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Austin Slater

matchup for Aaron Nola

120th out of 436 (Best 28%)

Aaron Nola

matchup for Austin Slater

384th out of 567 (Worst 32%)

Moderate advantage for Nola

Austin Slater has a 29.2% chance of reaching base vs Aaron Nola, which is 1.8% lower than Slater's typical expectations, and 0.2% higher than batters facing Nola.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.2%	22.3%	2.0%	5.6%	14.6%	6.9%	35.5%
Slater	-1.8	+1.1	+0.3	+1.1	-0.2	-3.0	+6.2
Nola	-0.2	-0.1	-0.9	-0.6	+1.5	-0.2	+4.6

Austin Slater is worse vs right-handed pitching. Aaron Nola is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Slater has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Aaron Nola throws a Kn-Curve 30% of the time. Austin Slater hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Kn-Curve (R)

30%

4-Seam (R)

30%

Sinker (R)

20%

Changeup (R)

12%

Cutter (R)

8% of Aaron Nola's pitches are classified as Chasers, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Austin Slater has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Chaser 8%

+2%

Edge Painter 19%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

+0%

Weak Challenge 8%

Likely Ball 19%

Meatball 5%

-1%

Non-Competitive 9%

-4%

26% of Aaron Nola's pitches are classified as Extreme Drop, which is 21% higher than the MLB average. Austin Slater has a B+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Drop 26%

+21%

Extreme Slow Velo 23%

+18%

Large Break 22%

+18%

17.5% of Austin Slater's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.0% higher than the league average. Aaron Nola strikes out 20.3% of the batters he faces, which is 6.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

12%

Strikeout +5.0% +6.3% 3%

Walk +3.3% -2.8% 43%

In Play -8.2% -3.5% 39%

On Base +3.7% -4.8% 31%

Hit +0.4% -2.0% 14%

Single +0.4% -0.8% 13%

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

Home Run -0.7% -0.5%

39.8% of Austin Slater's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.3% higher than the league average. Aaron Nola induces Standard Grounders at a 37.3% rate, which is 2.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.4% 0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder +5.3% +2.9% 7%

Hard Grounder +3.7% -0.6% 14%

Low Screamer -3.2% -1.6% 9%

Rising Liner -1.3% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.6% -0.3% 3%

Likely Homer -0.1% +0.1% 1%

No Doubter 0.0% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -5.0% -0.4% 3%

Pop up -2.3% -0.7%

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. 23.6% of batted balls allowed by Aaron Nola are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.6% +0.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph 0.0% -0.2% 18%

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

94 to 99 mph +0.9% -1.9% 24%

Above 100 mph +3.6% -0.7%

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. 10.9% of batted balls allowed by Aaron Nola are hit at this angle, which is 0.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%