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Austin Barnes

matchup for Zack Wheeler

91st out of 436 (Best 22%)

Zack Wheeler

matchup for Austin Barnes

550th out of 567 (Worst 3%)

Extreme advantage for Wheeler

Austin Barnes has a 23.8% chance of reaching base vs Zack Wheeler, which is 6.6% lower than Barnes's typical expectations, and 2.0% lower than batters facing Wheeler.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	23.8%	16.7%	1.5%	3.8%	11.3%	7.1%	31.4%
Barnes	-6.6	-4.8	+0.2	-0.8	-4.1	-1.8	+8.3
Wheeler	-2.0	-1.1	-0.9	-0.6	+0.5	-1.0	-0.9

Austin Barnes is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Zack Wheeler is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Barnes has a D grade vs this particular release point.

Zack Wheeler throws a 4-seam fastball 42% of the time. Austin Barnes has a D- grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

42%

Slider (R)

21%

Sinker (R)

19%

Curve (R)

11%

13% of Zack Wheeler's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Austin Barnes has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Weak Challenge 8%

Meatball 3%

-3%

Non-Competitive 9%

-4%

32% of Zack Wheeler's pitches are classified as Fast Velocity, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Austin Barnes has an F grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fast Velo 32%

+17%

Fastball (R) 64%

+11%

13.0% of Austin Barnes's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.7% lower than the league average. Zack Wheeler strikes out 21.0% of the batters he faces, which is 7.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -2.7% +7.9% 4%

Walk +1.8% -2.6% 39%

In Play +0.9% -5.3% 39%

On Base +3.1% -6.2% 31%

Hit +1.3% -3.6% 14%

Single +1.3% -1.3% 13%

2B / 3B +1.7% -1.2% 3%

Home Run -1.7% -1.0%

41.9% of Austin Barnes's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 7.5% higher than the league average. Zack Wheeler induces Standard Grounders at a 41.6% rate, which is 7.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% -0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder +7.5% +7.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.2% -1.5% 14%

Low Screamer +0.3% +1.9% 9%

Rising Liner -2.2% -1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.9% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -1.1% -0.7% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.8% -4.7% 3%

Pop up +0.8% +0.7%

15.7% of Austin Barnes's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 8.6% lower than the league average. 21.7% of batted balls allowed by Zack Wheeler are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +5.3% +5.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.3% +1.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.5% -1.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.4% -3.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -8.6% -2.6%

8.4% of Austin Barnes's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.1% lower than the league average. 10.1% of batted balls allowed by Zack Wheeler are hit at this angle, which is 1.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%