Matchup Machine

Travis d'Arnaud

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matchup for Aaron Nola

131st out of 436 (Best 31%)

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Aaron Nola

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matchup for Travis d'Arnaud

426th out of 567 (Worst 25%)

Moderate advantage for Nola
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Model Prediction

Travis d'Arnaud has a 28.1% chance of reaching base vs Aaron Nola, which is 2.4% lower than d'Arnaud's typical expectations, and 1.4% lower than batters facing Nola.

Reach Hit HR 2B / 3B 1B BB K
Prediction28.1%20.7%2.7%6.1%11.9%7.4%35.4%
d'Arnaud-2.4-0.70.0+1.0-1.7-1.8+6.4
Nola-1.4-1.6-0.3-0.1-1.2+0.3+4.5

Handedness and Release Point

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Travis d'Arnaud is worse vs right-handed pitching. Aaron Nola is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. d'Arnaud has a C 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. Travis d'Arnaud 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

16.1% of Travis d'Arnaud's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.5% higher 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 13%         Strikeout +2.5% +6.3% 5%         Walk -1.4% -2.8% 40%         In Play -1.1% -3.5% 39%         On Base -3.1% -4.8% 31%         Hit -1.6% -2.0% 14%         Single -1.6% -0.8% 13%         2B / 3B -1.4% -0.7% 3%         Home Run +1.3% -0.5%

History

Travis d'Arnaud has 31 plate appearances against Aaron Nola in the last 3 years. He is 5 for 30 with 3 doubles and a walk

PA AB H HR 2/3B 1B K BB Avg
Actual31305032810.167
Expected From Contact →6.440.102.843.490.215
Expected From Contact
Date Outcome HR 2/3B 1B Out
2024-09-01Single38%25%36%
2024-09-01Strikeout
2024-09-01Strikeout
2024-07-05Groundout16%84%
2024-07-05Strikeout
2024-03-30Flyout100%
2024-03-30Double71%28%
2023-10-11Groundout9%91%
2023-10-11Strikeout
2023-10-11Flyout100%
2023-06-22Strikeout
2023-06-22Lineout2%3%96%
2022-10-14Groundout4%96%
2022-10-14Forceout4%96%
2022-10-14Double42%28%29%
2022-09-23Lineout40%7%53%
2022-09-23Single93%6%
2022-09-23Strikeout
2022-09-17Walk
2022-09-17Double5%83%4%8%
2022-09-17Pop Out100%
2022-07-26Strikeout
2022-07-26Flyout99%
2022-07-26Groundout36%64%
2022-06-30Forceout68%32%
2022-06-30Groundout4%96%
2022-06-30Strikeout
2022-06-30Groundout6%94%
2022-05-26Flyout4%2%94%
2022-05-26Groundout15%85%
2022-05-26Flyout3%96%

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.