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Kris Bryant

matchup for Austin Gomber

34th out of 436 (Best 9%)

Austin Gomber

matchup for Kris Bryant

175th out of 567 (Best 32%)

Leans in favor of Gomber

Kris Bryant has a 28.2% chance of reaching base vs Austin Gomber, which is 0.5% higher than Bryant's typical expectations, and 3.5% lower than batters facing Gomber.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.2%	23.6%	2.8%	6.4%	14.3%	4.6%	23.5%
Bryant	-0.5	+3.9	+0.4	+1.6	+2.0	-4.4	-5.6
Gomber	-3.5	-2.3	-0.5	-0.2	-1.6	-1.2	+5.7

Kris Bryant is better vs left-handed pitching. Austin Gomber is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Bryant has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Austin Gomber throws a 4-seam fastball 42% of the time. Kris Bryant has an A 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. Kris Bryant 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. Kris Bryant has a B+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 42%

+23%

Extreme Drop 16%

+11%

Breaking (L) 40%

+10%

15.8% of Kris Bryant's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.1% 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

13%

Strikeout +2.1% -3.3% 4%

Walk +0.5% -2.5% 41%

In Play -2.6% +5.9% 39%

On Base -1.7% +0.6% 31%

Hit -2.2% +3.1% 14%

Single -1.1% +1.2% 13%

2B / 3B -1.1% +1.6% 3%

Home Run +0.0% +0.3%

30.0% of Kris Bryant's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.4% 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 -0.5% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder -4.4% -1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.8% +0.7% 14%

Low Screamer +0.3% +1.5% 9%

Rising Liner -0.7% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.4% +0.6% 3%

Likely Homer +1.1% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter +1.6% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.1% +1.5% 3%

Pop up -0.1% -1.6%

23.7% of Kris Bryant's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 0.6% 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 +2.6% -1.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.3% +1.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.3% -1.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.5% +4.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -0.6% -2.8%

14.5% of Kris Bryant's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.0% 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%