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Nick Gordon

matchup for Jordan Lyles

146th out of 436 (Best 34%)

Jordan Lyles

matchup for Nick Gordon

out of 567 (Worst %)

Strong advantage for Gordon

Nick Gordon has a 31.9% chance of reaching base vs Jordan Lyles, which is 2.6% higher than Gordon's typical expectations, and 1.8% lower than batters facing Lyles.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.9%	26.2%	3.1%	5.7%	17.3%	5.8%	18.7%
Gordon	+2.6	+1.9	+0.3	+0.5	+1.0	+0.7	-5.7
Lyles	-1.8	+1.9	-0.2	-0.1	+2.3	-3.7	+0.5

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

Jordan Lyles throws a 4-seam fastball 35% of the time. Nick Gordon has a C grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

35%

Slider (R)

23%

Curve (R)

17%

Sinker (R)

12%

Changeup (R)

10%

9% of Jordan Lyles's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Nick Gordon hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 9%

+3%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Weak Challenge 7%

-1%

16% of Jordan Lyles's pitches are classified as Extreme Drop, which is 12% higher than the MLB average. Nick Gordon has a D- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Drop 16%

+12%

Medium Velo 21%

+10%

Medium Break 28%

+9%

Breaking (R) 40%

+9%

13.7% of Nick Gordon's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.5% lower than the league average. Jordan Lyles strikes out 15.7% of the batters he faces, which is 0.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.5% +0.8% 6%

Walk -4.6% -2.3% 37%

In Play +6.2% +1.5% 39%

On Base -5.1% -4.1% 31%

Hit -0.5% -1.7% 14%

Single -0.4% -1.0% 13%

2B / 3B -0.3% -0.7% 3%

Home Run +0.1% -0.1%

39.0% of Nick Gordon's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.6% higher than the league average. Jordan Lyles induces Standard Grounders at a 26.4% rate, which is 8.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% +0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder +4.6% -8.1% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.3% +1.3% 14%

Low Screamer -4.5% 0.0% 9%

Rising Liner +1.0% -1.3% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.5% -0.3% 3%

Likely Homer 0.0% +2.6% 1%

No Doubter -1.1% +0.4% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.2% +1.8% 3%

Pop up -1.3% +3.1%

25.3% of Nick Gordon's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.0% higher than the league average. 24.9% of batted balls allowed by Jordan Lyles are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.1% -2.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -5.9% +1.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph +4.2% 0.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.8% +0.9% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.0% +0.6%

12.5% of Nick Gordon's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.1% higher than the league average. 11.3% of batted balls allowed by Jordan Lyles are hit at this angle, which is 0.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +1.3% -4.2% 12%

-10 to 0° +4.2% -1.7% 8%

1 to 6° +1.2% 0.0% 18%

7 to 18° -0.2% -2.3% 15%

19 to 28° -1.5% +1.4% 11%

29 to 38° +1.1% -0.2% 7%

39 to 50° -3.2% +0.4% 8%

Above 50° -2.8% +6.6%

Nick Gordon has 5 plate appearances against Jordan Lyles in the last 3 years. He is 2 for 5 with a home run and

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	5	5	2	1	0	1	0	0	0.400
Expected From Contact →			3.49	1.11	0.77	1.60			0.697

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2023-04-01	Lineout		51%	7%	43%
2023-04-01	Forceout			62%	38%
2022-07-02	Home Run	63%	4%		32%
2022-07-02	Single		1%	91%	8%
2022-07-02	Flyout	48%	21%		31%

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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