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Paul Goldschmidt

matchup for Brett de Geus

334th out of 436 (Worst 24%)

Brett de Geus

matchup for P. Goldschmidt

out of 567 (Worst %)

Strong advantage for Goldschmidt

Paul Goldschmidt has a 36.1% chance of reaching base vs Brett de Geus, which is 2.6% higher than Goldschmidt's typical expectations, and 0.9% higher than batters facing de Geus.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	36.1%	25.0%	2.4%	4.2%	18.4%	11.1%	18.5%
Goldschmidt	+2.6	+0.6	-0.6	-1.2	+2.5	+2.0	-5.1
de Geus	+0.9	+1.0	+0.4	-0.1	+0.6	0.0	-1.4

Paul Goldschmidt is worse vs right-handed pitching. Brett de Geus is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Goldschmidt has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Brett de Geus throws a Sinker 54% of the time. Paul Goldschmidt has an A grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

54%

Cutter (R)

24%

Curve (R)

17%

13% of Brett de Geus's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 5% higher than the MLB average. Paul Goldschmidt has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 13%

+5%

Non-Competitive 16%

+3%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Likely Ball 19%

Strong Challenge 5%

Chaser 4%

-2%

Mid Challenge 8%

-3%

Meatball 3%

-3%

42% of Brett de Geus's pitches are classified as Just Gravity, which is 28% higher than the MLB average. Paul Goldschmidt has a B+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Just Gravity 42%

+28%

Extreme Break 40%

+26%

Fastball (R) 78%

+25%

Medium Fast Velo 24%

+9%

15.0% of Paul Goldschmidt's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.7% higher than the league average. Brett de Geus strikes out 11.4% of the batters he faces, which is 7.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

14%

Strikeout +0.7% -7.5% 5%

Walk -1.8% +3.8% 39%

In Play +1.1% +3.7% 39%

On Base +1.6% +12.0% 31%

Hit +3.4% +8.2% 14%

Single +0.2% +5.2% 13%

2B / 3B +0.7% +5.7% 3%

Home Run +2.5% -2.7%

31.1% of Paul Goldschmidt's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.3% lower than the league average. Brett de Geus induces Standard Grounders at a 43.4% rate, which is 9.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.2% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.3% +9.0% 7%

Hard Grounder +2.2% +0.3% 14%

Low Screamer -4.4% +0.8% 9%

Rising Liner +1.5% +0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer +2.5% -2.1% 3%

Likely Homer +1.3% -1.5% 1%

No Doubter +1.1% -0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout 0.0% -3.3% 3%

Pop up -0.7% -3.0%

33.7% of Paul Goldschmidt's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 9.4% higher than the league average. 25.4% of batted balls allowed by Brett de Geus are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -3.4% -4.1% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.9% +6.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.2% -1.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.0% -2.1% 24%

Above 100 mph +9.4% +1.1%

13.0% of Paul Goldschmidt's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.5% higher than the league average. 9.0% of batted balls allowed by Brett de Geus are hit at this angle, which is 2.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%