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James McCann

matchup for Chris Paddack

153rd out of 436 (Best 36%)

Chris Paddack

matchup for James McCann

309th out of 567 (Worst 46%)

Leans in favor of McCann

James McCann has a 29.1% chance of reaching base vs Chris Paddack, which is 1.3% lower than McCann's typical expectations, and 1.1% lower than batters facing Paddack.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.1%	23.5%	3.0%	5.6%	14.9%	5.7%	24.0%
McCann	-1.3	+0.4	+0.2	+0.4	-0.2	-1.7	-3.2
Paddack	-1.1	-0.2	-0.4	-0.1	+0.2	-0.8	+1.7

James McCann is a bit worse vs right-handed pitching. Chris Paddack is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. McCann has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Chris Paddack throws a 4-seam fastball 56% of the time. James McCann has a D- grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

56%

Changeup (R)

28%

Curve (R)

12%

14% of Chris Paddack's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. James McCann has a C grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Meatball 6%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

Likely Ball 17%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

43% of Chris Paddack's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 22% higher than the MLB average. James McCann has a C- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 43%

+22%

High Ride 29%

+19%

Offspeed (R) 28%

+16%

Fast Velo 26%

+10%

15.4% of James McCann's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.4% higher than the league average. Chris Paddack strikes out 17.8% of the batters he faces, which is 4.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

14%

Strikeout +1.4% +4.3% 5%

Walk -2.3% -3.2% 39%

In Play +1.0% -1.1% 39%

On Base -0.3% -3.8% 31%

Hit +2.0% -0.6% 14%

Single +0.2% -0.5% 13%

2B / 3B +0.6% -0.1% 3%

Home Run +1.2% +0.0%

33.9% of James McCann's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.5% lower than the league average. Chris Paddack induces Standard Grounders at a 29.0% rate, which is 5.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.6% +1.0% 34%

Standard Grounder -0.5% -5.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.5% +1.6% 14%

Low Screamer +3.0% +0.1% 9%

Rising Liner -0.6% +1.6% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.1% +1.4% 3%

Likely Homer -0.8% -0.9% 1%

No Doubter +0.0% +0.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.2% +0.3% 3%

Pop up -1.2% +0.3%

20.7% of James McCann's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.6% lower than the league average. 30.1% of batted balls allowed by Chris Paddack are hit at above 100 mph, which is 5.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +1.6% -4.9% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.9% +1.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.8% -2.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.0% +0.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.6% +5.8%

12.1% of James McCann's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.7% higher than the league average. 11.3% of batted balls allowed by Chris Paddack are hit at this angle, which is 0.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -1.8% -2.6% 12%

-10 to 0° +0.5% +0.1% 8%

1 to 6° +0.3% -1.1% 18%

7 to 18° +0.5% +2.0% 15%

19 to 28° +2.3% +1.3% 11%

29 to 38° +0.7% -0.1% 7%

39 to 50° -1.1% +0.5% 8%

Above 50° -1.4% -0.1%

James McCann has 3 plate appearances against Chris Paddack in the last 3 years. He is 2 for 3 with a double and

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	3	3	2	0	1	1	0	0	0.667
Expected From Contact →			1.30	0.00	0.30	1.00			0.433

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-04-16	Groundout
2024-04-16	Double
2024-04-16	Single

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.

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