MLB · AL Central
Parker Messick
Betting stats, pitch arsenal, opponent splits & prop matchups

The read
Above-average strikeout stuff, with strong underlying run prevention.
Strikeout prop
How often Parker Messick has cleared each strikeout line over his last 5 and 10 starts and the season.
Strikeouts
share of starts cleared- Over 4.5▼ cold60%50%71%
- Over 5.5▼ cold40%40%57%
- Over 6.5▼ cold0%20%29%
- Over 7.5▼ cold0%20%19%
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On the mound
This season
ERA
2.59
WHIP
1.04
FIP
3.16
xERA
3.14
MLB avg · 4.20 ERA · 1.30 WHIP · 4.15 FIP
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.32
K/9
6.1
FIP
3.26
HR
2
- vTEX 6.2IP 4ER 5K
- vCWS 5IP 1ER 3K
- @MIA 6IP 1ER 1K
- vMIN 5.2IP 1ER 6K
- @TB 7.2IP 1ER 6K
Opponent splits
| Stat | vs Lefties | vs Righties |
|---|---|---|
| Opp BA | .222 | .177 |
| K% | 21% | 26% |
| HR allowed | 2 | 9 |
| Sample | 135 BF | 361 BF |
Quality of stuff
Percentile rank vs qualified MLB pitchers (20+ IP) this season. The dot is this player; further right is better. Over 125.3 IP.
Attack zones
22%
Heart
38%
Shadow
24%
Chase
15%
Waste
Heart = middle · Shadow = edges (command) · 6.5 ft extension
Where he lives around the zone. Heart (red) is the middle, Shadow (gold) the edges (command), Chase (blue) and Waste (slate) further off.
Full Statcast profile
Pitch arsenalusage · velo · spin · break · whiff% · xwOBA
| Pitch | Usage | Velo | Spin | Break | Zone% | SwStr% | xwOBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Seam | 36.7% | 94.1 | 2157 | 1.2 | 56.6% | 11.8% | .287 |
| Change | 23.4% | 85.8 | 1844 | 3.0 | 29.4% | 18.9% | .334 |
| Sinker | 16.9% | 92.5 | 2049 | 1.8 | 58.3% | 3.7% | .363 |
| Curve | 10.6% | 79.1 | 2283 | 4.2 | 43.4% | 2.5% | .305 |
| Cutter | 6.2% | 90.7 | 2129 | 1.9 | 39.5% | 9.2% | .393 |
| Slider | 6.1% | 87.1 | 2344 | 2.6 | 39.3% | 11.1% | .424 |
Based on 1,923 pitches this season.
Expected & ratesnot in the panels above
Recent formlast 5 starts
Platoon & times-through
Rolling formxwOBA allowed / K% / SwStr% / velo
Statcast-derived from our v8 pitch corpus, refreshed daily. xwOBA (con) = xwOBA on balls in play. Percentages are share of the relevant opportunity.