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Ildemaro Vargas

matchup for Austin Gomber

218th out of 436 (Best 51%)

Austin Gomber

matchup for Ildemaro Vargas

193rd out of 567 (Best 35%)

Strong advantage for Vargas

Ildemaro Vargas has a 31.2% chance of reaching base vs Austin Gomber, which is 1.7% lower than Vargas's typical expectations, and 0.5% higher than batters facing Gomber.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.2%	27.9%	1.4%	7.6%	18.8%	3.4%	8.7%
Vargas	-1.7	+1.4	+0.2	+2.5	-1.3	-3.1	-3.4
Gomber	-0.5	+2.0	-1.9	+1.0	+2.9	-2.4	-9.1

Ildemaro Vargas is better vs left-handed pitching. Austin Gomber is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Vargas has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Austin Gomber throws a 4-seam fastball 42% of the time. Ildemaro Vargas has an A+ 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. Ildemaro Vargas hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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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. Ildemaro Vargas has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 42%

+23%

Extreme Drop 16%

+11%

Breaking (L) 40%

+10%

5.9% of Ildemaro Vargas's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 14.6% 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

20%

Strikeout -14.6% -3.3% 5%

Walk -1.3% -2.5% 33%

In Play +15.9% +5.9% 39%

On Base +4.0% +0.6% 31%

Hit +5.3% +3.1% 14%

Single +3.8% +1.2% 13%

2B / 3B +3.9% +1.6% 3%

Home Run -2.3% +0.3%

43.7% of Ildemaro Vargas's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 9.3% 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 +1.6% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +9.3% -1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.2% +0.7% 14%

Low Screamer +2.7% +1.5% 9%

Rising Liner -1.0% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.0% +0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -0.9% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -4.5% +1.5% 3%

Pop up -0.8% -1.6%

12.0% of Ildemaro Vargas's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 12.3% 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 +3.6% -1.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph +4.6% +1.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.8% -1.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.2% +4.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -12.3% -2.8%

6.7% of Ildemaro Vargas's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 4.8% lower 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%