Matchup Machine

Tommy Pham

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matchup for Aaron Nola

208th out of 436 (Best 48%)

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Aaron Nola

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matchup for Tommy Pham

456th out of 567 (Worst 20%)

Moderate advantage for Nola
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Model Prediction

Tommy Pham has a 29.3% chance of reaching base vs Aaron Nola, which is 3.2% lower than Pham's typical expectations, and 0.2% higher than batters facing Nola.

Reach Hit HR 2B / 3B 1B BB K
Prediction29.3%21.5%2.3%6.5%12.7%7.8%31.0%
Pham-3.2-0.9+0.1+1.5-2.5-2.3+8.4
Nola-0.2-0.9-0.7+0.2-0.4+0.7+0.1

Handedness and Release Point

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Tommy Pham is worse vs right-handed pitching. Aaron Nola is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Pham has a D grade vs this particular release point.

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On the Way to the Plate

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Aaron Nola throws a Kn-Curve 30% of the time. Tommy Pham hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type % of Arsenal    Kn-Curve (R)
30%
   4-Seam (R)
30%
   Sinker (R)
20%
   Changeup (R)
12%
   Cutter (R)
8%

Contact and Outcomes

13.9% of Tommy Pham's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.2% lower than the league average. Aaron Nola strikes out 20.3% of the batters he faces, which is 6.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label 15%         Strikeout -1.2% +6.3% 5%         Walk -1.5% -2.8% 38%         In Play +2.6% -3.5% 39%         On Base +4.2% -4.8% 31%         Hit +5.7% -2.0% 14%         Single +2.9% -0.8% 13%         2B / 3B +3.4% -0.7% 3%         Home Run -0.7% -0.5%

History

Tommy Pham has 5 plate appearances against Aaron Nola in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 5 with a home run and

PA AB H HR 2/3B 1B K BB Avg
Actual551100100.200
Expected From Contact →1.500.930.040.520.299
Expected From Contact
Date Outcome HR 2/3B 1B Out
2023-10-23Home Run93%4%2%
2023-10-23GIDP15%85%
2023-10-17Groundout4%96%
2023-10-17Strikeout
2023-10-17Forceout31%69%

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.