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+7 pts
Troy Johnston is a worse strikeout risk than usual tonight, and his season strikeout rate does not show it. He strikes out 24% of the time against the kind of pitches Cade Cavalli throws, compared with 17% against everyone else — 7 points worse. The reason is the knuckle curve: Cade Cavalli throws it 27% of the time, and Troy Johnston strikes out 36% 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.
Published Monday, August 24, 2026
Troy Johnston is a worse strikeout risk than usual tonight, and his season strikeout rate does not show it. He strikes out 24% of the time against the kind of pitches Cade Cavalli throws, compared with 17% against everyone else — 7 points worse. The reason is the knuckle curve: Cade Cavalli throws it 27% of the time, and Troy Johnston strikes out 36% 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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