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Austin Slater

matchup for Jake Latz

159th out of 436 (Best 37%)

Jake Latz

matchup for Austin Slater

129th out of 564 (Best 24%)

Moderate advantage for Slater

Austin Slater has a 36.0% chance of reaching base vs Jake Latz, which is 5.0% higher than Slater's typical expectations, and 1.6% higher than batters facing Latz.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	36.0%	18.9%	1.4%	4.2%	13.3%	17.1%	25.9%
Slater	+5.0	-2.3	-0.4	-0.4	-1.5	+7.2	-3.5
Latz	+1.6	-1.9	-1.3	-0.7	+0.1	+3.6	+3.1

Austin Slater is better vs left-handed pitching. Jake Latz is left handed with a moderate release toward the first base side. Slater has a B+ grade vs this particular release point.

Jake Latz throws a 4-seam fastball 50% of the time. Austin Slater has a C- grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

50%

Changeup (L)

23%

Slider (L)

22%

Curve (L)

7% of Jake Latz's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, 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

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Fringe Miss 15%

+2%

Non-Competitive 14%

+2%

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Mid Challenge 12%

+0%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Edge Painter 15%

-2%

Meatball 3%

-2%

Weak Challenge 6%

-3%

42% of Jake Latz's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 23% higher than the MLB average. Austin Slater has a D+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 42%

+23%

Fast Velo 32%

+22%

High Ride 31%

+21%

Offspeed (L) 23%

+10%

17.5% of Austin Slater's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.0% higher than the league average. Jake Latz strikes out 13.4% of the batters he faces, which is 1.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

12%

Strikeout +5.0% -1.3% 3%

Walk +3.3% +6.7% 43%

In Play -8.2% -5.5% 39%

On Base +3.7% +1.7% 31%

Hit +0.4% -5.1% 14%

Single +0.4% -3.5% 13%

2B / 3B +0.7% -3.0% 3%

Home Run -0.7% +1.4%

39.8% of Austin Slater's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.3% higher than the league average. Jake Latz induces Standard Grounders at a 29.0% rate, which is 5.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.4% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +5.3% -5.4% 7%

Hard Grounder +3.7% +0.6% 14%

Low Screamer -3.2% -3.3% 9%

Rising Liner -1.3% -4.4% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.6% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -0.1% -0.1% 1%

No Doubter 0.0% +1.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -5.0% +3.3% 3%

Pop up -2.3% +7.7%

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. 23.7% of batted balls allowed by Jake Latz are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.6% 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% -1.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.9% -1.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.9% +2.1% 24%

Above 100 mph +3.6% -0.6%

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. 11.5% of batted balls allowed by Jake Latz are hit at this angle, which is 0.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%