DET at KC / Kauffman Stadium

Michael Wacha

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

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Game Score+

GSv2 77 / GS+ -14 adj

WIN

Plus / Top 20%

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Start log / 2026-08-22

Michael Wacha

KC vs DET / 7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K

Game Score+

xGS+ 69

Plus / Top 20%

Pitch location / catcher view

Pitch type

Dot size

Result

Count sequence / 95 shown

Pitch-by-pitch sequence

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

18 of 95

#1 / Inn 1 / 0-0

4-Seam

91.8

Ball-0.29 / 1.32

#2 / Inn 1 / 1-0

4-Seam

92.4

Called Strike-0.36 / 2.93

#3 / Inn 1 / 1-1

4-Seam

91.9

Foul-0.36 / 2.42

#4 / Inn 1 / 1-2

Changeup

80.5

In Play0.05 / 3.17

#5 / Inn 1 / 0-0

4-Seam

91.7

Foul-0.07 / 2.21

#6 / Inn 1 / 0-1

Curveball

75.0

Called Strike-0.34 / 2.04

#7 / Inn 1 / 0-2

4-Seam

94.0

Ball0.63 / 4.87

#8 / Inn 1 / 1-2

Curveball

74.5

In Play-0.17 / 2.71

#9 / Inn 1 / 0-0

Cutter

89.4

Whiff0.53 / 2.05

#10 / Inn 1 / 0-1

Changeup

79.9

Ball0.55 / 1.05

#11 / Inn 1 / 1-1

Changeup

79.6

Foul-0.16 / 3.19

#12 / Inn 1 / 1-2

Curveball

77.1

Ball0.53 / 0.64

#13 / Inn 1 / 2-2

Changeup

81.9

Ball-0.78 / 0.80

#14 / Inn 1 / 3-2

Cutter

90.2

Ball-0.87 / 3.22

#15 / Inn 1 / 0-0

Sinker

93.7

In Play-0.39 / 2.50

#16 / Inn 1 / 0-0

Changeup

81.1

Called Strike0.47 / 2.87

#17 / Inn 1 / 0-1

Changeup

80.9

In Play-0.63 / 2.33

#18 / Inn 2 / 0-0

Cutter

86.6

Foul0.62 / 2.42

#	Inn	Count	Pitch	Result	Velo	Location
1	1	0-0	4-Seam	Ball	91.8	-0.29 / 1.32
2	1	1-0	4-Seam	Called Strike	92.4	-0.36 / 2.93
3	1	1-1	4-Seam	Foul	91.9	-0.36 / 2.42
4	1	1-2	Changeup	In Play	80.5	0.05 / 3.17
5	1	0-0	4-Seam	Foul	91.7	-0.07 / 2.21
6	1	0-1	Curveball	Called Strike	75.0	-0.34 / 2.04
7	1	0-2	4-Seam	Ball	94.0	0.63 / 4.87
8	1	1-2	Curveball	In Play	74.5	-0.17 / 2.71
9	1	0-0	Cutter	Whiff	89.4	0.53 / 2.05
10	1	0-1	Changeup	Ball	79.9	0.55 / 1.05
11	1	1-1	Changeup	Foul	79.6	-0.16 / 3.19
12	1	1-2	Curveball	Ball	77.1	0.53 / 0.64
13	1	2-2	Changeup	Ball	81.9	-0.78 / 0.80
14	1	3-2	Cutter	Ball	90.2	-0.87 / 3.22
15	1	0-0	Sinker	In Play	93.7	-0.39 / 2.50
16	1	0-0	Changeup	Called Strike	81.1	0.47 / 2.87
17	1	0-1	Changeup	In Play	80.9	-0.63 / 2.33
18	2	0-0	Cutter	Foul	86.6	0.62 / 2.42

Velocity trend

81-97 MPH

85.0

Inn 1

84.8

Inn 2

86.1

Inn 3

87.0

Inn 4

86.4

Inn 5

84.1

Inn 6

82.7

Inn 7

Inning timeline

95 pitches

Inn 1

4 strikes1 whiffs4 in play94.0 max

Inn 2

4 strikes3 whiffs1 in play92.4 max

Inn 3

1 strikes0 whiffs3 in play93.6 max

Inn 4

4 strikes1 whiffs2 in play92.9 max

Inn 5

6 strikes2 whiffs2 in play94.0 max

Inn 6

3 strikes1 whiffs2 in play93.1 max

Inn 7

2 strikes0 whiffs4 in play92.4 max

Count leverage

7 innings

Inn 1

7 ahead8 even2 behind6 2-strike

Inn 2

6 ahead3 even0 behind3 2-strike

Inn 3

4 ahead8 even2 behind7 2-strike

Inn 4

3 ahead6 even1 behind3 2-strike

Inn 5

5 ahead10 even5 behind7 2-strike

Inn 6

4 ahead6 even2 behind4 2-strike

Inn 7

1 ahead5 even7 behind0 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

+21

7.0 innings pitched.

Misses

+13.2

6 strikeouts.

Runs

-5

1 earned run allowed.

Traffic

-3.6

3 hits allowed.

Free passes

-1.5

1 walks allowed.

Whiff context

+1.8

+5.1 pct points above league baseline.

Velocity context

+0.5

+0.3 mph above league baseline.

Park context

Kauffman Stadium at 1.00 run factor.

Opponent quality

+0.6

DET live standings context: 61-68, +77 run differential.

Opponent offense

+0.4

Live offense context: 4.50 R/G, 0.722 OPS.

Scale adjustment

-9

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

Arsenal quality

95 pitches

CSW

25%

Whiff

17%

Zone

58%

Swing

51%

Cutter

Best CSW

33% CSW58% zone20% whiff

Arsenal breakdown

4-Seam

22%

92.5AVG / 94.0 MAX

21 thrown22% whiff

29% CSW52% zone43% swing

Sinker

92.9AVG / 93.7 MAX

9 thrown0% whiff

22% CSW89% zone67% swing

Slider

12%

84.8AVG / 85.9 MAX

11 thrown20% whiff

27% CSW45% zone45% swing

Changeup

32%

80.5AVG / 82.2 MAX

30 thrown18% whiff

20% CSW57% zone57% swing

Curveball

13%

75.2AVG / 77.1 MAX

12 thrown17% whiff

25% CSW58% zone50% swing

Cutter

13%

89.1AVG / 90.2 MAX

12 thrown20% whiff

33% CSW58% zone42% swing

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Michael Wacha

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