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+8 pts

Mike Trout is a worse strikeout risk than usual tonight, and his season strikeout rate does not show it. He strikes out 34% of the time against the kind of pitches Jared Jones throws, compared with 26% against everyone else — 8 points worse. The reason is the slider: Jared Jones throws it 34% of the time, and Mike Trout strikes out 46% of the time against it across 52 plate appearances. A season strikeout rate averages every kind of pitcher he has faced, so a matchup like this disappears into it.

Published Friday, September 4, 2026

Mike Trout is a worse strikeout risk than usual tonight, and his season strikeout rate does not show it. He strikes out 34% of the time against the kind of pitches Jared Jones throws, compared with 26% against everyone else — 8 points worse. The reason is the slider: Jared Jones throws it 34% of the time, and Mike Trout strikes out 46% of the time against it across 52 plate appearances. A season strikeout rate averages every kind of pitcher he has faced, so a matchup like this disappears into it.

THE BET THIS ARGUED FOR

Mike Trout Over 0.5 strikeouts

THE NUMBERS

player id
545361
player name
Mike Trout
team
Los Angeles Angels
matchup
Los Angeles Angels @ Pittsburgh Pirates
pitcher name
Jared Jones
direction
vulnerable
headline
+8 pts
weighted krate
0.344
own baseline
0.263
k delta
0.081
weighted avg
0.2
mix covered
0.924
detail
Mike Trout is a worse strikeout risk than usual tonight, and his season strikeout rate does not show it. He strikes out 34% of the time against the kind of pitches Jared Jones throws, compared with 26% against everyone else — 8 points worse. The reason is the slider: Jared Jones throws it 34% of the time, and Mike Trout strikes out 46% of the time against it across 52 plate appearances. A season strikeout rate averages every kind of pitcher he has faced, so a matchup like this disappears into it.

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