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Zack Wheeler is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. MacKenzie Gore is left handed with a moderate release toward the first base side. Wheeler doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

MacKenzie Gore throws a 4-seam fastball 58% of the time. Zack Wheeler hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

58%

Curve (L)

19%

Slider (L)

17%

Changeup (L)

13% of MacKenzie Gore's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Zack Wheeler hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Non-Competitive 12%

Likely Ball 20%

Fringe Miss 12%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Weak Challenge 8%

-1%

Meatball 3%

-2%

32% of MacKenzie Gore's pitches are classified as High Ride, which is 22% higher than the MLB average. Zack Wheeler hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

High Ride 32%

+22%

Fast Velo 29%

+20%

Small Break 27%

+19%

35.1% of Zack Wheeler's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 20.4% higher than the league average. MacKenzie Gore strikes out 17.6% of the batters he faces, which is 3.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

14%

Strikeout +20.4% +3.6% 7%

Walk -6.6% +1.0% 55%

In Play -13.8% -4.6% 39%

On Base -11.1% -0.9% 31%

Hit -4.5% -1.9% 14%

Single -1.1% -0.5% 13%

2B / 3B -0.7% -0.2% 3%

Home Run -2.7% -1.2%

100.0% of Zack Wheeler's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 65.6% higher than the league average. MacKenzie Gore induces Standard Grounders at a 33.7% rate, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +65.6% -0.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% +1.3% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% -2.7% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% +1.7% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -0.1% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -0.8% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% 0.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% +1.2% 3%

Pop up -3.4% -0.1%

51.9% of Zack Wheeler's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 27.6% higher than the league average. 23.1% of batted balls allowed by MacKenzie Gore are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -16.2% -1.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph +10.5% -0.7% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.5% +1.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph -19.4% +1.7% 24%

Above 100 mph +27.6% -1.2%

0.0% of Zack Wheeler's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 11.4% lower than the league average. 12.2% of batted balls allowed by MacKenzie Gore are hit at this angle, which is 0.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%