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Xander Bogaerts

matchup for Austin Gomber

395th out of 436 (Worst 10%)

Austin Gomber

matchup for Xander Bogaerts

46th out of 567 (Best 9%)

Extreme advantage for Bogaerts

Xander Bogaerts has a 35.2% chance of reaching base vs Austin Gomber, which is 1.9% higher than Bogaerts's typical expectations, and 3.4% higher than batters facing Gomber.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	35.2%	29.8%	3.3%	6.0%	20.5%	5.4%	12.8%
Bogaerts	+1.9	+4.8	+0.9	+1.5	+2.4	-3.0	-6.4
Gomber	+3.4	+3.9	0.0	-0.6	+4.5	-0.4	-5.0

Xander Bogaerts is a bit worse vs left-handed pitching. Austin Gomber is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Bogaerts has a D+ grade vs this particular release point.

Austin Gomber throws a 4-seam fastball 42% of the time. Xander Bogaerts has a C- 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. Xander Bogaerts 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. Xander Bogaerts 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%

10.5% of Xander Bogaerts's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 6.9% 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 -6.9% -3.3% 5%

Walk -1.8% -2.5% 36%

In Play +8.7% +5.9% 39%

On Base +5.2% +0.6% 31%

Hit +7.0% +3.1% 14%

Single +3.5% +1.2% 13%

2B / 3B +3.6% +1.6% 3%

Home Run -0.2% +0.3%

37.1% of Xander Bogaerts's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.7% 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 +2.7% -1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.8% +0.7% 14%

Low Screamer +1.3% +1.5% 9%

Rising Liner -0.3% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.9% +0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -0.7% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter -0.3% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.7% +1.5% 3%

Pop up -0.5% -1.6%

24.7% of Xander Bogaerts's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 0.4% higher 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 -1.2% -1.7% 21%

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

87 to 93 mph +0.4% -1.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.4% +4.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +0.4% -2.8%

10.4% of Xander Bogaerts's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.0% lower 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° +2.7% -0.7% 12%

-10 to 0° -0.3% -0.4% 8%

1 to 6° +1.7% -0.4% 18%

7 to 18° -0.9% -0.5% 15%

19 to 28° -2.0% +1.8% 11%

29 to 38° -1.0% +0.6% 7%

39 to 50° -0.5% +0.4% 8%

Above 50° +0.2% -0.8%

Xander Bogaerts has 17 plate appearances against Austin Gomber in the last 3 years. He is 3 for 16 with a home run, a double and a walk

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	17	16	3	1	1	1	2	1	0.188
Expected From Contact →			4.94	1.65	1.37	1.92			0.309

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-08-02	Groundout			10%	90%
2024-08-02	Strikeout
2024-08-02	Strikeout
2024-05-15	Lineout		51%	11%	38%
2024-05-15	Groundout		31%	8%	61%
2024-04-22	Groundout			17%	83%
2024-04-22	Groundout			13%	87%
2024-04-22	Walk
2023-07-31	Groundout		9%	13%	78%
2023-07-31	GIDP			21%	79%
2023-07-31	GIDP		2%	35%	63%
2023-06-09	Single		9%	31%	61%
2023-06-09	Double	68%	28%		3%
2023-06-09	Groundout			19%	81%
2023-04-02	Pop Out		3%	13%	84%
2023-04-02	Flyout				99%
2023-04-02	Home Run	97%	2%

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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