MLB LAB / GEM ARCHIVE

Eduardo Rodriguez vs Cubs: Pitching Gem & Game Score Analyzer

#57
LHP • Masterpiece Start
Eduardo Rodriguez
vs Chicago Cubs 2.50 Season ERA
Innings Pitched
21 Outs • 96 Pitches
Hits / Runs
0 ER • 0.286 BABIP
Strikeouts
11.57 K/9 • 37.5% K%
Game Score v1
Bill James (Elite Gem)
Game Score v2
Tom Tango Formula

Interactive Strike Zone & 96-Pitch Arsenal Heatmap

Catcher's perspective visualizer. Filter by pitch type, count leverage, or inning frame.

CSW: 35.4% | SwStr: 16.7%
Filter Arsenal:
Count Context:
Called/Swg Strike Ball In Play / Foul
Chase / Waste Zone
Shadow Edge
1
2
3
4
Heart
6
7
8
9
4-Seam Fastball • 94.2 MPH
Inn 4 • Count: 1-2 • Result: Swinging Strike (SO)
Pitch Type Usage Avg MPH Strikes / Balls Whiffs / SwStr% CSW%
4-Seam (4S) 44 (45.8%) 93.8 31 / 13 7 / 15.9% 36.4%
Changeup (CH) 24 (25.0%) 85.4 18 / 6 6 / 25.0% 41.7%
Cutter (FC) 16 (16.7%) 88.6 11 / 5 2 / 12.5% 31.3%
Sinker (SI) 8 (8.3%) 93.1 5 / 3 1 / 12.5% 25.0%
Slider (SL) 4 (4.2%) 82.9 3 / 1 0 / 0.0% 25.0%

Bill James & Tango Game Score Engine

Adjust parameters to simulate variations and historic quality start thresholds.

Bill James Game Score v1
81
Dominant Gem (>80)
Tom Tango Game Score v2
83
Elite Quality Start
Formulas in Real-Time: Active Logic
GS v1: 50 + (Outs) + 2*(Inn > 4) + (SO) - 2*(H) - 4*(ER) - 2*(R-ER) - (BB)
GS v2: 40 + 2*(Outs) + (SO) - 2*(BB) - 2*(H) - 3*(R) - 6*(HR)
0 - 9 IP
0 - 20 K
0 - 15 H
0 - 10 BB
0 ER
0 HR
Simulated WHIP
0.71
Simulated K/9
11.57
Game FIP
1.84

Inning-by-Inning Leverage & Pitch Efficiency Trajectory

Track pitch counts, baserunner pressure points, and shutdown frames 1 through 7.

7 Frames • 0 Runs Allowed • Peak Leverage: 1.42 (4th Inn)
INN 1
12 Pitches
2 K • 1-2-3
INN 2
14 Pitches
1 K • 1 BB
INN 3
11 Pitches
1 K • 1-2-3
INN 4
19 Pitches
2 K • 1 H, 1 BB
INN 5
13 Pitches
1 K • 1-2-3
INN 6
15 Pitches
2 K • 1 H
INN 7
12 Pitches
0 K • 1 BB (DP)

Historical Start Comparison

Benchmarking E-Rod's gem against 2024 MLB Quality Starts and his 2.50 Season ERA baseline.

Game Score v1 (81 vs MLB Avg 52) 98th %tile
Whiff Rate (35.4% CSW vs MLB Avg 27.5%) 92nd %tile
ERA Impact (Season ERA lowered to 2.50) Top-5 MLB LHP
PITCHING GEM REPORT
EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ
GS v1: 81
vs CHC (W, 7-0)