Hitters are winning more ABS challenges in the postseason, and teams are challenging more overall
Batters have been more successful with robot umpire challenges in the playoffs than during the regular season. Teams are using the Automated Ball-Strike System more in its postseason debut. Seventy-one of 121 overall challenges under ABS prevailed during the 25 games of the Wild Card Series and Division Series. The 59% success rate was up from 54% during the regular season. This includes an improvement for batters to 57% from 49%.
Teams are challenging more in the postseason overall, with 4.8 per game compared to 4.3 during the regular season. Batter challenges are up to 2.04 per game from 1.96.
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