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Charlie Blackmon

matchup for Andrew Wantz

342nd out of 436 (Worst 22%)

Andrew Wantz

matchup for C. Blackmon

out of 567 (Worst %)

Strong advantage for Blackmon

Charlie Blackmon has a 32.9% chance of reaching base vs Andrew Wantz, which is 0.4% higher than Blackmon's typical expectations, and 1.0% higher than batters facing Wantz.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.9%	21.2%	3.5%	4.4%	13.2%	11.7%	20.0%
Blackmon	-0.4	-2.8	+0.7	-0.8	-2.6	+2.4	+0.6
Wantz	+1.0	+0.8	+0.2	+0.0	+0.6	+0.2	-4.9

Charlie Blackmon is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Andrew Wantz is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Blackmon has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Andrew Wantz throws a 4-seam fastball 45% of the time. Charlie Blackmon has a C grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

45%

Slider (R)

25%

Cutter (R)

24%

Changeup (R)

9% of Andrew Wantz's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Charlie Blackmon has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 9%

+3%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Strong Challenge 5%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Non-Competitive 13%

Mid Challenge 11%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Edge Painter 16%

-1%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

26% of Andrew Wantz's pitches are classified as Small Break Toward Third Base, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Charlie Blackmon has a C+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Small Break 26%

+17%

Fastball (R) 69%

+15%

High Ride 22%

+12%

Medium Fast Velo 25%

+10%

10.9% of Charlie Blackmon's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 6.3% lower than the league average. Andrew Wantz strikes out 20.2% of the batters he faces, which is 7.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Strikeout -6.3% +7.5% 4%

Walk +0.6% +2.0% 37%

In Play +5.7% -9.5% 39%

On Base +3.0% -6.5% 31%

Hit +2.4% -8.5% 14%

Single +1.2% -4.3% 13%

2B / 3B +1.4% -3.9% 3%

Home Run -0.2% -0.3%

31.5% of Charlie Blackmon's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.9% lower than the league average. Andrew Wantz induces Standard Grounders at a 23.8% rate, which is 10.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.2% -0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder -2.9% -10.6% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.1% -1.4% 14%

Low Screamer +1.4% +9.1% 9%

Rising Liner +0.6% -0.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.3% +1.3% 3%

Likely Homer +1.0% -1.0% 1%

No Doubter +0.3% +1.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.8% -0.6% 3%

Pop up +0.5% +3.1%

22.8% of Charlie Blackmon's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.5% lower than the league average. 24.2% of batted balls allowed by Andrew Wantz are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +3.1% +3.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph +0.2% +6.7% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.5% -2.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.3% -7.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -1.5% -0.1%

11.2% of Charlie Blackmon's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.2% lower than the league average. 14.7% of batted balls allowed by Andrew Wantz are hit at this angle, which is 3.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%