New to this one? The learning curve is almost entirely about reading the pitcher's windup rather than reacting to the ball itself — by the time the ball is in flight, a good swing decision has usually already been made.
MouseInteract / Aim
Left Click / TapPrimary action
TouchFull mobile support
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Track the arm angle during the windup — it's a more reliable tell than watching the ball leave the hand.
02
Take pitches outside your comfort zone early in the count; there's no penalty for a called strike compared to a weak swing.
03
Use full-count at-bats specifically to study pitch variety, since that's when you see the most pitch types in one sequence.
Most repeat strikeouts come from misreading one specific pitch's windup tell; slow down and watch that
Expect some sequencing within an at-bat — a pitcher who's thrown two fastballs is statistically more likely