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Nick Martini

matchup for Jack Flaherty

83rd out of 436 (Best 20%)

Jack Flaherty

matchup for Nick Martini

243rd out of 567 (Best 44%)

Leans in favor of Martini

Nick Martini has a 31.7% chance of reaching base vs Jack Flaherty, which is 1.4% higher than Martini's typical expectations, and 2.5% lower than batters facing Flaherty.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.7%	22.4%	3.0%	4.5%	15.0%	9.3%	25.4%
Martini	+1.4	+0.9	+0.3	-0.3	+0.8	+0.5	+0.8
Flaherty	-2.5	-0.8	-0.6	-0.6	+0.5	-1.7	+2.6

Nick Martini is better vs right-handed pitching. Jack Flaherty is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Martini has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Jack Flaherty throws a 4-seam fastball 44% of the time. Nick Martini has a D- grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

44%

Slider (R)

27%

Kn-Curve (R)

18%

21% of Jack Flaherty's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Nick Martini has a D grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

Mid Challenge 11%

Chaser 6%

Weak Challenge 8%

Meatball 6%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

45% of Jack Flaherty's pitches are classified as Breaking Pitches, which is 14% higher than the MLB average. Nick Martini has an A grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Breaking (R) 45%

+14%

Medium Break 20%

+11%

13.6% of Nick Martini's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.6% lower than the league average. Jack Flaherty strikes out 20.5% of the batters he faces, which is 5.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.6% +5.8% 4%

Walk +0.7% -1.5% 39%

In Play +0.9% -4.3% 39%

On Base +2.3% -2.0% 31%

Hit +1.7% -0.5% 14%

Single +1.1% +0.0% 13%

2B / 3B +1.2% -0.3% 3%

Home Run -0.6% -0.2%

26.6% of Nick Martini's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 7.8% lower than the league average. Jack Flaherty induces Standard Grounders at a 36.3% rate, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder -7.8% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.3% -1.5% 14%

Low Screamer +7.1% +1.6% 9%

Rising Liner +5.3% +0.7% 4%

Maybe Homer +2.7% -0.3% 3%

Likely Homer -2.5% +0.1% 1%

No Doubter +1.0% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -4.2% -1.3% 3%

Pop up +0.5% -0.8%

26.3% of Nick Martini's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 2.0% higher than the league average. 21.5% of batted balls allowed by Jack Flaherty are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +2.4% +1.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph -4.0% +2.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.3% +0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.0% -1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +2.0% -2.8%

11.7% of Nick Martini's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.2% higher than the league average. 12.2% of batted balls allowed by Jack Flaherty are hit at this angle, which is 0.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%