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Yasmani Grandal

matchup for Zac Gallen

261st out of 436 (Worst 40%)

Zac Gallen

matchup for Yasmani Grandal

446th out of 567 (Worst 22%)

Leans in favor of Grandal

Yasmani Grandal has a 33.7% chance of reaching base vs Zac Gallen, which is 0.6% lower than Grandal's typical expectations, and 1.0% higher than batters facing Gallen.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.7%	19.3%	2.6%	4.8%	11.8%	14.4%	31.2%
Grandal	-0.6	-2.7	+0.3	-0.3	-2.7	+2.0	+9.4
Gallen	+1.0	-1.7	-0.2	-0.3	-1.2	+2.7	+0.9

Yasmani Grandal is a bit worse vs right-handed pitching. Zac Gallen is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Grandal has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Zac Gallen throws a 4-seam fastball 49% of the time. Yasmani Grandal has a B grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

49%

Kn-Curve (R)

23%

Changeup (R)

14%

Cutter (R)

10%

22% of Zac Gallen's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Yasmani Grandal has a B grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 22%

+2%

Chaser 8%

+2%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Strong Challenge 5%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Weak Challenge 7%

-1%

Meatball 5%

-2%

Non-Competitive 9%

-4%

25% of Zac Gallen's pitches are classified as Small Break Toward Third Base, which is 16% higher than the MLB average. Yasmani Grandal has a D+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Small Break 25%

+16%

Extreme Drop 19%

+14%

Medium Fast Velo 24%

+8%

12.1% of Yasmani Grandal's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.1% lower than the league average. Zac Gallen strikes out 17.8% of the batters he faces, which is 3.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -4.1% +3.5% 3%

Walk +2.0% -0.3% 39%

In Play +2.1% -3.2% 39%

On Base +2.2% -1.8% 31%

Hit +0.2% -1.5% 14%

Single -0.3% -0.9% 13%

2B / 3B +0.1% -0.5% 3%

Home Run +0.5% -0.1%

33.5% of Yasmani Grandal's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.9% lower than the league average. Zac Gallen induces Standard Grounders at a 32.4% rate, which is 2.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -0.9% -2.0% 7%

Hard Grounder 0.0% +1.6% 14%

Low Screamer -2.5% +1.7% 9%

Rising Liner +0.8% -1.4% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.5% +0.9% 3%

Likely Homer +0.1% -0.2% 1%

No Doubter +0.7% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.7% +0.8% 3%

Pop up -0.1% -1.3%

27.6% of Yasmani Grandal's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.3% higher than the league average. 26.3% of batted balls allowed by Zac Gallen are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -3.1% -0.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.8% -1.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.4% +0.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.3% +0.6% 24%

Above 100 mph +3.3% +2.0%

11.8% of Yasmani Grandal's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.3% higher than the league average. 10.6% of batted balls allowed by Zac Gallen are hit at this angle, which is 0.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%