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Jurickson Profar

matchup for Aaron Nola

425th out of 436 (Worst 3%)

Aaron Nola

matchup for J. Profar

295th out of 567 (Worst 48%)

Extreme advantage for Profar

Jurickson Profar has a 33.7% chance of reaching base vs Aaron Nola, which is 1.0% lower than Profar's typical expectations, and 4.2% higher than batters facing Nola.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.7%	24.8%	3.7%	7.4%	13.7%	8.9%	20.9%
Profar	-1.0	+1.1	+0.5	+1.5	-1.0	-2.1	+3.9
Nola	+4.2	+2.4	+0.7	+1.1	+0.6	+1.8	-10.0

Jurickson Profar is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Aaron Nola is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Profar has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Aaron Nola throws a Kn-Curve 30% of the time. Jurickson Profar hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Kn-Curve (R)

30%

4-Seam (R)

30%

Sinker (R)

20%

Changeup (R)

12%

Cutter (R)

8% of Aaron Nola's pitches are classified as Chasers, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Jurickson Profar has a D- grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Chaser 8%

+2%

Edge Painter 19%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

+0%

Weak Challenge 8%

Likely Ball 19%

Meatball 5%

-1%

Non-Competitive 9%

-4%

26% of Aaron Nola's pitches are classified as Extreme Drop, which is 21% higher than the MLB average. Jurickson Profar has a B grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Drop 26%

+21%

Extreme Slow Velo 23%

+18%

Large Break 22%

+18%

9.9% of Jurickson Profar's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 7.9% lower than the league average. Aaron Nola strikes out 20.3% of the batters he faces, which is 6.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Strikeout -7.9% +6.3% 3%

Walk +2.4% -2.8% 37%

In Play +5.5% -3.5% 39%

On Base +4.2% -4.8% 31%

Hit +1.8% -2.0% 14%

Single +0.5% -0.8% 13%

2B / 3B +1.0% -0.7% 3%

Home Run +0.3% -0.5%

35.0% of Jurickson Profar's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.6% higher than the league average. Aaron Nola induces Standard Grounders at a 37.3% rate, which is 2.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.5% 0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.6% +2.9% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.7% -0.6% 14%

Low Screamer +1.9% -1.6% 9%

Rising Liner -1.1% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.9% -0.3% 3%

Likely Homer -0.4% +0.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.7% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.4% -0.4% 3%

Pop up +0.8% -0.7%

20.4% of Jurickson Profar's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.9% lower than the league average. 23.6% of batted balls allowed by Aaron Nola are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +0.5% +0.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph +0.6% -0.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.1% +2.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.8% -1.9% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.9% -0.7%

12.3% of Jurickson Profar's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.8% higher than the league average. 10.9% of batted balls allowed by Aaron Nola are hit at this angle, which is 0.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +1.1% -0.8% 12%

-10 to 0° +0.2% +1.8% 8%

1 to 6° -0.4% +0.2% 18%

7 to 18° -1.2% +0.8% 15%

19 to 28° -1.1% +0.1% 11%

29 to 38° +0.8% -0.6% 7%

39 to 50° -1.4% -0.2% 8%

Above 50° +2.0% -1.3%

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	20	18	4	0	1	3	2	2	0.222
Expected From Contact →			5.04	0.14	0.83	4.07			0.280

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-06-18	Groundout			34%	65%
2024-06-18	Single		8%	86%	5%
2024-06-18	Groundout		3%	35%	61%
2024-04-26	Lineout			57%	42%
2024-04-26	Single		2%	76%	21%
2024-04-26	Groundout			47%	53%
2024-04-26	Flyout		2%		98%
2023-05-14	Flyout				100%
2023-05-14	Walk
2023-05-14	Lineout		4%	7%	88%
2023-04-21	Groundout		2%	14%	84%
2023-04-21	Walk
2023-04-21	Groundout			6%	94%
2022-10-19	Flyout				100%
2022-10-19	Strikeout
2022-10-19	Single			39%	61%
2022-06-24	Groundout			2%	98%
2022-06-24	Flyout		2%		97%
2022-06-24	Double	14%	57%	2%	28%
2022-06-24	Strikeout

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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