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Austin Slater

matchup for Marcus Stroman

101st out of 436 (Best 24%)

Marcus Stroman

matchup for Austin Slater

29th out of 567 (Best 6%)

Strong advantage for Slater

Austin Slater has a 37.9% chance of reaching base vs Marcus Stroman, which is 6.8% higher than Slater's typical expectations, and 0.2% higher than batters facing Stroman.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	37.9%	28.3%	1.8%	4.9%	21.7%	9.6%	22.2%
Slater	+6.8	+7.2	0.0	+0.4	+6.8	-0.4	-7.1
Stroman	+0.2	-0.6	-1.0	-1.0	+1.4	+0.8	+4.0

Austin Slater is worse vs right-handed pitching. Marcus Stroman is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Slater has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Marcus Stroman throws a Sinker 40% of the time. Austin Slater has a B grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

40%

Slider (R)

18%

Cutter (R)

15%

Splitter (R)

11%

Curve (R)

10%

4-Seam (R)

22% of Marcus Stroman's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Austin Slater has a C grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 22%

+3%

Weak Challenge 11%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+0%

Fringe Miss 12%

Meatball 5%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Mid Challenge 9%

-2%

37% of Marcus Stroman's pitches are classified as Small Drop, which is 24% higher than the MLB average. Austin Slater has a C+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Small Drop 37%

+24%

Medium Velo 29%

+18%

17.5% of Austin Slater's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.0% higher than the league average. Marcus Stroman strikes out 13.5% of the batters he faces, which is 3.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

12%

Strikeout +5.0% -3.1% 3%

Walk +3.3% -0.8% 43%

In Play -8.2% +3.9% 39%

On Base +3.7% +3.0% 31%

Hit +0.4% +3.8% 14%

Single +0.4% +2.4% 13%

2B / 3B +0.7% +2.4% 3%

Home Run -0.7% -1.1%

39.8% of Austin Slater's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.3% higher than the league average. Marcus Stroman induces Standard Grounders at a 43.6% rate, which is 9.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.4% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +5.3% +9.2% 7%

Hard Grounder +3.7% +4.1% 14%

Low Screamer -3.2% -1.9% 9%

Rising Liner -1.3% +0.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.6% -1.3% 3%

Likely Homer -0.1% -1.4% 1%

No Doubter 0.0% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout -5.0% -6.1% 3%

Pop up -2.3% -1.9%

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. 28.8% of batted balls allowed by Marcus Stroman are hit at above 100 mph, which is 4.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.6% -1.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph 0.0% +0.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.9% -2.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.9% -1.0% 24%

Above 100 mph +3.6% +4.4%

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. 7.4% of batted balls allowed by Marcus Stroman are hit at this angle, which is 4.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%