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Giancarlo Stanton

matchup for Jake Latz

323rd out of 436 (Worst 26%)

Jake Latz

matchup for G. Stanton

153rd out of 567 (Best 28%)

Strong advantage for Stanton

Giancarlo Stanton has a 35.5% chance of reaching base vs Jake Latz, which is 4.1% higher than Stanton's typical expectations, and 1.1% higher than batters facing Latz.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	35.5%	20.2%	4.2%	4.6%	11.4%	15.4%	29.2%
Stanton	+4.1	-0.9	0.0	-0.2	-0.7	+5.0	-0.6
Latz	+1.1	-0.7	+1.5	-0.3	-1.8	+1.8	+6.4

Giancarlo Stanton is slightly better vs left-handed pitching. Jake Latz is left handed with a moderate release toward the first base side. Stanton has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Jake Latz throws a 4-seam fastball 50% of the time. Giancarlo Stanton has a C grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

50%

Changeup (L)

23%

Slider (L)

22%

Curve (L)

7% of Jake Latz's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Giancarlo Stanton has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Fringe Miss 15%

+2%

Non-Competitive 14%

+2%

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Mid Challenge 12%

+0%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Edge Painter 15%

-2%

Meatball 3%

-2%

Weak Challenge 6%

-3%

42% of Jake Latz's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 23% higher than the MLB average. Giancarlo Stanton has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 42%

+23%

Fast Velo 32%

+22%

High Ride 31%

+21%

Offspeed (L) 23%

+10%

17.2% of Giancarlo Stanton's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.3% higher than the league average. Jake Latz strikes out 13.4% of the batters he faces, which is 1.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

12%

Strikeout +4.3% -1.3% 4%

Walk +0.4% +6.7% 41%

In Play -4.7% -5.5% 39%

On Base +0.2% +1.7% 31%

Hit -0.1% -5.1% 14%

Single -2.4% -3.5% 13%

2B / 3B -2.4% -3.0% 3%

Home Run +4.7% +1.4%

30.7% of Giancarlo Stanton's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.7% lower than the league average. Jake Latz induces Standard Grounders at a 29.0% rate, which is 5.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.6% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.7% -5.4% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.6% +0.6% 14%

Low Screamer -3.0% -3.3% 9%

Rising Liner +2.3% -4.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.2% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer +4.3% -0.1% 1%

No Doubter +2.0% +1.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -4.9% +3.3% 3%

Pop up +2.1% +7.7%

45.8% of Giancarlo Stanton's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 21.5% higher than the league average. 23.7% of batted balls allowed by Jake Latz are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -5.1% +1.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.7% -1.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -7.3% -1.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -5.4% +2.1% 24%

Above 100 mph +21.5% -0.6%

9.8% of Giancarlo Stanton's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.6% lower than the league average. 11.5% of batted balls allowed by Jake Latz are hit at this angle, which is 0.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%