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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 |
| Marco Gonzales | Chris Sale | Red Sox | 114 | 112 | 78 | 109 | 105 | 99 | 8.0 | -245 | 1:05 PM |
| Domingo German | Matt Andriese | Rays | 92 | 95 | 97 | 94 | 90 | 110 | 1:10 PM | ||
| Tyler Chatwood | Sal Romano | Reds | 104 | 100 | 119 | 98 | 108 | 106 | 1:10 PM | ||
| Matt Boyd | Adam Plutko | Indians | 114 | 114 | 110 | 102 | 98 | 94 | 9.5 | -165 | 1:10 PM |
| Rich Hill | Chris Flexen | Mets | 90 | 93 | 101 | 90 | 92 | 106 | 8.0 | 150 | 1:10 PM |
| David Hess | Brandon McCarthy | Braves | 102 | 106 | 116 | 98 | 81 | 98 | 9.5 | -180 | 1:35 PM |
| Clay Buchholz | Trevor Williams | Pirates | 96 | 97 | 101 | 103 | 83 | 94 | 8.5 | -110 | 1:35 PM |
| Paul Blackburn | Carlos Rodon | White Sox | 95 | 90 | 122 | 99 | 110 | 106 | 9.0 | -125 | 2:10 PM |
| Jason Hammel | Gerrit Cole | Astros | 83 | 93 | 109 | 94 | 109 | 101 | 7.5 | -370 | 2:10 PM |
| Luke Weaver | Jhoulys Chacin | Brewers | 105 | 103 | 131 | 96 | 108 | 103 | 8.5 | -140 | 2:10 PM |
| Bartolo Colon | Jose Berrios | Twins | 105 | 103 | 95 | 105 | 113 | 93 | 9.0 | -190 | 2:10 PM |
| Caleb Smith | German Marquez | Rockies | 138 | 121 | 117 | 116 | 118 | 87 | 11.5 | -170 | 3:10 PM |
| Eric Lauer | Dereck Rodriguez | Giants | 90 | 97 | 53 | 100 | 74 | 99 | 8.5 | -145 | 4:05 PM |
| Sam Gaviglio | Felix Pena | Angels | 91 | 96 | 91 | 96 | 102 | 109 | 4:07 PM | ||
| Nick Pivetta | Jefry Rodriguez | Nationals | 100 | 98 | 89 | 105 | 114 | 98 | 9.0 | -120 | 8:08 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Andriese (R) | v NYY | 130.0 | 21.3 | 6.7 | 14.6 | 1.38 | 4.22 | 1.29 | $4,700 | $5,500 | 115 | 23.0 |
| Jose Berrios (R) | v TEX | 241.7 | 23.7 | 6.6 | 17.1 | 1.01 | 3.69 | 1.13 | $11,800 | $9,700 | 98 | 23.8 |
| Paul Blackburn (R) | at CWS | 71.0 | 9.9 | 6.8 | 3.1 | 0.76 | 4.06 | 1.31 | $5,300 | $5,500 | 95 | 24.7 |
| Matt Boyd (L) | at CLE | 214.3 | 18.7 | 9.0 | 9.7 | 1.05 | 4.66 | 1.40 | $7,100 | $6,700 | 111 | 18.5 |
| Clay Buchholz (R) | at PIT | 41.0 | 17.6 | 5.7 | 11.9 | 1.10 | 4.61 | 1.32 | $7,900 | $8,000 | 96 | 19.3 |
| Jhoulys Chacin (R) | v STL | 268.0 | 19.4 | 9.5 | 9.9 | 0.84 | 3.66 | 1.26 | $8,200 | $7,600 | 95 | 23.1 |
| Tyler Chatwood (R) | at CIN | 216.0 | 19.5 | 14.8 | 4.7 | 1.00 | 4.46 | 1.53 | $6,100 | $6,000 | 100 | 20.1 |
| Gerrit Cole (R) | v KC | 303.7 | 27.1 | 6.9 | 20.2 | 1.27 | 3.70 | 1.13 | $14,300 | $11,400 | 79 | 19.2 |
| Bartolo Colon (R) | at MIN | 223.7 | 14.0 | 4.8 | 9.3 | 1.89 | 5.92 | 1.44 | $5,000 | $5,800 | 95 | 20.4 |
| Chris Flexen (R) | v LAD | 50.3 | 14.7 | 15.1 | -0.4 | 1.97 | 8.05 | 2.15 | $5,400 | $5,500 | 108 | 22.3 |
