⚾ PitchIQ

MLB Pitching Matchup Intelligence

PHI 82 - 65

PHI

Philadelphia Phillies

Scheduled
@
Truist Park
ATL 86 - 61

ATL

Atlanta Braves

Pitcher Advantage ? Philadelphia Phillies +13.7 Confidence: Medium - meaningful profile separation after regression
AI Matchup Summary

Phillies hold a clear pitching advantage behind Luzardo

Jesús Luzardo provides the Philadelphia Phillies with a meaningful edge over Tyler Mahle and the Atlanta Braves. Luzardo's superior command, whiff metrics, and overall season performance drive a 13.7 point PitchIQ advantage in favor of Philadelphia.

Key factors
  • Jesús Luzardo holds a strong advantage in command and whiff metrics over Tyler Mahle
  • Philadelphia maintains a solid edge in underlying Statcast quality and season performance
  • Truist Park presents a generally neutral to slightly hitter-friendly environment
Model checks
  • Official starting lineups are not yet available, utilizing deterministic team placeholders
  • High humidity conditions at Truist Park could introduce slight weather-related variances
Weak Strong
Jesús Luzardo

Philadelphia Phillies

Jesús Luzardo

Real Statcast profile · 2860 pitches sampled
PitchIQ ? 65.0
Win Probability ? 51.4%
Expected IP ? 6.3
K Projection ? 7.0
Quality Start ? 38%
Model Role ? Away SP

Traditional

ERA ? 2.4
WHIP ? 1.12
FIP ? 2.57
K/9 ? 11.6
BB/9 ? 2.7
HR/9 ? 0.8

Recent Form

Last 3 ERA ? 5.02
Last 3 WHIP ? 1.67
Last 3 K ? 27
Avg IP ? 6.4
Avg Pitch Count ? 104
Velocity Trend ? 0.3

Statcast Quality

xwOBA ? 0.262
xBA ? 0.309
xSLG ? 0.459
HardHit% ? 21.4
Barrel% ? 1.6
Avg EV ? 81.6

Batted Ball Profile

GB% ? 43.2
FB% ? 38.6
LD% ? 18.2
Pull% ? 36.7
Oppo% ? 26.5

Plate Discipline

Zone% ? 46.5
Chase% ? 33.6
Whiff% ? 31.9
1stPitchS% ? 62.6
BB% ? 7.1
K% ? 30.3

Pitch Arsenal

Sweeper
38.2% | 86.1 mph | 47.5% whiff
4-Seam
26.2% | 96.8 mph | 19.3% whiff
Change
18.3% | 86.0 mph | 37.5% whiff
Sinker
17.3% | 95.8 mph | 10.8% whiff
Tyler Mahle

Atlanta Braves

Tyler Mahle

Real Statcast profile · 2118 pitches sampled
PitchIQ ? 51.3
Win Probability ? 48.6%
Expected IP ? 5.7
K Projection ? 5.5
Quality Start ? 25%
Model Role ? Home SP

Traditional

ERA ? 3.43
WHIP ? 1.29
FIP ? 3.89
K/9 ? 8.7
BB/9 ? 3.0
HR/9 ? 1.2

Recent Form

Last 3 ERA ? 4.66
Last 3 WHIP ? 0.93
Last 3 K ? 16
Avg IP ? 5.6
Avg Pitch Count ? 92
Velocity Trend ? 0.9

Statcast Quality

xwOBA ? 0.312
xBA ? 0.336
xSLG ? 0.53
HardHit% ? 23.8
Barrel% ? 1.5
Avg EV ? 82.9

Batted Ball Profile

GB% ? 36.2
FB% ? 43.9
LD% ? 19.9
Pull% ? 42.5
Oppo% ? 26.6

Plate Discipline

Zone% ? 46.6
Chase% ? 28.9
Whiff% ? 23.4
1stPitchS% ? 57.1
BB% ? 7.9
K% ? 22.7

Pitch Arsenal

4-Seam
48.4% | 92.8 mph | 22.9% whiff
Splitter
28.5% | 86.2 mph | 26.8% whiff
Cutter
16.0% | 87.8 mph | 15.2% whiff
Slider
6.2% | 84.9 mph | 26.0% whiff

Environment & Matchup Context

Ballpark Context ? 45.1

Generally neutral to slightly hitter-friendly.

Run Factor: 1.01 | HR Factor: 1.04

Weather ? 47.0

73.3°F, 95% humidity, 1.9 mph wind, 977.5 hPa pressure.

Lineup Matchup ? 49.8 / 54.3

Official lineup not available yet. Using deterministic team matchup placeholder.

PitchIQ Model Breakdown

Red side favors the home pitcher. Blue side favors the away pitcher. Weather and park context are now included. Lineup matchup is scaffolded until confirmed lineup + batter-vs-pitcher data is connected.

Statcast Quality 26% weight ?
PHI
67.0
53.1
PHI +13.9
Command / Whiff 18% weight ?
PHI
79.6
42.1
PHI +37.5
Season Performance 12% weight ?
PHI
91.8
55.1
PHI +36.7
Recent Form 8% weight ?
PHI
46.3
55.8
ATL +9.5
Bullpen Rating 10% weight ?
PHI
52.8
53.4
ATL +0.6
Offense vs Handedness 10% weight ?
PHI
48.8
50.0
ATL +1.2
Confirmed Lineup Strength 8% weight ?
PHI
50.0
50.0
Even
Weather Impact 4% weight ?
PHI
47.0
47.0
Even
Park Context 4% weight ?
PHI
45.1
45.1
Even