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Giancarlo Stanton

matchup for Adrian Morejon

232nd out of 436 (Worst 47%)

Adrian Morejon

matchup for G. Stanton

404th out of 567 (Worst 29%)

Leans in favor of Morejon

Giancarlo Stanton has a 29.8% chance of reaching base vs Adrian Morejon, which is 1.7% lower than Stanton's typical expectations, and 0.7% lower than batters facing Morejon.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.8%	20.8%	3.5%	3.9%	13.4%	9.0%	29.1%
Stanton	-1.7	-0.2	-0.7	-0.8	+1.3	-1.4	-0.7
Morejon	-0.7	-1.2	+1.0	-0.5	-1.8	+0.5	+4.1

Giancarlo Stanton is slightly better vs left-handed pitching. Adrian Morejon is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Stanton has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Adrian Morejon throws a 4-seam fastball 43% of the time. Giancarlo Stanton has a C grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

43%

Slider (L)

21%

Sinker (L)

18%

Curve (L)

Changeup (L)

14% of Adrian Morejon's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Giancarlo Stanton has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Weak Challenge 11%

+2%

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Chaser 6%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

Meatball 1%

-4%

39% of Adrian Morejon's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 35% higher than the MLB average. Giancarlo Stanton has a D grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 39%

+35%

Medium Break 34%

+15%

17.2% of Giancarlo Stanton's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.3% higher than the league average. Adrian Morejon strikes out 17.5% of the batters he faces, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

12%

Strikeout +4.3% +1.9% 4%

Walk +0.4% -0.8% 41%

In Play -4.7% -1.2% 39%

On Base +0.2% -0.4% 31%

Hit -0.1% +0.4% 14%

Single -2.4% +0.1% 13%

2B / 3B -2.4% +0.4% 3%

Home Run +4.7% -0.1%

30.7% of Giancarlo Stanton's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.7% lower than the league average. Adrian Morejon induces Standard Grounders at a 39.9% rate, which is 5.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.6% +0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.7% +5.4% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.6% -0.9% 14%

Low Screamer -3.0% -1.3% 9%

Rising Liner +2.3% -0.7% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.2% +0.7% 3%

Likely Homer +4.3% -1.4% 1%

No Doubter +2.0% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout -4.9% -0.4% 3%

Pop up +2.1% -1.2%

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. 21.4% of batted balls allowed by Adrian Morejon are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -5.1% +3.5% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.7% +1.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -7.3% +1.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph -5.4% -3.2% 24%

Above 100 mph +21.5% -2.9%

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. 11.8% of batted balls allowed by Adrian Morejon are hit at this angle, which is 0.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%