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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 |
| Aaron Sanchez | David Price | Red Sox | 114 | 112 | 78 | 109 | 105 | 99 | 9.0 | -200 | 1:05 PM |
| Gio Gonzalez | Alex Cobb | Orioles | 106 | 103 | 114 | 101 | 121 | 94 | 9.0 | 125 | 1:05 PM |
| Justin Verlander | Domingo German | Yankees | 103 | 95 | 142 | 99 | 123 | 92 | 8.5 | 110 | 1:05 PM |
| Jacob deGrom | Max Fried | Braves | 102 | 106 | 116 | 98 | 81 | 98 | 8.0 | 115 | 1:10 PM |
| Tyler Skaggs | Matt Boyd | Tigers | 103 | 98 | 104 | 103 | 101 | 104 | 9.5 | 145 | 1:10 PM |
| Mike Montgomery | Chad Kuhl | Pirates | 96 | 97 | 101 | 103 | 83 | 94 | 1:35 PM | ||
| Luke Weaver | Brent Suter | Brewers | 105 | 103 | 131 | 96 | 108 | 103 | 9.0 | -110 | 2:10 PM |
| Chris Archer | Trevor Cahill | Athletics | 96 | 97 | 84 | 97 | 87 | 96 | 8.0 | -135 | 4:05 PM |
| Homer Bailey | Matt Koch | Diamondbacks | 116 | 109 | 106 | 105 | 111 | 100 | 9.0 | -140 | 4:10 PM |
| Dylan Covey | Adam Plutko | Indians | 114 | 114 | 110 | 102 | 98 | 94 | 9.5 | -200 | 4:10 PM |
| Doug Fister | Marco Gonzales | Mariners | 91 | 96 | 105 | 94 | 97 | 104 | 8.0 | -180 | 4:10 PM |
| Caleb Smith | Eric Lauer | Padres | 92 | 97 | 85 | 97 | 97 | 103 | 7.0 | -115 | 4:10 PM |
| Andrew Suarez | Chad Bettis | Rockies | 138 | 121 | 117 | 116 | 118 | 87 | 11.5 | -125 | 7:10 PM |
| Seth Lugo | Brandon McCarthy | Braves | 102 | 106 | 116 | 98 | 81 | 98 | 7:10 PM | ||
| Lance Lynn | Jakob Junis | Royals | 103 | 102 | 85 | 102 | 76 | 94 | 9.5 | -110 | 7:15 PM |
| Vince Velasquez | Brock Stewart | Dodgers | 90 | 95 | 113 | 96 | 90 | 103 | 8.0 | -130 | 8:10 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 OAK | 266.3 | 27.7 | 7.3 | 20.4 | 1.22 | 4.22 | 1.28 | $9,500 | $8,700 | 107 | 23.1 |
| Homer Bailey (R) | at ARI | 149.0 | 14.8 | 9.4 | 5.4 | 1.45 | 6.34 | 1.69 | $4,200 | $5,600 | 59 | 26.0 |
| Chad Bettis (R) | v SF | 106.3 | 15.6 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 1.18 | 4.06 | 1.27 | $7,300 | $6,100 | 100 | 25.4 |
| Matt Boyd (L) | v LAA | 187.0 | 18.6 | 8.6 | 10.0 | 1.01 | 4.72 | 1.42 | $8,100 | $7,000 | 91 | 19.5 |
| Trevor Cahill (R) | v TB | 120.0 | 23.5 | 10.4 | 13.1 | 1.50 | 4.28 | 1.43 | $7,300 | $8,100 | 110 | 21.9 |
| Alex Cobb (R) | v WAS | 218.7 | 16.1 | 5.7 | 10.4 | 1.23 | 4.32 | 1.35 | $4,000 | $5,700 | 108 | 19.9 |
| Dylan Covey (R) | at CLE | 83.0 | 14.2 | 10.4 | 3.8 | 2.17 | 7.05 | 1.61 | $4,700 | $6,400 | 97 | 23.9 |
| Jacob deGrom (R) | at ATL | 259.7 | 29.9 | 7.1 | 22.8 | 1.04 | 3.08 | 1.14 | $13,200 | $10,700 | 105 | 20.3 |
| Doug Fister (R) | at SEA | 139.3 | 19.3 | 8.8 | 10.5 | 1.16 | 4.65 | 1.42 | $5,200 | $6,600 | 107 | 19.3 |
| Max Fried (L) | v NYM | 32.0 | 19.7 | 10.2 | 9.5 | 1.69 | 4.22 | 1.56 | $4,000 | $5,500 | 75 | 25.7 |
| Domingo German (R) | v HOU | 43.3 | 27.8 | 12.8 | 15.0 | 1.25 | 4.78 | 1.36 | $5,800 | $6,300 | 107 | 21.9 |
