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Whit Merrifield

matchup for Austin Gomber

333rd out of 436 (Worst 24%)

Austin Gomber

matchup for Whit Merrifield

138th out of 567 (Best 25%)

Strong advantage for Merrifield

Whit Merrifield has a 33.2% chance of reaching base vs Austin Gomber, which is 0.7% lower than Merrifield's typical expectations, and 1.5% higher than batters facing Gomber.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.2%	28.3%	2.7%	7.1%	18.6%	4.9%	13.8%
Merrifield	-0.7	+3.8	+0.6	+2.0	+1.1	-4.5	-4.9
Gomber	+1.5	+2.4	-0.6	+0.4	+2.7	-0.9	-4.0

Whit Merrifield is better vs left-handed pitching. Austin Gomber is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Merrifield has an A- grade vs this particular release point.

Austin Gomber throws a 4-seam fastball 42% of the time. Whit Merrifield 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. Whit Merrifield 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. Whit Merrifield 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%

10.0% of Whit Merrifield's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 7.7% 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

17%

Strikeout -7.7% -3.3% 4%

Walk +1.6% -2.5% 37%

In Play +6.1% +5.9% 39%

On Base +2.5% +0.6% 31%

Hit +0.9% +3.1% 14%

Single +1.4% +1.2% 13%

2B / 3B +1.3% +1.6% 3%

Home Run -1.8% +0.3%

35.9% of Whit Merrifield's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.5% higher 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 -0.4% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.5% -1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.7% +0.7% 14%

Low Screamer +1.2% +1.5% 9%

Rising Liner -0.7% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.1% +0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -1.5% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter -0.8% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout +5.4% +1.5% 3%

Pop up -0.9% -1.6%

10.9% of Whit Merrifield's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 13.4% 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 +2.5% -1.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph +2.6% +1.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph +6.5% -1.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.9% +4.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -13.4% -2.8%

12.3% of Whit Merrifield's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.9% 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%

Below -10° -4.1% -0.7% 12%

-10 to 0° -1.0% -0.4% 8%

1 to 6° +0.8% -0.4% 18%

7 to 18° +0.5% -0.5% 15%

19 to 28° +4.8% +1.8% 11%

29 to 38° +0.9% +0.6% 7%

39 to 50° -1.1% +0.4% 8%

Above 50° -0.8% -0.8%

Whit Merrifield has 3 plate appearances against Austin Gomber in the last 3 years. He is 2 for 3 with a home run and

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	3	3	2	1	0	1	0	0	0.667
Expected From Contact →			1.45	0.92	0.07	0.45			0.482

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2022-05-15	Single		2%	42%	56%
2022-05-15	Home Run	92%	5%	2%
2022-05-15	Flyout				98%

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.

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