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Elias Diaz

matchup for Austin Gomber

96th out of 436 (Best 23%)

Austin Gomber

matchup for Elias Diaz

156th out of 567 (Best 28%)

Moderate advantage for Diaz

Elias Diaz has a 30.4% chance of reaching base vs Austin Gomber, which is 0.3% higher than Diaz's typical expectations, and 1.4% lower than batters facing Gomber.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.4%	26.5%	1.7%	7.0%	17.7%	3.9%	17.3%
Diaz	-0.3	+2.4	0.0	+2.3	+0.0	-2.7	-5.7
Gomber	-1.4	+0.6	-1.6	+0.4	+1.8	-1.9	-0.5

Elias Diaz is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. Austin Gomber is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Diaz has a C+ grade vs this particular release point.

Austin Gomber throws a 4-seam fastball 42% of the time. Elias Diaz has a C 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. Elias Diaz has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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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. Elias Diaz has a D grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 42%

+23%

Extreme Drop 16%

+11%

Breaking (L) 40%

+10%

13.2% of Elias Diaz's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.4% 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

15%

Strikeout -2.4% -3.3% 5%

Walk -2.6% -2.5% 38%

In Play +5.0% +5.9% 39%

On Base +3.8% +0.6% 31%

Hit +6.4% +3.1% 14%

Single +3.8% +1.2% 13%

2B / 3B +3.7% +1.6% 3%

Home Run -1.1% +0.3%

33.6% of Elias Diaz's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.8% lower 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 -0.1% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder -0.8% -1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder +2.3% +0.7% 14%

Low Screamer +3.8% +1.5% 9%

Rising Liner -1.5% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.4% +0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -2.5% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter -0.1% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.7% +1.5% 3%

Pop up +1.9% -1.6%

26.3% of Elias Diaz's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 2.0% higher 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 +2.5% -1.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph +2.5% +1.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.2% -1.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.8% +4.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +2.0% -2.8%

8.1% of Elias Diaz's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.3% 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%