Runners on base do not change how he is hit
29.2% of the contact against Lackey with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 43% with the bases empty.
570 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 2202 with the bases empty.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Lackey's curveball leaves the bat at 92.4 mph, against 85.8 off his cutter.
205 and 979 of them thrown.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .426 expected average against them, against .370 on his fastballs.
205 of his breaking balls thrown.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .356 average against Lackey and left-handers to .397.
1418 pitches to right-handed hitters, 1354 to left-handed hitters.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Lackey has given up 36 tracked home runs, 12 of them to right field, the longest 469 feet.
36 tracked home runs allowed in 2017.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Lackey averages 86.6 mph across his arsenal, 20th percentile in the league.
2772 pitches in 2017. 20th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 560th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 88.6 mph off the bat against Lackey, 31st percentile.
2772 pitches in 2017. 31st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 485th in MLB.
Both sides hit him about the same
37.5% of the contact right-handers make against Lackey is hit hard, against 43.2% of what left-handers make.
1418 pitches to right-handed hitters, 1354 to left-handed hitters.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
40.3% of the contact Lackey gives up is hit hard, 31st percentile.
2772 pitches in 2017. 31st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 489th in MLB.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
45.1% of the balls put in play against Lackey have gone to centre field.
232 of 514 located batted balls allowed.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Lackey projects a .376 average, 32nd percentile.
2772 pitches in 2017. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 482nd in MLB.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
41.4% of the contact against Lackey is on the ground and 34.1% of it is in the air.
449 tracked batted balls allowed.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Lackey's stuff spins at 2,146 rpm, 35th percentile in the league.
2772 pitches in 2017. 35th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 459th in MLB.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 87.7 mph off the bat against Lackey and left-handers 89.4.
231 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 227 from left-handers.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
29.2% of the contact against Lackey with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 43% with the bases empty.
570 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 2202 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Lackey's curveball leaves the bat at 92.4 mph, against 85.8 off his cutter.
205 and 979 of them thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .426 expected average against them, against .370 on his fastballs.
205 of his breaking balls thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .356 average against Lackey and left-handers to .397.
1418 pitches to right-handed hitters, 1354 to left-handed hitters.
Both sides hit him about the same
37.5% of the contact right-handers make against Lackey is hit hard, against 43.2% of what left-handers make.
1418 pitches to right-handed hitters, 1354 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The home runs are what is undoing his season
Lackey has given up 36 tracked home runs, 12 of them to right field, the longest 469 feet.
36 tracked home runs allowed in 2017.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
45.1% of the balls put in play against Lackey have gone to centre field.
232 of 514 located batted balls allowed.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
41.4% of the contact against Lackey is on the ground and 34.1% of it is in the air.
449 tracked batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 87.7 mph off the bat against Lackey and left-handers 89.4.
231 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 227 from left-handers.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Lackey averages 86.6 mph across his arsenal, 20th percentile in the league.
2772 pitches in 2017. 20th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 560th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 88.6 mph off the bat against Lackey, 31st percentile.
2772 pitches in 2017. 31st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 485th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
40.3% of the contact Lackey gives up is hit hard, 31st percentile.
2772 pitches in 2017. 31st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 489th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Lackey projects a .376 average, 32nd percentile.
2772 pitches in 2017. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 482nd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Lackey's stuff spins at 2,146 rpm, 35th percentile in the league.
2772 pitches in 2017. 35th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 459th in MLB.
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