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Kevin Pillar

matchup for Jake Latz

54th out of 436 (Best 13%)

Jake Latz

matchup for Kevin Pillar

186th out of 567 (Best 34%)

Leans in favor of Latz

Kevin Pillar has a 30.1% chance of reaching base vs Jake Latz, which is 2.0% higher than Pillar's typical expectations, and 4.3% lower than batters facing Latz.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.1%	19.9%	1.7%	5.1%	13.0%	10.2%	22.3%
Pillar	+2.0	-1.2	-0.1	+0.1	-1.3	+3.2	-3.3
Latz	-4.3	-1.0	-1.0	+0.2	-0.2	-3.4	-0.5

Kevin Pillar is better vs left-handed pitching. Jake Latz is left handed with a moderate release toward the first base side. Pillar has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Jake Latz throws a 4-seam fastball 50% of the time. Kevin Pillar has a B 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. Kevin Pillar 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. Kevin Pillar has a B 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%

14.2% of Kevin Pillar's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.7% lower 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

14%

Strikeout -0.7% -1.3% 6%

Walk -3.2% +6.7% 38%

In Play +3.9% -5.5% 39%

On Base -6.0% +1.7% 31%

Hit -2.8% -5.1% 14%

Single -1.4% -3.5% 13%

2B / 3B -1.0% -3.0% 3%

Home Run -0.3% +1.4%

34.6% of Kevin Pillar's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.2% 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 -0.3% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.2% -5.4% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.7% +0.6% 14%

Low Screamer +2.5% -3.3% 9%

Rising Liner +1.6% -4.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.5% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -0.2% -0.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.8% +1.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.2% +3.3% 3%

Pop up +1.4% +7.7%

18.6% of Kevin Pillar's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 5.7% lower 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 +5.3% +1.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph +0.9% -1.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.2% -1.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.6% +2.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -5.7% -0.6%

11.3% of Kevin Pillar's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.1% 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%