.3 | 10.1 | 15.3 | 1.71 | 0.358 | 27.3 | 7.7 | 19.6 | 1.33 | 0.310 |
| Justin Verlander (R) | at TEX | 31.3 | 8.6 | 22.7 | 1.15 | 0.268 | 24.5 | 5.6 | 18.9 | 1.00 | 0.266 |
| Luke Weaver (R) | at CIN | 23.4 | 8.2 | 15.1 | 1.16 | 0.334 | 27.1 | 6.3 | 20.8 | 1.20 | 0.305 |
