DET at KC / Kauffman Stadium

Troy Melton

5.2 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K

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Game Score+

GSv2 53 / GS+ -9 adj

LOSS

Below average / Lower 35%

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Start log / 2026-08-21

Troy Melton

DET @ KC / 5.2 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K

Game Score+

xGS+ 57

Below average / Lower 35%

Pitch location / catcher view

Pitch type

Dot size

Result

Count sequence / 93 shown

Pitch-by-pitch sequence

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

18 of 93

#1 / Inn 1 / 0-0

4-Seam

96.1

Ball-0.86 / 0.69

#2 / Inn 1 / 1-0

Changeup

88.6

Ball0.33 / 0.64

#3 / Inn 1 / 2-0

4-Seam

96.3

Called Strike-0.50 / 1.67

#4 / Inn 1 / 2-1

Slider

86.8

Foul-0.83 / 2.26

#5 / Inn 1 / 2-2

4-Seam

97.4

Foul-0.53 / 3.14

#6 / Inn 1 / 2-2

Changeup

90.4

Ball0.73 / 0.63

#7 / Inn 1 / 3-2

Slider

87.3

In Play0.37 / 3.13

#8 / Inn 1 / 0-0

Slider

88.6

Whiff0.54 / 1.67

#9 / Inn 1 / 0-1

Sinker

96.6

Foul-1.21 / 2.53

#10 / Inn 1 / 0-2

Slider

88.3

Ball0.19 / 1.42

#11 / Inn 1 / 1-2

Cutter

92.5

In Play0.24 / 2.82

#12 / Inn 1 / 0-0

4-Seam

97.1

Ball0.91 / 2.22

#13 / Inn 1 / 1-0

Cutter

93.4

In Play0.10 / 2.93

#14 / Inn 1 / 0-0

Slider

88.2

Ball0.11 / 3.64

#15 / Inn 1 / 1-0

Cutter

92.6

Foul-0.60 / 2.69

#16 / Inn 1 / 1-1

4-Seam

97.1

In Play-0.75 / 2.64

#17 / Inn 2 / 0-0

4-Seam

96.1

In Play-0.43 / 2.45

#18 / Inn 2 / 0-0

Sinker

94.0

Ball-1.06 / 3.45

#	Inn	Count	Pitch	Result	Velo	Location
1	1	0-0	4-Seam	Ball	96.1	-0.86 / 0.69
2	1	1-0	Changeup	Ball	88.6	0.33 / 0.64
3	1	2-0	4-Seam	Called Strike	96.3	-0.50 / 1.67
4	1	2-1	Slider	Foul	86.8	-0.83 / 2.26
5	1	2-2	4-Seam	Foul	97.4	-0.53 / 3.14
6	1	2-2	Changeup	Ball	90.4	0.73 / 0.63
7	1	3-2	Slider	In Play	87.3	0.37 / 3.13
8	1	0-0	Slider	Whiff	88.6	0.54 / 1.67
9	1	0-1	Sinker	Foul	96.6	-1.21 / 2.53
10	1	0-2	Slider	Ball	88.3	0.19 / 1.42
11	1	1-2	Cutter	In Play	92.5	0.24 / 2.82
12	1	0-0	4-Seam	Ball	97.1	0.91 / 2.22
13	1	1-0	Cutter	In Play	93.4	0.10 / 2.93
14	1	0-0	Slider	Ball	88.2	0.11 / 3.64
15	1	1-0	Cutter	Foul	92.6	-0.60 / 2.69
16	1	1-1	4-Seam	In Play	97.1	-0.75 / 2.64
17	2	0-0	4-Seam	In Play	96.1	-0.43 / 2.45
18	2	0-0	Sinker	Ball	94.0	-1.06 / 3.45

Velocity trend

88-97 MPH

92.3

Inn 1

94.3

Inn 2

90.0

Inn 3

90.6

Inn 4

90.3

Inn 5

90.0

Inn 6

Inning timeline

93 pitches

Inn 1

2 strikes1 whiffs4 in play97.4 max

Inn 2

1 strikes0 whiffs4 in play97.7 max

Inn 3

3 strikes3 whiffs2 in play96.3 max

Inn 4

5 strikes2 whiffs5 in play97.5 max

Inn 5

5 strikes2 whiffs3 in play96.1 max

Inn 6

3 strikes1 whiffs2 in play95.2 max

Count leverage

6 innings

Inn 1

3 ahead7 even6 behind5 2-strike

Inn 2

3 ahead6 even5 behind2 2-strike

Inn 3

1 ahead5 even2 behind1 2-strike

Inn 4

8 ahead9 even2 behind7 2-strike

Inn 5

2 ahead8 even8 behind1 2-strike

Inn 6

6 ahead6 even6 behind6 2-strike

Game Score+ why

context-v8

Below average

40-49 / Lower 35%

Below-average start after line and context adjustments.

Baseline

+45

Neutral starting point for every outing.

Length

+17

5.2 innings pitched.

Misses

+6.6

3 strikeouts.

Runs

-10

2 earned runs allowed.

Traffic

-7.2

6 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

Kauffman Stadium at 1.00 run factor.

Opponent quality

-1.8

KC live standings context: 56-74, -97 run differential.

Opponent offense

-0.1

Live offense context: 4.20 R/G, 0.712 OPS.

Scale adjustment

-2

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

Arsenal quality

93 pitches

CSW

20%

Whiff

19%

Zone

53%

Swing

52%

Slider

Best CSW

33% CSW54% zone40% whiff

Arsenal breakdown

4-Seam

32%

95.7AVG / 97.7 MAX

30 thrown0% whiff

17% CSW73% zone57% swing

Sinker

95.5AVG / 96.6 MAX

6 thrown33% whiff

17% CSW17% zone50% swing

Slider

26%

87.2AVG / 89.6 MAX

24 thrown40% whiff

33% CSW54% zone42% swing

Changeup

12%

89.8AVG / 91.2 MAX

11 thrown33% whiff

18% CSW18% zone55% swing

Curveball

79.7AVG / 82.5 MAX

5 thrown50% whiff

20% CSW40% zone40% swing

Cutter

18%

92.0AVG / 94.4 MAX

17 thrown10% whiff

12% CSW53% zone59% swing

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