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Austin Slater

matchup for Seth Lugo

47th out of 436 (Best 12%)

Seth Lugo

matchup for Austin Slater

364th out of 567 (Worst 36%)

Moderate advantage for Lugo

Austin Slater has a 30.5% chance of reaching base vs Seth Lugo, which is 0.5% lower than Slater's typical expectations, and 1.9% lower than batters facing Lugo.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.5%	21.9%	1.8%	4.7%	15.4%	8.6%	32.8%
Slater	-0.5	+0.8	+0.0	+0.2	+0.6	-1.3	+3.5
Lugo	-1.9	-2.0	-1.3	-0.3	-0.4	+0.1	+8.0

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

Seth Lugo throws a 4-seam fastball 29% of the time. Austin Slater has a D- grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

29%

Curve (R)

28%

Sinker (R)

17%

Slider (R)

13%

Changeup (R)

10% of Seth Lugo's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Austin Slater has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 10%

+2%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Meatball 5%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

25% of Seth Lugo's pitches are classified as Extreme Drop, which is 20% higher than the MLB average. Austin Slater has a B+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Drop 25%

+20%

Large Break 18%

+13%

Extreme Slow Velo 16%

+11%

Breaking (R) 41%

+10%

17.5% of Austin Slater's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.0% higher than the league average. Seth Lugo strikes out 16.5% of the batters he faces, which is 0.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

12%

Strikeout +5.0% +0.8% 3%

Walk +3.3% -2.3% 43%

In Play -8.2% +1.4% 39%

On Base +3.7% -0.4% 31%

Hit +0.4% +1.9% 14%

Single +0.4% +0.7% 13%

2B / 3B +0.7% +1.1% 3%

Home Run -0.7% +0.1%

39.8% of Austin Slater's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.3% higher than the league average. Seth Lugo induces Standard Grounders at a 36.3% rate, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.4% +1.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +5.3% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder +3.7% -1.6% 14%

Low Screamer -3.2% +0.5% 9%

Rising Liner -1.3% -1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.6% -0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -0.1% +2.1% 1%

No Doubter 0.0% -0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout -5.0% -0.1% 3%

Pop up -2.3% -2.2%

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. 22.7% of batted balls allowed by Seth Lugo are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.6% +1.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph 0.0% +0.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.9% -1.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.9% +0.8% 24%

Above 100 mph +3.6% -1.6%

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. 14.0% of batted balls allowed by Seth Lugo are hit at this angle, which is 2.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%