| Marco Gonzales (L) | v TEX | 93.3 | 19.7 | 5.4 | 14.4 | 1.25 | 4.92 | 1.52 | $6,900 | $7,400 | 97 | 25.5 |
| Gio Gonzalez (L) | at BAL | 257.7 | 23.2 | 9.8 | 13.4 | 0.84 | 2.83 | 1.21 | $10,000 | $9,200 | 96 | 22.7 |
| Jakob Junis (R) | v MIN | 159.7 | 20.0 | 5.6 | 14.4 | 1.47 | 4.00 | 1.21 | $9,700 | $8,500 | 87 | 22.0 |
| Matt Koch (R) | v CIN | 43.0 | 14.0 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 1.88 | 4.40 | 1.21 | $5,100 | $6,800 | 95 | 20.5 |
| Chad Kuhl (R) | v CHC | 213.0 | 21.3 | 9.9 | 11.4 | 1.14 | 4.31 | 1.44 | $7,000 | $7,200 | 112 | 20.2 |
| Eric Lauer (L) | v MIA | 27.0 | 18.9 | 9.8 | 9.1 | 2.00 | 6.67 | 1.93 | $6,200 | $5,800 | 90 | 20.4 |
| Seth Lugo (R) | at ATL | 132.7 | 21.0 | 5.9 | 15.1 | 1.02 | 4.00 | 1.27 | $5,900 | $5,500 | 105 | 20.3 |
| Lance Lynn (R) | at KC | 230.3 | 20.2 | 11.0 | 9.2 | 1.29 | 3.99 | 1.35 | $5,500 | $6,200 | 87 | 17.2 |
| Brandon McCarthy (R) | v NYM | 144.7 | 18.8 | 7.5 | 11.3 | 0.75 | 4.23 | 1.37 | $7,100 | $6,700 | 107 | 20.9 |
| Mike Montgomery (L) | at PIT | 156.0 | 17.7 | 10.0 | 7.7 | 0.69 | 3.69 | 1.25 | $4,000 | $5,500 | 128 | 18.7 |
| Adam Plutko (R) | v CWS | 13.3 | 19.6 | 7.8 | 11.8 | 2.03 | 2.03 | 0.90 | $7,200 | $7,500 | 104 | 23.8 |
| David Price (L) | v TOR | 132.0 | 23.7 | 8.3 | 15.4 | 0.95 | 3.68 | 1.21 | $10,200 | $8,000 | 99 | 21.8 |
| Aaron Sanchez (R) | at BOS | 91.3 | 15.8 | 12.9 | 2.9 | 1.08 | 4.14 | 1.60 | $5,400 | $6,500 | 124 | 18.8 |
| Tyler Skaggs (L) | at DET | 140.0 | 22.6 | 7.4 | 15.2 | 1.29 | 3.99 | 1.33 | $9,200 | $8,800 | 110 | 17.5 |
| Caleb Smith (L) | at SD | 68.0 | 28.5 | 12.0 | 16.5 | 1.06 | 4.90 | 1.34 | $8,100 | $7,700 | 104 | 26.8 |
| Brock Stewart (R) | v PHI | 44.0 | 18.3 | 12.0 | 6.3 | 1.23 | 3.48 | 1.39 | $6,200 | $5,500 | 96 | 26.3 |
| Andrew Suarez (L) | at COL | 31.7 | 22.7 | 5.3 | 17.4 | 1.71 | 5.68 | 1.39 | $6,900 | $6,000 | 102 | 23.2 |
| Brent Suter (L) | v STL | 135.0 | 18.5 | 5.9 | 12.6 | 1.13 | 3.87 | 1.30 | $4,800 | $5,900 | 95 | 22.5 |
| Vince Velasquez (R) | at LAD | 123.7 | 24.4 | 9.8 | 14.6 | 1.75 | 4.73 | 1.45 | $9,900 | $8,300 | 103 | 22.1 |
| Justin Verlander (R) | at NYY | 280.7 | 27.7 | 7.7 | 20.0 | 0.99 | 2.76 | 1.05 | $12,600 | $11,600 | 123 | 23.1 |
| Luke Weaver (R) | at MIL | 114.7 | 25.4 | 7.3 | 18.1 | 0.94 | 4.08 | 1.26 | $8,300 | $7,600 | 111 | 23.7 |
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 |
| Chris Archer (R) | at OAK | 26.9 | 8.7 | 18.2 | 1.33 | 0.322 | 28.2 | 6.5 | 21.6 | 1.22 | 0.297 |
| Homer Bailey (R) | at ARI | 14.4 | 11.1 | 3.4 | 1.43 | 0.377 | 17.6 | 7.0 | 10.6 | 1.30 | 0.377 |
| Chad Bettis (R) | v SF | 17.9 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 0.75 | 0.303 | 15.1 | 6.7 | 8.4 | 1.45 | 0.352 |
| Matt Boyd (L) | v LAA | 17.4 | 7.8 | 9.6 | 0.34 | 0.272 | 19.4 | 8.1 | 11.2 | 1.40 | 0.341 |
