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Austin Slater

matchup for Shelby Miller

119th out of 436 (Best 28%)

Shelby Miller

matchup for Austin Slater

329th out of 567 (Worst 42%)

Moderate advantage for Miller

Austin Slater has a 29.6% chance of reaching base vs Shelby Miller, which is 1.5% lower than Slater's typical expectations, and 0.3% higher than batters facing Miller.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.6%	20.5%	2.6%	4.8%	13.0%	9.1%	30.9%
Slater	-1.5	-0.7	+0.8	+0.3	-1.8	-0.8	+1.6
Miller	+0.3	-0.7	-1.1	-0.2	+0.6	+1.0	+6.2

Austin Slater is worse vs right-handed pitching. Shelby Miller is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Slater has an F grade vs this particular release point.

Shelby Miller throws a 4-seam fastball 56% of the time. Austin Slater has a D- grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

56%

Slider (R)

11%

Curve (R)

10%

Splitter (R)

Cutter (R)

14% of Shelby Miller's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Austin Slater has a B grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Non-Competitive 14%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Meatball 7%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

Chaser 4%

-2%

Likely Ball 17%

-3%

27% of Shelby Miller's pitches are classified as High Ride, which is 16% higher than the MLB average. Austin Slater has a D- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

High Ride 27%

+16%

Medium Fast Velo 28%

+13%

Medium Break 31%

+12%

Fastball (R) 64%

+10%

17.5% of Austin Slater's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.0% higher than the league average. Shelby Miller strikes out 16.1% of the batters he faces, which is 0.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

12%

Strikeout +5.0% +0.3% 3%

Walk +3.3% +0.8% 43%

In Play -8.2% -1.1% 39%

On Base +3.7% -4.9% 31%

Hit +0.4% -5.7% 14%

Single +0.4% -3.1% 13%

2B / 3B +0.7% -2.8% 3%

Home Run -0.7% +0.3%

39.8% of Austin Slater's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.3% higher than the league average. Shelby Miller induces Standard Grounders at a 34.0% rate, which is 0.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.4% -0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder +5.3% -0.4% 7%

Hard Grounder +3.7% 0.0% 14%

Low Screamer -3.2% -2.8% 9%

Rising Liner -1.3% -0.2% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.6% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -0.1% -0.1% 1%

No Doubter 0.0% +0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout -5.0% +3.5% 3%

Pop up -2.3% +1.2%

27.9% of Austin Slater's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.6% higher than the league average. 25.5% of batted balls allowed by Shelby Miller are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.6% -4.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph 0.0% -1.3% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.9% +2.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.9% +2.5% 24%

Above 100 mph +3.6% +1.2%

9.8% of Austin Slater's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.6% lower than the league average. 10.1% of batted balls allowed by Shelby Miller are hit at this angle, which is 1.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%