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+11 pts
Ryan Vilade is a worse strikeout risk than usual tonight, and his season strikeout rate does not show it. He strikes out 33% of the time against the kind of pitches Sean Manaea throws, compared with 23% against everyone else — 11 points worse. The reason is the sweeper: Sean Manaea throws it 31% of the time, and Ryan Vilade strikes out 50% of the time against it across 10 plate appearances. A season strikeout rate averages every kind of pitcher he has faced, so a matchup like this disappears into it.
Published Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Ryan Vilade is a worse strikeout risk than usual tonight, and his season strikeout rate does not show it. He strikes out 33% of the time against the kind of pitches Sean Manaea throws, compared with 23% against everyone else — 11 points worse. The reason is the sweeper: Sean Manaea throws it 31% of the time, and Ryan Vilade strikes out 50% of the time against it across 10 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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