| Trevor Cahill (R) | v TB | 22.6 | 13.0 | 9.6 | 0.89 | 0.299 | 24.0 | 9.6 | 14.4 | 1.63 | 0.331 |
| Alex Cobb (R) | v WAS | 17.6 | 7.9 | 9.7 | 1.43 | 0.356 | 14.9 | 4.2 | 10.7 | 1.22 | 0.328 |
| Dylan Covey (R) | at CLE | 15.7 | 10.2 | 5.4 | 2.04 | 0.365 | 13.1 | 10.6 | 2.5 | 2.28 | 0.404 |
| Jacob deGrom (R) | at ATL | 25.3 | 7.3 | 18.1 | 0.81 | 0.284 | 29.9 | 6.1 | 23.8 | 1.17 | 0.288 |
| Doug Fister (R) | at SEA | 15.3 | 9.4 | 5.9 | 1.63 | 0.379 | 18.4 | 7.1 | 11.2 | 0.73 | 0.289 |
| Max Fried (L) | v NYM | 33.3 | 13.3 | 20.0 | 1.80 | 0.373 | 13.7 | 8.8 | 4.9 | 1.64 | 0.359 |
| Domingo German (R) | v HOU | 24.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 1.44 | 0.270 | 32.2 | 13.8 | 18.4 | 0.98 | 0.345 |
| Marco Gonzales (L) | v TEX | 16.9 | 4.2 | 12.7 | 1.62 | 0.328 | 20.3 | 5.6 | 14.7 | 1.17 | 0.364 |
| Gio Gonzalez (L) | at BAL | 22.7 | 6.6 | 16.2 | 0.27 | 0.244 | 22.8 | 9.6 | 13.3 | 1.08 | 0.312 |
| Jakob Junis (R) | v MIN | 17.8 | 5.5 | 12.3 | 1.31 | 0.329 | 22.1 | 5.7 | 16.3 | 1.60 | 0.306 |
| Matt Koch (R) | v CIN | 16.9 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 1.13 | 0.262 | 11.4 | 4.9 | 6.5 | 1.86 | 0.350 |
| Chad Kuhl (R) | v CHC | 20.5 | 10.4 | 10.2 | 1.46 | 0.374 | 20.2 | 8.0 | 12.3 | 0.76 | 0.302 |
| Eric Lauer (L) | v MIA | 14.3 | 10.7 | 3.6 | 1.93 | 0.397 | 20.2 | 9.6 | 10.6 | 2.01 | 0.413 |
| Seth Lugo (R) | at ATL | 18.2 | 8.4 | 9.9 | 0.93 | 0.294 | 21.4 | 4.9 | 16.5 | 1.08 | 0.307 |
| Lance Lynn (R) | at KC | 15.2 | 14.1 | 1.1 | 1.77 | 0.357 | 24.6 | 8.3 | 16.3 | 0.91 | 0.289 |
| Brandon McCarthy (R) | v NYM | 21.7 | 10.2 | 11.5 | 0.61 | 0.302 | 19.0 | 8.3 | 10.7 | 0.75 | 0.324 |
| Mike Montgomery (L) | at PIT | 19.3 | 8.5 | 10.8 | 0.57 | 0.271 | 19.5 | 10.2 | 9.4 | 0.76 | 0.296 |
| Adam Plutko (R) | v CWS | 10.7 | 10.7 | 0.0 | 1.35 | 0.360 | 24.4 | 7.3 | 17.1 | 2.61 | 0.296 |
| David Price (L) | v TOR | 19.5 | 3.8 | 15.6 | 0.90 | 0.293 | 25.2 | 7.1 | 18.0 | 1.15 | 0.306 |
| Aaron Sanchez (R) | at BOS | 20.0 | 12.8 | 7.2 | 0.88 | 0.312 | 17.7 | 6.7 | 11.0 | 0.78 | 0.288 |
| Tyler Skaggs (L) | at DET | 21.5 | 6.2 | 15.4 | 0.74 | 0.291 | 23.0 | 8.9 | 14.2 | 1.34 | 0.337 |
| Caleb Smith (L) | at SD | 28.6 | 8.8 | 19.8 | 0.45 | 0.326 | 28.5 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 1.31 | 0.287 |
| Brock Stewart (R) | v PHI | 20.3 | 13.5 | 6.8 | 0.93 | 0.326 | 17.9 | 9.2 | 8.7 | 2.09 | 0.334 |
| Andrew Suarez (L) | at COL | 23.7 | 2.6 | 21.1 | 0.00 | 0.232 | 22.3 | 6.4 | 16.0 | 2.57 | 0.431 |
| Brent Suter (L) | v STL | 13.3 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 0.82 | 0.286 | 20.1 | 5.6 | 14.5 | 1.27 | 0.333 |
| Vince Velasquez (R) | at LAD | 25.0 | 10.1 | 14.9 | 1.80 | 0.365 | 27.1 | 7.8 | 19.3 | 1.38 | 0.313 |
| Justin Verlander (R) | at NYY | 31.5 | 8.7 | 22.8 | 1.15 | 0.269 | 24.5 | 5.6 | 18.9 | 1.02 | 0.267 |
| Luke Weaver (R) | at MIL | 23.6 | 8.3 | 15.3 | 0.95 | 0.328 | 27.6 | 6.4 | 21.2 | 1.27 | 0.307 |
