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Garrett Stubbs

matchup for Michael Wacha

25th out of 436 (Best 7%)

Michael Wacha

matchup for Garrett Stubbs

264th out of 564 (Best 48%)

Moderate advantage for Wacha

Garrett Stubbs has a 27.0% chance of reaching base vs Michael Wacha, which is 0.1% higher than Stubbs's typical expectations, and 4.1% lower than batters facing Wacha.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	27.0%	20.4%	1.6%	5.1%	13.7%	6.6%	24.1%
Stubbs	-0.1	+1.1	+0.0	+0.3	+0.8	-1.2	-3.2
Wacha	-4.1	-2.7	-1.2	+0.0	-1.6	-1.4	+2.7

Garrett Stubbs is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Michael Wacha is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Stubbs has an F grade vs this particular release point.

Michael Wacha throws a Changeup 32% of the time. Garrett Stubbs hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Changeup (R)

32%

4-Seam (R)

31%

Cutter (R)

17%

Sinker (R)

11%

Curve (R)

8% of Michael Wacha's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Garrett Stubbs hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 8%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+0%

Weak Challenge 8%

Strong Challenge 5%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

32% of Michael Wacha's pitches are classified as Offspeed Pitches, which is 20% higher than the MLB average. Garrett Stubbs has a C+ grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Offspeed (R) 32%

+20%

Medium Break 30%

+11%

High Ride 19%

+9%

15.3% of Garrett Stubbs's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.0% higher than the league average. Michael Wacha strikes out 16.3% of the batters he faces, which is 0.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

14%

Strikeout +1.0% +0.4% 4%

Walk +1.3% -2.0% 41%

In Play -2.3% +1.5% 39%

On Base -1.6% -3.0% 31%

Hit -2.9% -1.0% 14%

Single -0.7% -0.6% 13%

2B / 3B -0.5% -0.5% 3%

Home Run -1.7% +0.1%

37.1% of Garrett Stubbs's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.6% higher than the league average. Michael Wacha induces Standard Grounders at a 33.6% rate, which is 0.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +2.3% -0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +2.6% -0.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.3% +0.5% 14%

Low Screamer -1.6% +1.5% 9%

Rising Liner -3.7% +0.7% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.5% -0.3% 3%

Likely Homer -1.2% -0.1% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% 0.0% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.4% -1.8% 3%

Pop up +6.2% +0.6%

8.2% of Garrett Stubbs's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 16.1% lower than the league average. 26.9% of batted balls allowed by Michael Wacha are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +13.6% +0.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.9% +0.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph +9.3% -0.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph -4.0% -2.7% 24%

Above 100 mph -16.1% +2.6%

15.1% of Garrett Stubbs's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.6% higher than the league average. 10.7% of batted balls allowed by Michael Wacha are hit at this angle, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%