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+13 pts
Michael Conforto is a worse strikeout risk than usual tonight, and his season strikeout rate does not show it. He strikes out 42% of the time against the kind of pitches Tyler Phillips throws, compared with 29% against everyone else — 13 points worse. The reason is the splitter: Tyler Phillips throws it 24% of the time, and Michael Conforto strikes out 75% of the time against it across 12 plate appearances. A season strikeout rate averages every kind of pitcher he has faced, so a matchup like this disappears into it.
Published Sunday, September 6, 2026
Michael Conforto is a worse strikeout risk than usual tonight, and his season strikeout rate does not show it. He strikes out 42% of the time against the kind of pitches Tyler Phillips throws, compared with 29% against everyone else — 13 points worse. The reason is the splitter: Tyler Phillips throws it 24% of the time, and Michael Conforto strikes out 75% of the time against it across 12 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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