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MLBhitter vs arsenal

-9 pts

STRIKES OUT LESS

Published Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Brian Serven is a safer bet to put the ball in play tonight than he usually is, and his season strikeout rate does not show it. He strikes out 16% of the time against the kind of pitches Walbert Ureña throws, compared with 25% against everyone else — 9 points better. The reason is the changeup: Walbert Ureña throws it 34% of the time, and Brian Serven strikes out 9% of the time against it across 11 plate appearances. A season strikeout rate averages every kind of pitcher he has faced, so a matchup like this disappears into it.

THE NUMBERS

player id
661531
player name
Brian Serven
team
Athletics
matchup
Los Angeles Angels @ Athletics
pitcher name
Walbert Ureña
direction
comfortable
headline
-9 pts
weighted krate
0.161
own baseline
0.25
k delta
-0.089
weighted avg
0.185
mix covered
1
detail
Brian Serven is a safer bet to put the ball in play tonight than he usually is, and his season strikeout rate does not show it. He strikes out 16% of the time against the kind of pitches Walbert Ureña throws, compared with 25% against everyone else — 9 points better. The reason is the changeup: Walbert Ureña throws it 34% of the time, and Brian Serven strikes out 9% of the time against it across 11 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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