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Austin Hedges

matchup for Austin Gomber

6th out of 436 (Best 2%)

Austin Gomber

matchup for Austin Hedges

78th out of 567 (Best 15%)

Moderate advantage for Gomber

Austin Hedges has a 27.1% chance of reaching base vs Austin Gomber, which is 1.4% higher than Hedges's typical expectations, and 4.6% lower than batters facing Gomber.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	27.1%	22.9%	2.1%	7.5%	13.3%	4.2%	27.0%
Hedges	+1.4	+4.4	+0.1	+2.6	+1.7	-3.0	-7.2
Gomber	-4.6	-3.0	-1.2	+0.9	-2.6	-1.6	+9.2

Austin Hedges is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. Austin Gomber is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Hedges has a C- grade vs this particular release point.

Austin Gomber throws a 4-seam fastball 42% of the time. Austin Hedges has a D- 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. Austin Hedges 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. Austin Hedges 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%

17.4% of Austin Hedges's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.6% 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

12%

Strikeout +4.6% -3.3% 5%

Walk -1.3% -2.5% 41%

In Play -3.3% +5.9% 39%

On Base -6.9% +0.6% 31%

Hit -5.6% +3.1% 14%

Single -2.0% +1.2% 13%

2B / 3B -2.0% +1.6% 3%

Home Run -1.6% +0.3%

32.4% of Austin Hedges's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.1% 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 +3.4% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder -2.1% -1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.6% +0.7% 14%

Low Screamer +4.5% +1.5% 9%

Rising Liner -2.9% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.5% +0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -2.2% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter -0.5% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.1% +1.5% 3%

Pop up +2.8% -1.6%

16.6% of Austin Hedges's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 7.7% 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 +8.5% -1.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph +5.3% +1.9% 18%

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

94 to 99 mph -6.5% +4.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -7.7% -2.8%

12.3% of Austin Hedges's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.8% 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%