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Kevin Pillar

matchup for Hunter Gaddis

25th out of 436 (Best 7%)

Hunter Gaddis

matchup for Kevin Pillar

512th out of 567 (Worst 10%)

Strong advantage for Gaddis

Kevin Pillar has a 23.3% chance of reaching base vs Hunter Gaddis, which is 4.8% lower than Pillar's typical expectations, and 4.1% lower than batters facing Gaddis.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	23.3%	17.6%	1.8%	4.3%	11.5%	5.7%	28.5%
Pillar	-4.8	-3.5	0.0	-0.7	-2.8	-1.3	+3.0
Gaddis	-4.1	-1.8	-1.3	-0.2	-0.3	-2.3	+1.4

Kevin Pillar is worse vs right-handed pitching. Hunter Gaddis is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Pillar has a D+ grade vs this particular release point.

Hunter Gaddis throws a 4-seam fastball 39% of the time. Kevin Pillar has a D- grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

39%

Slider (R)

31%

Changeup (R)

18%

Cutter (R)

13% of Hunter Gaddis's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Kevin Pillar has a B grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Meatball 6%

Weak Challenge 8%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-1%

Chaser 4%

-2%

22% of Hunter Gaddis's pitches are classified as Small Break Toward Third Base, which is 11% higher than the MLB average. Kevin Pillar has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Small Break 22%

+11%

14.2% of Kevin Pillar's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.7% lower than the league average. Hunter Gaddis strikes out 15.5% of the batters he faces, which is 0.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

14%

Strikeout -0.7% -0.6% 6%

Walk -3.2% -1.7% 38%

In Play +3.9% +2.4% 39%

On Base -6.0% -5.5% 31%

Hit -2.8% -3.8% 14%

Single -1.4% -2.8% 13%

2B / 3B -1.0% -2.4% 3%

Home Run -0.3% +1.5%

34.6% of Kevin Pillar's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.2% higher than the league average. Hunter Gaddis induces Standard Grounders at a 28.1% rate, which is 6.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.2% -6.3% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.7% -1.7% 14%

Low Screamer +2.5% +1.0% 9%

Rising Liner +1.6% -4.8% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.5% +1.0% 3%

Likely Homer -0.2% +2.9% 1%

No Doubter -0.8% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.2% +5.6% 3%

Pop up +1.4% +3.4%

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. 24.8% of batted balls allowed by Hunter Gaddis are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +5.3% -3.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph +0.9% +1.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.2% +0.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.6% +0.8% 24%

Above 100 mph -5.7% +0.5%

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. 13.5% of batted balls allowed by Hunter Gaddis are hit at this angle, which is 2.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%