Matchup Machine

      Carlos Santana

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      matchup for Tyler Duffey

      350th out of 436 (Worst 20%)

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      Tyler Duffey

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      matchup for Carlos Santana

      out of 564 (Worst %)

      Strong advantage for Santana
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      Model Prediction

      Carlos Santana has a 36.1% chance of reaching base vs Tyler Duffey, which is 1.7% higher than Santana's typical expectations, and 2.0% higher than batters facing Duffey.

      Handedness and Release Point

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      Carlos Santana is worse vs right-handed pitching. Tyler Duffey is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Santana has a C+ grade vs this particular release point.

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      On the Way to the Plate

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      Tyler Duffey throws a Kn-Curve 42% of the time. Carlos Santana hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

      Pitch Type % of Arsenal    Kn-Curve (R)
      42%
         4-Seam (R)
      40%
         Sinker (R)
      14%

      Contact and Outcomes

      9.6% of Carlos Santana's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 8.4% lower than the league average. Tyler Duffey strikes out 17.0% of the batters he faces, which is 3.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

      MLB Typical BP Label 18%         Strikeout -8.4% +3.7% 3%         Walk +3.1% -2.4% 37%         In Play +5.3% -1.3% 39%         On Base +2.3% -5.5% 31%         Hit -0.8% -3.1% 14%         Single -1.2% -1.3% 13%         2B / 3B -0.7% -1.3% 3%         Home Run +1.1% -0.5%

      History

      Carlos Santana has 4 plate appearances against Tyler Duffey in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 4 with a home run and

      PA AB H HR 2/3B 1B K BB Avg
      Actual441100100.250
      Expected From Contact →1.110.700.370.040.279
      Expected From Contact
      Date Outcome HR 2/3B 1B Out
      2023-10-01Strikeout
      2022-05-26Groundout1%3%96%
      2022-05-22Lineout9%90%
      2022-05-20Home Run70%26%3%

      Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.