AZ at PIT / PNC Park

Merrill Kelly

5.2 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K

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Game Score+

GSv2 70 / GS+ -5 adj

Hard luck

Plus / Top 20%

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Start log / 2026-07-27

Merrill Kelly

AZ @ PIT / 5.2 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K

Game Score+

xGS+ 66

Plus / Top 20%

Pitch location / catcher view

Pitch type

Dot size

Result

Count sequence / 90 shown

Pitch-by-pitch sequence

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

18 of 90

#1 / Inn 1 / 0-0

4-Seam

88.8

Foul0.93 / 1.74

#2 / Inn 1 / 0-1

Changeup

86.5

In Play-0.20 / 0.88

#3 / Inn 1 / 0-0

Cutter

90.4

Called Strike0.75 / 2.12

#4 / Inn 1 / 0-1

Changeup

87.2

Whiff-0.34 / 1.46

#5 / Inn 1 / 0-2

Changeup

87.8

Whiff-0.07 / 1.27

#6 / Inn 1 / 0-0

4-Seam

90.8

Called Strike0.39 / 1.51

#7 / Inn 1 / 0-1

4-Seam

91.3

Foul-0.28 / 2.44

#8 / Inn 1 / 0-2

Changeup

88.0

Ball-0.59 / 1.62

#9 / Inn 1 / 1-2

Cutter

90.6

Ball-0.37 / 1.31

#10 / Inn 1 / 2-2

Changeup

88.1

In Play-0.23 / 1.81

#11 / Inn 2 / 0-0

4-Seam

90.6

Foul0.00 / 2.55

#12 / Inn 2 / 0-1

Changeup

87.8

Ball-0.64 / 1.34

#13 / Inn 2 / 1-1

4-Seam

91.5

Ball-1.15 / 3.69

#14 / Inn 2 / 2-1

Changeup

88.6

Ball-1.10 / 1.77

#15 / Inn 2 / 3-1

Cutter

91.3

In Play-0.28 / 2.93

#16 / Inn 2 / 0-0

Curveball

81.8

Ball-0.88 / 3.12

#17 / Inn 2 / 1-0

Cutter

90.5

Ball0.36 / 3.66

#18 / Inn 2 / 2-0

Changeup

87.8

In Play-0.39 / 1.82

#	Inn	Count	Pitch	Result	Velo	Location
1	1	0-0	4-Seam	Foul	88.8	0.93 / 1.74
2	1	0-1	Changeup	In Play	86.5	-0.20 / 0.88
3	1	0-0	Cutter	Called Strike	90.4	0.75 / 2.12
4	1	0-1	Changeup	Whiff	87.2	-0.34 / 1.46
5	1	0-2	Changeup	Whiff	87.8	-0.07 / 1.27
6	1	0-0	4-Seam	Called Strike	90.8	0.39 / 1.51
7	1	0-1	4-Seam	Foul	91.3	-0.28 / 2.44
8	1	0-2	Changeup	Ball	88.0	-0.59 / 1.62
9	1	1-2	Cutter	Ball	90.6	-0.37 / 1.31
10	1	2-2	Changeup	In Play	88.1	-0.23 / 1.81
11	2	0-0	4-Seam	Foul	90.6	0.00 / 2.55
12	2	0-1	Changeup	Ball	87.8	-0.64 / 1.34
13	2	1-1	4-Seam	Ball	91.5	-1.15 / 3.69
14	2	2-1	Changeup	Ball	88.6	-1.10 / 1.77
15	2	3-1	Cutter	In Play	91.3	-0.28 / 2.93
16	2	0-0	Curveball	Ball	81.8	-0.88 / 3.12
17	2	1-0	Cutter	Ball	90.5	0.36 / 3.66
18	2	2-0	Changeup	In Play	87.8	-0.39 / 1.82

Velocity trend

84-97 MPH

89.0

Inn 1

89.1

Inn 2

87.5

Inn 3

88.8

Inn 4

85.9

Inn 5

88.6

Inn 6

Inning timeline

90 pitches

Inn 1

4 strikes2 whiffs2 in play91.3 max

Inn 2

3 strikes1 whiffs3 in play92.9 max

Inn 3

4 strikes3 whiffs2 in play90.8 max

Inn 4

4 strikes1 whiffs0 in play91.1 max

Inn 5

3 strikes3 whiffs3 in play90.4 max

Inn 6

2 strikes1 whiffs4 in play92.8 max

Count leverage

6 innings

Inn 1

6 ahead4 even0 behind4 2-strike

Inn 2

8 ahead6 even6 behind6 2-strike

Inn 3

3 ahead4 even1 behind1 2-strike

Inn 4

4 ahead6 even5 behind7 2-strike

Inn 5

3 ahead7 even2 behind2 2-strike

Inn 6

5 ahead14 even6 behind12 2-strike

Game Score+ why

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Plus

60-69 / Top 20%

Clearly above-average start with ranking impact.

Baseline

+45

Neutral starting point for every outing.

Length

+17

5.2 innings pitched.

Misses

+13.2

6 strikeouts.

Runs

0 earned runs allowed.

Traffic

-4.8

4 hits allowed.

Free passes

-1.5

1 walks allowed.

Whiff context

+2.9

+8.4 pct points above league baseline.

Velocity context

+1.2

+0.7 mph above league baseline.

Park context

-0.2

PNC Park at 0.98 run factor.

Opponent quality

+0.7

PIT live standings context: 54-52, +40 run differential.

Opponent offense

+1.8

Live offense context: 5.18 R/G, 0.758 OPS.

Scale adjustment

-10

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

Arsenal quality

90 pitches

CSW

22%

Whiff

21%

Zone

49%

Swing

58%

Changeup

Best CSW

29% CSW34% zone38% whiff

Arsenal breakdown

4-Seam

14%

91.1AVG / 92.2 MAX

13 thrown14% whiff

23% CSW62% zone54% swing

Sinker

13%

91.0AVG / 92.9 MAX

12 thrown14% whiff

17% CSW50% zone58% swing

Slider

85.5AVG / 86.7 MAX

7 thrown0% whiff

0% CSW57% zone43% swing

Changeup

39%

87.3AVG / 88.8 MAX

35 thrown38% whiff

29% CSW34% zone69% swing

Curveball

81.3AVG / 82.5 MAX

6 thrown0% whiff

17% CSW50% zone33% swing

Cutter

19%

90.1AVG / 91.3 MAX

17 thrown0% whiff

24% CSW65% zone53% swing

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Merrill Kelly

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