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DJ Stewart

matchup for Matt Festa

317th out of 436 (Worst 28%)

Matt Festa

matchup for DJ Stewart

203rd out of 567 (Best 37%)

Moderate advantage for Stewart

DJ Stewart has a 33.3% chance of reaching base vs Matt Festa, which is 0.4% higher than Stewart's typical expectations, and 2.5% higher than batters facing Festa.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.3%	21.8%	3.1%	5.8%	12.9%	11.5%	28.4%
Stewart	+0.4	+2.5	+0.5	+1.6	+0.5	-2.2	+0.0
Festa	+2.5	-1.5	+0.3	+0.0	-1.8	+4.1	+3.2

DJ Stewart is better vs right-handed pitching. Matt Festa is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Stewart has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Matt Festa throws a Slider 47% of the time. DJ Stewart has a B- grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

47%

4-Seam (R)

44%

Cutter (R)

8% of Matt Festa's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. DJ Stewart has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 8%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Mid Challenge 11%

+0%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

31% of Matt Festa's pitches are classified as Very Slow Velocity, which is 18% higher than the MLB average. DJ Stewart has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Slow Velo 31%

+18%

Breaking (R) 49%

+18%

Large Break 20%

+16%

Small Drop 25%

+13%

17.1% of DJ Stewart's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.2% higher than the league average. Matt Festa strikes out 19.4% of the batters he faces, which is 2.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

12%

Strikeout +4.2% +2.6% 2%

Walk +5.3% +3.5% 43%

In Play -9.5% -6.1% 39%

On Base -0.6% +0.8% 31%

Hit -5.8% -2.7% 14%

Single -3.7% -1.5% 13%

2B / 3B -3.4% -1.0% 3%

Home Run +1.2% -0.2%

29.8% of DJ Stewart's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.6% lower than the league average. Matt Festa induces Standard Grounders at a 28.3% rate, which is 6.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.3% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder -4.6% -6.1% 7%

Hard Grounder +4.3% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer -3.1% +4.7% 9%

Rising Liner -2.3% -2.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.1% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer +1.9% +1.2% 1%

No Doubter +2.2% +0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.2% -1.2% 3%

Pop up +3.7% +2.1%

32.0% of DJ Stewart's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 7.7% higher than the league average. 23.6% of batted balls allowed by Matt Festa are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.5% 0.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph -4.7% +6.8% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.8% -1.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.3% -4.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +7.7% -0.7%

18.5% of DJ Stewart's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 7.1% higher than the league average. 12.9% of batted balls allowed by Matt Festa are hit at this angle, which is 1.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%