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J.D. Davis

matchup for Pablo Lopez

88th out of 436 (Best 21%)

Pablo Lopez

matchup for J.D. Davis

370th out of 567 (Worst 35%)

Moderate advantage for Lopez

J.D. Davis has a 29.7% chance of reaching base vs Pablo Lopez, which is 0.6% lower than Davis's typical expectations, and 0.9% lower than batters facing Lopez.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.7%	21.3%	1.5%	4.6%	15.2%	8.4%	30.2%
Davis	-0.6	+0.7	-0.4	+0.2	+1.0	-1.3	+1.3
Lopez	-0.9	-2.4	-1.0	+0.1	-1.4	+1.5	+4.7

J.D. Davis is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Pablo Lopez is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Davis has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Pablo Lopez throws a 4-seam fastball 37% of the time. J.D. Davis has a C grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

37%

Changeup (R)

25%

Slider (R)

13%

Curve (R)

10%

Sinker (R)

8% of Pablo Lopez's pitches are classified as Chasers, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. J.D. Davis has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Chaser 8%

+2%

Mid Challenge 13%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

Meatball 4%

-2%

Non-Competitive 9%

-4%

25% of Pablo Lopez's pitches are classified as Offspeed Pitches, which is 14% higher than the MLB average. J.D. Davis has a C grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Offspeed (R) 25%

+14%

Extreme Break 26%

+11%

Fast Velo 26%

+11%

16.1% of J.D. Davis's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.5% higher than the league average. Pablo Lopez strikes out 18.6% of the batters he faces, which is 4.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +2.5% +4.2% 4%

Walk +1.0% -2.5% 41%

In Play -3.5% -1.7% 39%

On Base -0.7% -1.8% 31%

Hit -1.7% +0.7% 14%

Single -1.0% +0.3% 13%

2B / 3B -0.5% +0.8% 3%

Home Run -0.2% -0.4%

37.9% of J.D. Davis's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.5% higher than the league average. Pablo Lopez induces Standard Grounders at a 38.8% rate, which is 4.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.5% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +3.5% +4.4% 7%

Hard Grounder +3.7% -1.4% 14%

Low Screamer -5.0% +1.3% 9%

Rising Liner -0.3% -0.9% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.3% -0.5% 3%

Likely Homer +1.2% -0.2% 1%

No Doubter +0.0% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.7% -1.7% 3%

Pop up -1.2% -0.2%

31.5% of J.D. Davis's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 7.2% higher than the league average. 23.0% of batted balls allowed by Pablo Lopez are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -3.4% +0.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.2% +4.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.6% -0.9% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.0% -2.2% 24%

Above 100 mph +7.2% -1.3%

12.0% of J.D. Davis's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.5% higher than the league average. 10.3% of batted balls allowed by Pablo Lopez are hit at this angle, which is 1.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +1.4% +3.0% 12%

-10 to 0° +3.8% +0.8% 8%

1 to 6° +0.8% -0.3% 18%

7 to 18° 0.0% -1.8% 15%

19 to 28° -1.4% +0.7% 11%

29 to 38° +0.5% -1.1% 7%

39 to 50° -2.0% -0.8% 8%

Above 50° -3.0% -0.5%

J.D. Davis has 3 plate appearances against Pablo Lopez in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 3 with 2 strikeouts.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	3	3	1	0	0	1	2	0	0.333
Expected From Contact →			0.60	0.00	0.02	0.57			0.199

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2022-06-17	Strikeout
2022-06-17	Single		2%	57%	40%
2022-06-17	Strikeout

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.

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