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Austin Hedges

matchup for Thyago Vieira

10th out of 436 (Best 3%)

Thyago Vieira

matchup for Austin Hedges

214th out of 567 (Best 39%)

Strong advantage for Vieira

Austin Hedges has a 28.3% chance of reaching base vs Thyago Vieira, which is 2.6% higher than Hedges's typical expectations, and 5.4% lower than batters facing Vieira.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.3%	17.3%	1.9%	4.4%	11.0%	11.1%	34.2%
Hedges	+2.6	-1.3	-0.1	-0.6	-0.5	+3.9	0.0
Vieira	-5.4	-2.9	-0.4	-0.2	-2.3	-2.5	+9.8

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

Thyago Vieira throws a 4-seam fastball 42% of the time. Austin Hedges has a D grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

42%

Slider (R)

30%

Sinker (R)

25%

14% of Thyago Vieira's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Austin Hedges has a D- grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Weak Challenge 10%

+2%

Non-Competitive 14%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

Fringe Miss 11%

-1%

Chaser 4%

-2%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Meatball 3%

-3%

33% of Thyago Vieira's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 25% higher than the MLB average. Austin Hedges has a D- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 33%

+25%

Large Break 36%

+15%

Medium Ride 29%

+15%

Fastball (R) 67%

+13%

17.4% of Austin Hedges's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.6% higher than the league average. Thyago Vieira strikes out 13.2% of the batters he faces, which is 2.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

12%

Strikeout +4.6% -2.2% 5%

Walk -1.3% +4.2% 41%

In Play -3.3% -2.0% 39%

On Base -6.9% +1.5% 31%

Hit -5.6% -2.7% 14%

Single -2.0% -2.0% 13%

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

Home Run -1.6% +0.9%

32.4% of Austin Hedges's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.1% lower than the league average. Thyago Vieira induces Standard Grounders at a 33.5% rate, which is 0.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +3.4% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder -2.1% -0.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.6% -2.6% 14%

Low Screamer +4.5% +0.1% 9%

Rising Liner -2.9% +0.9% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.5% +0.3% 3%

Likely Homer -2.2% -0.4% 1%

No Doubter -0.5% -0.9% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.1% +3.7% 3%

Pop up +2.8% +0.1%

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. 24.1% of batted balls allowed by Thyago Vieira are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.2% 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% -4.7% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.4% +0.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph -6.5% +2.9% 24%

Above 100 mph -7.7% -0.2%

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. 9.9% of batted balls allowed by Thyago Vieira are hit at this angle, which is 1.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%