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Tomas Nido

matchup for Pablo Lopez

116th out of 436 (Best 27%)

Pablo Lopez

matchup for Tomas Nido

339th out of 567 (Worst 40%)

Moderate advantage for Lopez

Tomas Nido has a 28.1% chance of reaching base vs Pablo Lopez, which is 0.1% higher than Nido's typical expectations, and 2.5% lower than batters facing Lopez.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.1%	24.4%	2.2%	5.9%	16.3%	3.7%	29.7%
Nido	-0.1	+0.5	-0.4	+0.1	+0.8	-0.6	+1.4
Lopez	-2.5	+0.7	-0.3	+1.3	-0.4	-3.2	+4.1

Tomas Nido is better vs right-handed pitching. Pablo Lopez is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Nido has a B- grade vs this particular release point.

Pablo Lopez throws a 4-seam fastball 37% of the time. Tomas Nido has a B 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. Tomas Nido 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. Tomas Nido hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Offspeed (R) 25%

+14%

Extreme Break 26%

+11%

Fast Velo 26%

+11%

15.9% of Tomas Nido's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.2% 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 +2.2% +4.2% 6%

Walk -3.8% -2.5% 39%

In Play +1.6% -1.7% 39%

On Base -3.9% -1.8% 31%

Hit -0.1% +0.7% 14%

Single -0.2% +0.3% 13%

2B / 3B +0.2% +0.8% 3%

Home Run -0.1% -0.4%

39.5% of Tomas Nido's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.1% 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 +0.4% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +5.1% +4.4% 7%

Hard Grounder +5.4% -1.4% 14%

Low Screamer -1.6% +1.3% 9%

Rising Liner -1.9% -0.9% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.2% -0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -2.1% -0.2% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.6% -1.7% 3%

Pop up -2.7% -0.2%

13.6% of Tomas Nido's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 10.7% lower 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 -2.9% +0.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph +2.7% +4.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.5% -0.9% 19%

94 to 99 mph +12.4% -2.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -10.7% -1.3%

11.1% of Tomas Nido's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.4% lower 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° -0.3% +3.0% 12%

-10 to 0° +2.0% +0.8% 8%

1 to 6° +1.4% -0.3% 18%

7 to 18° +7.3% -1.8% 15%

19 to 28° -3.1% +0.7% 11%

29 to 38° -0.4% -1.1% 7%

39 to 50° -0.6% -0.8% 8%

Above 50° -6.5% -0.5%

Tomas Nido has 5 plate appearances against Pablo Lopez in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 5 with 3 strikeouts.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	5	5	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.02	0.00	0.00	0.02			0.004

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2022-07-08	Groundout			2%	98%
2022-07-08	Strikeout
2022-06-17	Strikeout
2022-06-17	Strikeout
2022-06-17	Hit By Pitch

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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