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Christian Vazquez

matchup for Brandon Pfaadt

155th out of 436 (Best 36%)

Brandon Pfaadt

matchup for C. Vazquez

355th out of 567 (Worst 38%)

Leans in favor of Pfaadt

Christian Vazquez has a 30.6% chance of reaching base vs Brandon Pfaadt, which is 0.3% higher than Vazquez's typical expectations, and 1.9% lower than batters facing Pfaadt.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.6%	24.8%	2.6%	5.1%	17.2%	5.7%	27.8%
Vazquez	+0.3	+1.2	+0.3	-0.3	+1.2	-0.9	+6.6
Pfaadt	-1.9	+0.3	-0.5	-0.2	+1.0	-2.2	-1.3

Christian Vazquez is a bit worse vs right-handed pitching. Brandon Pfaadt is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Vazquez has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Brandon Pfaadt throws a 4-seam fastball 38% of the time. Christian Vazquez has a C- grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

38%

Slider (R)

27%

Sinker (R)

18%

Changeup (R)

12%

Curve (R)

19% of Brandon Pfaadt's pitches are classified as Edge Painters, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Christian Vazquez has a D- grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+0%

Meatball 6%

Fringe Miss 12%

Weak Challenge 8%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Non-Competitive 9%

-3%

29% of Brandon Pfaadt's pitches are classified as Just Gravity, which is 15% higher than the MLB average. Christian Vazquez has a C+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Just Gravity 29%

+15%

Medium Fast Velo 30%

+15%

Large Break 15%

+10%

12.8% of Christian Vazquez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.0% lower than the league average. Brandon Pfaadt strikes out 16.5% of the batters he faces, which is 1.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -3.0% +1.2% 6%

Walk -3.8% -2.4% 37%

In Play +6.9% +1.2% 39%

On Base -0.5% -0.1% 31%

Hit +3.3% +2.4% 14%

Single +1.6% +0.5% 13%

2B / 3B +2.1% +0.9% 3%

Home Run -0.4% +1.0%

36.8% of Christian Vazquez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.4% higher than the league average. Brandon Pfaadt induces Standard Grounders at a 32.0% rate, which is 2.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.0% +0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder +2.4% -2.4% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.5% -0.6% 14%

Low Screamer -0.4% +2.6% 9%

Rising Liner -0.6% +0.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.3% -1.3% 3%

Likely Homer -1.3% +0.8% 1%

No Doubter -0.5% +0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.0% +0.9% 3%

Pop up +0.3% -1.0%

16.5% of Christian Vazquez's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 7.8% lower than the league average. 29.1% of batted balls allowed by Brandon Pfaadt are hit at above 100 mph, which is 4.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.6% -0.9% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.7% -5.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph +4.4% +5.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.4% -4.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -7.8% +4.8%

10.7% of Christian Vazquez's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.7% lower than the league average. 7.7% of batted balls allowed by Brandon Pfaadt are hit at this angle, which is 3.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%