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Jhostynxon Garcia

Pittsburgh Pirates · Pittsburgh Pirates vs Houston Astros · in lineup

Tonight's Matchup

23
Matchup
Avoid
vs Spencer Arrighetti · RHP · 84.2 mph avg
50 = avg vs tonight's starters · limited data
ERA
0.86
WHIP
1.05
K%
18%
Statcast matchup
Batter
Pitcher
Exit Velo
83.4
91.0
Barrel%
10.5%
5.9%
Hard Hit%
37%
29%
xwOBA
.353
.299
xSLG
.457
.460
Whiff%
31%
3%
Chase%
48%
25%
Pitcher column = the rate this starter allows. Green = good for that player, red = poor (vs MLB average).
First career meeting vs Spencer Arrighetti.

Tonight's Park · Daikin Park

HR-friendly
HR
+4%
Hits
0%
2B
-4%
3B
-14%
K
0%
vs league average · green helps the hitter (K inverted)

Tonight's Weather · overcast clouds

Wind killing HR
HR weather
-14%
Temp
76°
Wind
7 in
Rain
36%
HR/Temp/Wind colored for the hitter · Rain = game-delay risk

Tonight's Projection

Statcast · last 30d

Exit Velo
83.4
Barrel%
10.5%
Hard Hit%
37%
Sweet Spot%
37%
xwOBA
0.353
xSLG
0.457

Recent Games

Last 5
20%
1/5 games
Last 10
50%
5/10 games
Last 20
36%
5/14 games
Last 30
36%
5/14 games
AVG
.214
OBP
.241
SLG
.214
OPS
.456
HR
0
RBI
1
DatevsABHHRRBIBBKSB
5/31Minnesota Twins0000000
5/29Minnesota Twins3000020
5/28Chicago Cubs4100010
5/26Chicago Cubs1000000
5/25Chicago Cubs3000010
5/24Toronto Blue Jays1000000
5/23Toronto Blue Jays3100110
5/22Toronto Blue Jays4100010
5/20St. Louis Cardinals5201020
5/19St. Louis Cardinals4100010

Spray Chart

Spray Rain
200 ft300 ft400 ftLFCFRF
Spray Read
Jhostynxon Garcia
Pittsburgh Pirates · bats RHB
vs Pitcher Hand
Window
Avg EV
84.7 mph
Avg LA
1.2°
Hard-hit %
33%
Barrel %
0%
Outcomes (6 balls)
Home Run
0
Triple
0
Double
0
Single
1
Out
5
Each dot is a real batted ball this player hit, pulled from Statcast tracking.

Advanced Statcast

Data Period: 5/24/2026 - 5/29/2026
Games: 5

Statcast Performance Profile

Advanced metrics from Statcast data (last 10 days)

Overall Grade
F
Performance Score
28
Exit VeloHard Hit%Chase%xwOBASweet Spot%
Exit Velo
88.8 mph

Average exit velocity off the bat

Hard Hit%
50.0%

Percentage of balls hit 95+ mph

Chase%
55.6%

Percentage of swings at pitches outside the zone

xwOBA
0.257

Expected weighted on-base average

Sweet Spot%
25.0%

Percentage of balls hit at ideal launch angle

Performance Insights

Strengths: Hard Hit%

Areas for Improvement: Chase%, xwOBA

How to Read This Chart
Excellent (75-100)
Good (60-74)
Average (45-59)
Below Average (0-44)

The larger the shape, the better the overall performance. Each point represents a different advanced metric.

Additional Metrics

Max Exit Velo
105.6 mph
Launch Angle
6.9°
xBA
0.225
xSLG
0.374

Batted Ball Profile

Ground Ball%
62.5%
Fly Ball%
25.0%
Line Drive%
12.5%
Pop Up%
N/A

Projections from 2,500 Monte Carlo simulations per game. Statcast + spray refreshed daily.