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Rafael Ortega

matchup for Austin Gomber

out of 436 (Worst %)

Austin Gomber

matchup for Rafael Ortega

123rd out of 567 (Best 23%)

Moderate advantage for Ortega

Rafael Ortega has a 31.9% chance of reaching base vs Austin Gomber, which is 0.3% higher than Ortega's typical expectations, and 0.2% higher than batters facing Gomber.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.9%	23.5%	1.6%	6.4%	15.4%	8.4%	18.1%
Ortega	+0.3	+4.1	0.0	+2.0	+2.1	-3.8	-7.0
Gomber	+0.2	-2.4	-1.7	-0.2	-0.5	+2.6	+0.3

Rafael Ortega is worse vs left-handed pitching. Austin Gomber is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Ortega doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Austin Gomber throws a 4-seam fastball 42% of the time. Rafael Ortega has an F grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

42%

Slider (L)

21%

Kn-Curve (L)

18%

Changeup (L)

18%

9% of Austin Gomber's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Rafael Ortega has an A grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 9%

+3%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Mid Challenge 11%

Weak Challenge 9%

Likely Ball 19%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Chaser 4%

-2%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

42% of Austin Gomber's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 23% higher than the MLB average. Rafael Ortega has an F grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 42%

+23%

Extreme Drop 16%

+11%

Breaking (L) 40%

+10%

13.2% of Rafael Ortega's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.3% lower than the league average. Austin Gomber strikes out 13.7% of the batters he faces, which is 3.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -2.3% -3.3% 2%

Walk +4.5% -2.5% 40%

In Play -2.1% +5.9% 39%

On Base +4.5% +0.6% 31%

Hit +0.1% +3.1% 14%

Single +0.4% +1.2% 13%

2B / 3B +0.8% +1.6% 3%

Home Run -1.1% +0.3%

36.0% of Rafael Ortega's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.6% higher than the league average. Austin Gomber induces Standard Grounders at a 32.5% rate, which is 1.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.7% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.6% -1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.9% +0.7% 14%

Low Screamer +7.6% +1.5% 9%

Rising Liner -1.7% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.2% +0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -1.8% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter +0.0% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.0% +1.5% 3%

Pop up -0.3% -1.6%

14.2% of Rafael Ortega's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 10.1% lower than the league average. 21.5% of batted balls allowed by Austin Gomber are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +4.7% -1.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph +6.8% +1.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.2% -1.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.8% +4.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -10.1% -2.8%

15.2% of Rafael Ortega's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.7% higher than the league average. 12.1% of batted balls allowed by Austin Gomber are hit at this angle, which is 0.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%