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Mike Trout

matchup for Felix Bautista

344th out of 436 (Worst 21%)

Felix Bautista

matchup for Mike Trout

out of 567 (Worst %)

Moderate advantage for Bautista

Mike Trout has a 31.8% chance of reaching base vs Felix Bautista, which is 1.4% lower than Trout's typical expectations, and 2.7% higher than batters facing Bautista.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.8%	14.5%	3.4%	2.8%	8.3%	17.2%	38.5%
Trout	-1.4	-4.8	0.0	-1.4	-3.3	+3.3	+10.5
Bautista	+2.7	-1.9	+0.8	-0.2	-2.5	+4.6	+2.8

Mike Trout is better vs right-handed pitching. Felix Bautista is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Trout has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Felix Bautista throws a 4-seam fastball 65% of the time. Mike Trout has a B grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

65%

Splitter (R)

25%

Slider (R)

10% of Felix Bautista's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 5% higher than the MLB average. Mike Trout has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 10%

+5%

Chaser 9%

+3%

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Likely Ball 19%

Fringe Miss 11%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-1%

Meatball 2%

-5%

Weak Challenge 3%

-5%

54% of Felix Bautista's pitches are classified as Extreme Fast Velocity, which is 51% higher than the MLB average. Mike Trout has a B- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Fast Velo 54%

+51%

Medium Break 67%

+48%

Extreme Ride 47%

+43%

Offspeed (R) 25%

+14%

Fastball (R) 66%

+12%

15.7% of Mike Trout's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.8% higher than the league average. Felix Bautista strikes out 25.5% of the batters he faces, which is 19.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +1.8% +19.3% 2%

Walk +4.4% +2.3% 42%

In Play -6.3% -21.6% 39%

On Base +3.4% -10.2% 31%

Hit -1.0% -12.5% 14%

Single -2.0% -5.8% 13%

2B / 3B -1.6% -5.4% 3%

Home Run +2.6% -1.3%

20.2% of Mike Trout's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 14.3% lower than the league average. Felix Bautista induces Standard Grounders at a 34.5% rate, which is 0.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder -14.3% +0.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.9% -2.4% 14%

Low Screamer +1.1% +0.3% 9%

Rising Liner +0.8% -3.9% 4%

Maybe Homer +3.0% +2.9% 3%

Likely Homer +6.5% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter +3.2% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout +1.9% -0.6% 3%

Pop up -1.0% +5.6%

39.3% of Mike Trout's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 15.0% higher than the league average. 16.6% of batted balls allowed by Felix Bautista are hit at above 100 mph, which is 7.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -3.4% +2.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.3% +5.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -4.3% -1.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph -4.0% +1.4% 24%

Above 100 mph +15.0% -7.7%

16.6% of Mike Trout's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 5.2% higher than the league average. 10.8% of batted balls allowed by Felix Bautista are hit at this angle, which is 0.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -10.3% -4.1% 12%

-10 to 0° -3.8% -1.4% 8%

1 to 6° -0.6% -2.3% 18%

7 to 18° +0.1% -3.1% 15%

19 to 28° +6.6% +2.1% 11%

29 to 38° +5.2% -0.6% 7%

39 to 50° +3.1% +0.7% 8%

Above 50° -0.4% +8.8%

Mike Trout has 2 plate appearances against Felix Bautista in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 1 with a walk

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00			0.000

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2023-05-17	Walk
2022-07-09	Strikeout

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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