Matchup Machine

      Carlos Santana

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      matchup for Luis Severino

      411st out of 436 (Worst 6%)

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      Luis Severino

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      matchup for Carlos Santana

      366th out of 564 (Worst 35%)

      Strong advantage for Santana
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      Model Prediction

      Carlos Santana has a 33.6% chance of reaching base vs Luis Severino, which is 0.8% lower than Santana's typical expectations, and 3.6% higher than batters facing Severino.

      Handedness and Release Point

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      Carlos Santana is worse vs right-handed pitching. Luis Severino is right handed with a horizontal 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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      Luis Severino throws a 4-seam fastball 44% of the time. Carlos Santana has a B grade against right-handed 4-seamers

      Pitch Type % of Arsenal    4-Seam (R)
      44%
         Slider (R)
      27%
         Changeup (R)
      14%
         Sinker (R)
      8%
         Cutter (R)
      6%

      Contact and Outcomes

      9.6% of Carlos Santana's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 8.4% lower than the league average. Luis Severino strikes out 16.2% of the batters he faces, which is 0.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

      MLB Typical BP Label 18%         Strikeout -8.4% +0.9% 3%         Walk +3.1% -1.1% 37%         In Play +5.3% +0.2% 39%         On Base +2.3% -1.0% 31%         Hit -0.8% +0.1% 14%         Single -1.2% +0.2% 13%         2B / 3B -0.7% +0.4% 3%         Home Run +1.1% -0.5%

      History

      Carlos Santana has 7 plate appearances against Luis Severino in the last 3 years. He is 2 for 6 with a double and a walk

      PA AB H HR 2/3B 1B K BB Avg
      Actual762011010.333
      Expected From Contact →0.660.080.410.170.110
      Expected From Contact
      Date Outcome HR 2/3B 1B Out
      2024-07-31Pop Out2%97%
      2024-07-31Walk
      2023-09-08Single28%8%64%
      2023-09-08Groundout98%
      2022-05-01Double10%5%85%
      2022-05-01Flyout99%
      2022-05-01Flyout8%2%90%

      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.