AZ at SD / Petco Park

Merrill Kelly

7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K

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Game Score+

GSv2 73 / GS+ -16 adj

WIN

Average / Middle band

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Start log / 2026-07-09

Merrill Kelly

AZ @ SD / 7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K

Game Score+

xGS+ 66

Average / Middle band

Pitch location / catcher view

Pitch type

Dot size

Result

Count sequence / 94 shown

Pitch-by-pitch sequence

First 18 pitches matching active type, result, and count filters

18 of 94

#1 / Inn 1 / 0-0

4-Seam

92.9

Ball1.33 / 1.82

#2 / Inn 1 / 1-0

Sinker

92.6

Ball-0.15 / 1.26

#3 / Inn 1 / 2-0

Cutter

91.6

Called Strike0.05 / 2.16

#4 / Inn 1 / 2-1

Slider

87.8

Whiff0.96 / 1.76

#5 / Inn 1 / 2-2

Changeup

90.7

Whiff0.52 / 0.98

#6 / Inn 1 / 0-0

4-Seam

93.8

Called Strike-0.70 / 2.22

#7 / Inn 1 / 0-1

Changeup

90.6

Ball-1.12 / 1.86

#8 / Inn 1 / 1-1

4-Seam

94.6

Foul0.49 / 3.30

#9 / Inn 1 / 1-2

4-Seam

93.9

Ball-0.78 / 4.19

#10 / Inn 1 / 2-2

Curveball

86.2

Foul0.41 / 1.49

#11 / Inn 1 / 2-2

Changeup

90.4

In Play-1.30 / 1.44

#12 / Inn 1 / 0-0

Cutter

92.4

Ball-1.01 / 2.76

#13 / Inn 1 / 1-0

Sinker

94.3

In Play0.56 / 2.91

#14 / Inn 2 / 0-0

4-Seam

92.8

In Play0.17 / 2.76

#15 / Inn 2 / 0-0

Curveball

83.0

Called Strike-0.69 / 2.36

#16 / Inn 2 / 0-1

Changeup

89.2

Ball0.57 / 0.95

#17 / Inn 2 / 1-1

Changeup

89.9

Whiff-0.98 / 1.39

#18 / Inn 2 / 1-2

Changeup

90.0

In Play-0.19 / 1.52

#	Inn	Count	Pitch	Result	Velo	Location
1	1	0-0	4-Seam	Ball	92.9	1.33 / 1.82
2	1	1-0	Sinker	Ball	92.6	-0.15 / 1.26
3	1	2-0	Cutter	Called Strike	91.6	0.05 / 2.16
4	1	2-1	Slider	Whiff	87.8	0.96 / 1.76
5	1	2-2	Changeup	Whiff	90.7	0.52 / 0.98
6	1	0-0	4-Seam	Called Strike	93.8	-0.70 / 2.22
7	1	0-1	Changeup	Ball	90.6	-1.12 / 1.86
8	1	1-1	4-Seam	Foul	94.6	0.49 / 3.30
9	1	1-2	4-Seam	Ball	93.9	-0.78 / 4.19
10	1	2-2	Curveball	Foul	86.2	0.41 / 1.49
11	1	2-2	Changeup	In Play	90.4	-1.30 / 1.44
12	1	0-0	Cutter	Ball	92.4	-1.01 / 2.76
13	1	1-0	Sinker	In Play	94.3	0.56 / 2.91
14	2	0-0	4-Seam	In Play	92.8	0.17 / 2.76
15	2	0-0	Curveball	Called Strike	83.0	-0.69 / 2.36
16	2	0-1	Changeup	Ball	89.2	0.57 / 0.95
17	2	1-1	Changeup	Whiff	89.9	-0.98 / 1.39
18	2	1-2	Changeup	In Play	90.0	-0.19 / 1.52

Velocity trend

88-97 MPH

91.7

Inn 1

90.5

Inn 2

89.1

Inn 3

89.4

Inn 4

89.2

Inn 5

89.9

Inn 6

89.2

Inn 7

Inning timeline

94 pitches

Inn 1

4 strikes2 whiffs2 in play94.6 max

Inn 2

7 strikes4 whiffs3 in play94.1 max

Inn 3

2 strikes0 whiffs3 in play92.8 max

Inn 4

2 strikes0 whiffs2 in play94.0 max

Inn 5

4 strikes1 whiffs1 in play93.8 max

Inn 6

5 strikes3 whiffs1 in play93.1 max

Inn 7

4 strikes2 whiffs3 in play94.5 max

Count leverage

7 innings

Inn 1

2 ahead7 even4 behind4 2-strike

Inn 2

5 ahead11 even6 behind6 2-strike

Inn 3

1 ahead6 even4 behind2 2-strike

Inn 4

3 ahead5 even6 behind4 2-strike

Inn 5

0 ahead5 even7 behind1 2-strike

Inn 6

3 ahead4 even1 behind2 2-strike

Inn 7

3 ahead8 even3 behind5 2-strike

Game Score+ why

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Average

50-59 / Middle band

Solid start near the midpoint of the 20-80 display scale.

Baseline

+45

Neutral starting point for every outing.

Length

+21

7.0 innings pitched.

Misses

+13.2

6 strikeouts.

Runs

-5

1 earned run allowed.

Traffic

-3.6

3 hits allowed.

Free passes

-4.5

3 walks allowed.

Whiff context

+0.9

+2.7 pct points above league baseline.

Velocity context

-0.2

-0.1 mph above league baseline.

Park context

-0.6

Petco Park at 0.95 run factor.

Opponent quality

-0.7

SD live standings context: 46-46, -41 run differential.

Opponent offense

-1.2

Live offense context: 3.90 R/G, 0.673 OPS.

Scale adjustment

-7

Recalibrates the raw component total onto the slightly lifted 20-80 displayed ranking scale.

Arsenal quality

94 pitches

CSW

30%

Whiff

31%

Zone

44%

Swing

41%

Cutter

Best CSW

60% CSW60% zone100% whiff

Arsenal breakdown

4-Seam

29%

93.2AVG / 94.6 MAX

27 thrown18% whiff

37% CSW59% zone41% swing

Sinker

93.0AVG / 94.3 MAX

8 thrown25% whiff

25% CSW50% zone50% swing

Slider

15%

87.1AVG / 88.4 MAX

14 thrown57% whiff

43% CSW57% zone50% swing

Changeup

32%

89.5AVG / 91.2 MAX

30 thrown27% whiff

13% CSW20% zone50% swing

Curveball

11%

82.9AVG / 86.2 MAX

10 thrown0% whiff

30% CSW40% zone10% swing

Cutter

92.4AVG / 93.2 MAX

5 thrown100% whiff

60% CSW60% zone20% swing

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Merrill Kelly

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