Matchup Machine

Anthony Rizzo

Worst 9% of matchups for Austin Gomber

Austin Gomber

Best 5% of matchups for Anthony Rizzo

Extreme advantage for Rizzo

Model Prediction
Prediction	3.9%	5.6%	13.6%	9.7%	15.4%
MLB (+/-)	+1.1	+1.3	-0.4	+0.0	-9.8
Rizzo	+0.5	+0.7	+1.8	-1.2	-12.4
Gomber	+0.6	+1.3	-2.7	+1.9	-1.0

Model Prediction

2B / 3B

Prediction

3.9%

5.6%

13.6%

9.7%

15.4%

MLB (+/-)

+1.1

+1.3

-0.4

+0.0

-9.8

Rizzo

+0.5

+0.7

+1.8

-1.2

-12.4

Gomber

+0.6

+1.3

-2.7

+1.9

-1.0

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.

History (Last 3 Years)
	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	3	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	.333
Expected From Contact →			0.68	0.00	0.01	0.67			.226

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2023-07-14	Single			47%	53%
2023-07-14	Groundout			10%	90%
2023-07-14	Groundout			10%	90%
2020-08-19	Groundout			62%	37%

	Swing	Grade	Handedness	Grade	Freq
	52%	61	LHB vs LHP	22	20%

Swing

Grade

Handedness

Grade

Freq

52%

LHB vs LHP

20%

Swing	Grade	Pitch Type	Grade	Freq
50%	50	Fastball	16	45%
29%	10	Breaking	-26	37%
13%	52	Offspeed	0	18%
		------------------
52%	47	Four-Seam FB	-3	44%
56%	12	Slider	-6	20%
48%	50	Changeup	0	18%
64%	49	Knuckle-Curve	-94	17%

Swing

Grade

Pitch Type

Grade

Freq

50%

Fastball

45%

29%

Breaking

-26

37%

13%

Offspeed

18%

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52%

Four-Seam FB

-3

44%

56%

Slider

-6

20%

48%

Changeup

18%

64%

Knuckle-Curve

-94

17%

	Swing	Grade	Location (in zone)	Grade	Freq
	61%	57	Away / Glove Side	38	17%
	69%	30	Bottom of zone	13	13%
⭐	66%	69	Top of zone	-3	12%
	72%	31	Middle	45	7%
	64%	45	In / Arm Side	52	5%

Swing

Grade

Location (in zone)

Grade

Freq

61%

Away / Glove Side

17%

69%

Bottom of zone

13%

⭐

66%

Top of zone

-3

12%

72%

Middle

64%

In / Arm Side

Swing	Grade	Location (out of zone)	Grade	Freq
41%	55	Away / Glove Side	41	34%
44%	-14	Below the zone	22	30%
34%	27	Above the zone	8	24%
34%	39	In / Arm Side	19	10%

Swing

Grade

Location (out of zone)

Grade

Freq

41%

Away / Glove Side

34%

44%

-14

Below the zone

30%

34%

Above the zone

24%

34%

In / Arm Side

10%

	Swing	Grade	Count	Grade	Freq
⭐⭐	29%	99	First Pitch	10	28%
	65%	45	Batter Behind	0	28%
	43%	-8	Batter Ahead	4	26%
	74%	17	2 Strikes	-23	26%
	64%	3	3 Balls	2	8%
	78%	-3	Full Count	-9	4%

Swing

Grade

Count

Grade

Freq

⭐⭐

29%

First Pitch

28%

65%

Batter Behind

28%

43%

-8

Batter Ahead

26%

74%

2 Strikes

-23

26%

64%

3 Balls

78%

-3

Full Count

-9