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Matt Carpenter

matchup for Naoyuki Uwasawa

37th out of 436 (Best 9%)

Naoyuki Uwasawa

matchup for Matt Carpenter

out of 567 (Worst %)

Moderate advantage for Uwasawa

Matt Carpenter has a 30.2% chance of reaching base vs Naoyuki Uwasawa, which is 0.1% higher than Carpenter's typical expectations, and 2.3% lower than batters facing Uwasawa.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.2%	15.9%	2.9%	4.2%	8.9%	14.3%	32.9%
Carpenter	+0.1	-0.3	+0.1	+0.1	-0.6	+0.4	-0.8
Uwasawa	-2.3	-6.6	+0.2	-1.6	-5.3	+4.4	+10.1

Matt Carpenter is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Naoyuki Uwasawa is right handed .

Naoyuki Uwasawa throws a Splitter 53% of the time. Matt Carpenter has an F grade against right-handed Splitters

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Splitter (R)

53%

4-Seam (R)

21%

Cutter (R)

13%

Slider (R)

19% of Naoyuki Uwasawa's pitches are classified as Non-Competitive, which is 7% higher than the MLB average. Matt Carpenter has an A grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Non-Competitive 19%

+7%

Chaser 8%

+2%

Meatball 8%

+2%

Likely Ball 19%

Weak Challenge 8%

Fringe Miss 11%

-1%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

Edge Painter 11%

-6%

53% of Naoyuki Uwasawa's pitches are classified as Offspeed Pitches, which is 42% higher than the MLB average. Matt Carpenter has a C grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Offspeed (R) 53%

+42%

Large Break 44%

+22%

Medium Slow Velo 35%

+22%

18.2% of Matt Carpenter's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 6.0% higher than the league average. Naoyuki Uwasawa strikes out 10.7% 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% +6.2% 44%

In Play -11.5% -2.9% 39%

On Base -4.7% -10.0% 31%

Hit -10.1% -16.2% 14%

Single -5.7% -6.8% 13%

2B / 3B -5.5% -6.4% 3%

Home Run +1.0% -3.0%

23.3% of Matt Carpenter's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 11.1% lower than the league average. Naoyuki Uwasawa induces Standard Grounders at a 14.4% rate, which is 20.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.1% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder -11.1% -20.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.2% +9.8% 14%

Low Screamer -2.5% -4.3% 9%

Rising Liner +0.1% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer +2.9% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer +2.4% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter +0.8% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +10.4% -9.4% 3%

Pop up -1.7% +33.2%

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. 27.6% of batted balls allowed by Naoyuki Uwasawa are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.7% +37.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.6% -21.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph +5.0% -8.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +4.4% -10.9% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.1% +3.3%

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. 10.7% of batted balls allowed by Naoyuki Uwasawa are hit at this angle, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%