| Sam Gaviglio (R) | at LAA | 110.3 | 18.0 | 7.9 | 10.1 | 1.71 | 4.16 | 1.33 | $7,200 | $7,000 | 111 | 19.7 |
| Domingo German (R) | at TB | 74.7 | 28.8 | 9.6 | 19.2 | 1.33 | 4.46 | 1.19 | $9,500 | $8,500 | 96 | 22.8 |
| Marco Gonzales (L) | at BOS | 125.3 | 19.7 | 5.8 | 13.9 | 1.22 | 4.52 | 1.44 | $5,900 | $7,800 | 83 | 24.1 |
| Jason Hammel (R) | at HOU | 270.7 | 17.0 | 6.1 | 10.9 | 1.16 | 5.15 | 1.43 | $5,200 | $7,000 | 115 | 19.4 |
| David Hess (R) | at ATL | 37.3 | 12.5 | 9.4 | 3.1 | 2.17 | 4.82 | 1.39 | $4,300 | $5,700 | 98 | 19.7 |
| Rich Hill (L) | at NYM | 166.3 | 28.6 | 9.3 | 19.3 | 1.35 | 3.63 | 1.18 | $8,600 | $7,600 | 82 | 24.9 |
| Eric Lauer (L) | at SF | 51.0 | 19.5 | 10.8 | 8.7 | 1.41 | 5.47 | 1.84 | $7,500 | $6,500 | 96 | 22.4 |
| German Marquez (R) | v MIA | 241.7 | 21.3 | 7.7 | 13.6 | 1.42 | 4.66 | 1.41 | $6,300 | $6,600 | 87 | 22.8 |
| Brandon McCarthy (R) | v BAL | 166.3 | 18.8 | 6.8 | 11.9 | 0.97 | 4.38 | 1.36 | $7,200 | $6,300 | 86 | 24.6 |
| Felix Pena (R) | v TOR | 41.0 | 24.2 | 11.3 | 12.9 | 2.20 | 5.27 | 1.54 | $4,400 | $5,500 | 103 | 23.0 |
| Nick Pivetta (R) | at WAS | 212.3 | 25.6 | 8.7 | 17.0 | 1.44 | 5.30 | 1.39 | $8,500 | 96 | 20.8 | |
| Adam Plutko (R) | v DET | 25.0 | 17.3 | 7.7 | 9.6 | 2.88 | 5.04 | 1.28 | $6,200 | $6,400 | 88 | 21.7 |
| Carlos Rodon (L) | v OAK | 85.7 | 24.9 | 10.3 | 14.6 | 1.58 | 4.20 | 1.34 | $8,400 | $6,800 | 96 | 24.3 |
| Dereck Rodriguez (R) | v SD | 23.7 | 19.8 | 5.4 | 14.4 | 0.76 | 4.56 | 1.52 | $8,700 | $8,000 | 85 | 25.2 |
| Jefry Rodriguez (R) | v PHI | 9.7 | 22.0 | 12.2 | 9.8 | 1.86 | 4.66 | 1.34 | $6,000 | 97 | 26.4 | |
| Sal Romano (R) | v CHC | 167.0 | 17.5 | 9.8 | 7.7 | 1.19 | 4.80 | 1.46 | $4,500 | $6,200 | 104 | 20.9 |
| Chris Sale (L) | v SEA | 316.3 | 35.7 | 5.6 | 30.1 | 0.97 | 2.85 | 0.96 | $13,400 | $11,300 | 116 | 20.1 |
| Caleb Smith (L) | at COL | 94.7 | 25.9 | 10.3 | 15.5 | 1.24 | 4.75 | 1.32 | $6,900 | $6,300 | 103 | 21.0 |
| Luke Weaver (R) | at MIL | 139.0 | 23.6 | 7.9 | 15.7 | 1.04 | 4.34 | 1.34 | $7,700 | $6,000 | 100 | 24.0 |
| Trevor Williams (R) | v ARI | 231.3 | 17.9 | 8.2 | 9.7 | 0.86 | 4.05 | 1.28 | $7,000 | $6,500 | 81 | 23.6 |
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 |
| Matt Andriese (R) | v NYY | 20.0 | 6.1 | 13.9 | 1.06 | 0.281 | 21.7 | 5.4 | 16.3 | 1.50 | 0.344 |
| Jose Berrios (R) | v TEX | 21.0 | 10.3 | 10.7 | 1.27 | 0.326 | 23.5 | 5.7 | 17.9 | 1.08 | 0.305 |
| Paul Blackburn (R) | at CWS | 9.6 | 8.9 | 0.7 | 0.26 | 0.272 | 10.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 1.22 | 0.343 |
| Matt Boyd (L) | at CLE | 18.4 | 7.0 | 11.5 | 0.61 | 0.286 | 19.2 | 8.7 | 10.5 | 1.35 | 0.336 |
| Clay Buchholz (R) | at PIT | 15.0 | 10.6 | 4.4 | 0.85 | 0.334 | 17.5 | 6.3 | 11.1 | 1.70 | 0.312 |
