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Randal Grichuk

matchup for Matt Festa

382nd out of 436 (Worst 13%)

Matt Festa

matchup for Randal Grichuk

306th out of 567 (Worst 46%)

Strong advantage for Grichuk

Randal Grichuk has a 32.4% chance of reaching base vs Matt Festa, which is 0.2% higher than Grichuk's typical expectations, and 1.6% higher than batters facing Festa.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.4%	24.8%	2.9%	6.9%	15.1%	7.6%	20.3%
Grichuk	-0.2	+0.9	-0.4	+1.4	0.0	-1.2	+0.2
Festa	+1.6	+1.5	+0.1	+1.1	+0.3	+0.1	-4.9

Randal Grichuk is worse vs right-handed pitching. Matt Festa is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Grichuk has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Matt Festa throws a Slider 47% of the time. Randal Grichuk has a B+ grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

47%

4-Seam (R)

44%

Cutter (R)

8% of Matt Festa's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Randal Grichuk has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 8%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Mid Challenge 11%

+0%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

31% of Matt Festa's pitches are classified as Very Slow Velocity, which is 18% higher than the MLB average. Randal Grichuk has a B grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Slow Velo 31%

+18%

Breaking (R) 49%

+18%

Large Break 20%

+16%

Small Drop 25%

+13%

11.4% of Randal Grichuk's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.4% lower than the league average. Matt Festa strikes out 19.4% of the batters he faces, which is 2.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -5.4% +2.6% 5%

Walk -1.4% +3.5% 37%

In Play +6.8% -6.1% 39%

On Base +0.1% +0.8% 31%

Hit +1.5% -2.7% 14%

Single -0.5% -1.5% 13%

2B / 3B -0.1% -1.0% 3%

Home Run +2.1% -0.2%

31.7% of Randal Grichuk's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.8% lower than the league average. Matt Festa induces Standard Grounders at a 28.3% rate, which is 6.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder -2.8% -6.1% 7%

Hard Grounder +2.4% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer -1.1% +4.7% 9%

Rising Liner -1.0% -2.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.5% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer +1.9% +1.2% 1%

No Doubter +0.1% +0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.1% -1.2% 3%

Pop up +1.4% +2.1%

32.3% of Randal Grichuk's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 8.0% higher than the league average. 23.6% of batted balls allowed by Matt Festa are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.3% 0.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.5% +6.8% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.1% -1.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.1% -4.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +8.0% -0.7%

12.6% of Randal Grichuk's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.2% higher than the league average. 12.9% of batted balls allowed by Matt Festa are hit at this angle, which is 1.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%