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Matt Carpenter

matchup for Austin Gomber

144th out of 436 (Best 34%)

Austin Gomber

matchup for Matt Carpenter

73rd out of 567 (Best 14%)

Moderate advantage for Carpenter

Matt Carpenter has a 31.1% chance of reaching base vs Austin Gomber, which is 0.9% higher than Carpenter's typical expectations, and 0.7% lower than batters facing Gomber.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.1%	21.4%	4.0%	6.0%	11.4%	9.7%	25.4%
Carpenter	+0.9	+5.1	+1.2	+2.0	+2.0	-4.2	-8.4
Gomber	-0.7	-4.5	+0.6	-0.6	-4.5	+3.9	+7.6

Matt Carpenter 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. Carpenter has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Austin Gomber throws a 4-seam fastball 42% of the time. Matt Carpenter has a B 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. Matt Carpenter 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. Matt Carpenter 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%

18.2% of Matt Carpenter's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 6.0% higher 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

12%

Strikeout +6.0% -3.3% 2%

Walk +5.4% -2.5% 44%

In Play -11.5% +5.9% 39%

On Base -4.7% +0.6% 31%

Hit -10.1% +3.1% 14%

Single -5.7% +1.2% 13%

2B / 3B -5.5% +1.6% 3%

Home Run +1.0% +0.3%

23.3% of Matt Carpenter's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 11.1% 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 -11.1% -1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.2% +0.7% 14%

Low Screamer -2.5% +1.5% 9%

Rising Liner +0.1% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer +2.9% +0.6% 3%

Likely Homer +2.4% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter +0.8% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout +10.4% +1.5% 3%

Pop up -1.7% -1.6%

21.2% of Matt Carpenter's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.1% 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 -2.7% -1.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.6% +1.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph +5.0% -1.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph +4.4% +4.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.1% -2.8%

17.7% of Matt Carpenter's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 6.3% higher 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%