| Jhoulys Chacin (R) | v STL | 14.7 | 10.8 | 3.9 | 1.09 | 0.332 | 23.7 | 7.6 | 16.2 | 0.63 | 0.282 |
| Tyler Chatwood (R) | at CIN | 18.4 | 13.8 | 4.6 | 1.05 | 0.351 | 18.9 | 12.1 | 6.8 | 0.83 | 0.304 |
| Gerrit Cole (R) | v KC | 27.2 | 7.1 | 20.1 | 1.21 | 0.325 | 22.7 | 6.8 | 15.9 | 0.95 | 0.284 |
| Bartolo Colon (R) | at MIN | 14.2 | 5.9 | 8.3 | 1.70 | 0.353 | 15.7 | 3.1 | 12.6 | 1.39 | 0.332 |
| Chris Flexen (R) | v LAD | 13.7 | 18.8 | -5.1 | 1.50 | 0.395 | 15.7 | 11.9 | 3.7 | 2.39 | 0.455 |
| Sam Gaviglio (R) | at LAA | 15.3 | 8.4 | 7.0 | 1.63 | 0.342 | 20.3 | 7.6 | 12.7 | 1.78 | 0.341 |
| Domingo German (R) | at TB | 24.5 | 9.3 | 15.2 | 1.21 | 0.280 | 32.7 | 9.9 | 22.8 | 1.45 | 0.314 |
| Marco Gonzales (L) | at BOS | 18.6 | 5.2 | 13.4 | 1.19 | 0.309 | 19.9 | 5.9 | 14.0 | 1.23 | 0.355 |
| Jason Hammel (R) | at HOU | 18.3 | 8.5 | 9.8 | 1.26 | 0.332 | 18.4 | 5.0 | 13.5 | 1.21 | 0.319 |
| David Hess (R) | at ATL | 16.0 | 9.9 | 6.2 | 2.45 | 0.390 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 0.0 | 1.89 | 0.320 |
| Rich Hill (L) | at NYM | 20.6 | 11.5 | 9.1 | 0.78 | 0.307 | 31.3 | 7.8 | 23.5 | 0.99 | 0.266 |
| Eric Lauer (L) | at SF | 11.1 | 11.1 | 0.0 | 1.13 | 0.393 | 21.4 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 1.47 | 0.385 |
| German Marquez (R) | v MIA | 18.1 | 8.3 | 9.8 | 1.03 | 0.340 | 23.6 | 6.7 | 16.9 | 1.72 | 0.355 |
| Brandon McCarthy (R) | v BAL | 20.6 | 9.2 | 11.3 | 0.89 | 0.319 | 19.7 | 7.8 | 12.0 | 0.85 | 0.318 |
| Felix Pena (R) | v TOR | 22.5 | 17.6 | 4.9 | 1.59 | 0.341 | 29.4 | 5.0 | 24.4 | 2.30 | 0.340 |
| Nick Pivetta (R) | at WAS | 25.0 | 9.9 | 15.1 | 0.89 | 0.315 | 26.2 | 7.5 | 18.7 | 1.95 | 0.357 |
| Adam Plutko (R) | v DET | 11.5 | 11.5 | 0.0 | 3.38 | 0.455 | 23.0 | 4.9 | 18.0 | 2.35 | 0.316 |
| Carlos Rodon (L) | v OAK | 27.1 | 5.0 | 22.2 | 0.83 | 0.281 | 23.1 | 9.4 | 13.8 | 1.51 | 0.339 |
| Dereck Rodriguez (R) | v SD | 15.4 | 5.8 | 9.6 | 0.82 | 0.379 | 23.7 | 5.1 | 18.6 | 0.71 | 0.339 |
| Jefry Rodriguez (R) | v PHI | 0.0 | 12.5 | -12.5 | 2.70 | 0.485 | 36.0 | 12.0 | 24.0 | 1.42 | 0.264 |
| Sal Romano (R) | v CHC | 17.3 | 10.8 | 6.5 | 0.95 | 0.355 | 17.8 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 1.38 | 0.327 |
| Chris Sale (L) | v SEA | 32.0 | 3.7 | 28.4 | 0.86 | 0.245 | 31.4 | 5.6 | 25.8 | 1.04 | 0.273 |
| Caleb Smith (L) | at COL | 25.8 | 6.7 | 19.2 | 0.68 | 0.334 | 25.9 | 11.9 | 14.0 | 1.45 | 0.305 |
| Luke Weaver (R) | at MIL | 21.7 | 8.7 | 13.0 | 1.26 | 0.343 | 26.5 | 7.0 | 19.5 | 1.12 | 0.312 |
| Trevor Williams (R) | v ARI | 14.7 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 0.98 | 0.334 | 20.7 | 8.5 | 12.2 | 0.94 | 0.298 |
