Matchup Machine

      Austin Slater

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      matchup for Jose Quintana

      279th out of 436 (Worst 36%)

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      Jose Quintana

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      matchup for Austin Slater

      148th out of 564 (Best 27%)

      Moderate advantage for Slater
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      Model Prediction

      Austin Slater has a 34.4% chance of reaching base vs Jose Quintana, which is 3.0% higher than Slater's typical expectations, and 2.3% higher than batters facing Quintana.

      Handedness and Release Point

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      Austin Slater is better vs left-handed pitching. Jose Quintana is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Slater has a D+ grade vs this particular release point.

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      On the Way to the Plate

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      Jose Quintana throws a 4-seam fastball 31% of the time. Austin Slater has a C- grade against left-handed 4-seamers

      Pitch Type % of Arsenal    4-Seam (L)
      31%
         Curve (L)
      28%
         Sinker (L)
      24%
         Changeup (L)
      17%

      Contact and Outcomes

      17.5% of Austin Slater's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.8% higher than the league average. Jose Quintana strikes out 16.5% of the batters he faces, which is 0.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

      MLB Typical BP Label 12%         Strikeout +4.8% +0.5% 3%         Walk +3.2% -1.2% 43%         In Play -8.0% +0.7% 39%         On Base +3.4% +1.3% 31%         Hit +0.2% +2.4% 14%         Single +0.3% +1.8% 13%         2B / 3B +0.6% +1.4% 3%         Home Run -0.7% -0.8%

      History

      Austin Slater has 9 plate appearances against Jose Quintana in the last 3 years. He is 3 for 8 with a home run, a walk

      PA AB H HR 2/3B 1B K BB Avg
      Actual983102210.375
      Expected From Contact →2.480.600.181.700.310
      Expected From Contact
      Date Outcome HR 2/3B 1B Out
      2024-08-20Single11%38%51%
      2024-08-20Groundout22%78%
      2024-08-20Single5%95%
      2024-04-22Strikeout
      2024-04-22Groundout1%76%23%
      2024-04-22Groundout29%71%
      2022-06-18Strikeout
      2022-06-18Walk
      2022-06-18Home Run60%5%34%

      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.