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Nick Gordon

matchup for Jack Flaherty

127th out of 436 (Best 30%)

Jack Flaherty

matchup for Nick Gordon

165th out of 567 (Best 30%)

Moderate advantage for Gordon

Nick Gordon has a 30.2% chance of reaching base vs Jack Flaherty, which is 0.9% higher than Gordon's typical expectations, and 4.0% lower than batters facing Flaherty.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.2%	24.2%	3.9%	5.6%	14.7%	6.0%	24.8%
Gordon	+0.9	0.0	+1.2	+0.4	-1.6	+0.9	+0.4
Flaherty	-4.0	+1.0	+0.3	+0.5	+0.2	-5.0	+2.0

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

Jack Flaherty throws a 4-seam fastball 44% of the time. Nick Gordon has a C grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

44%

Slider (R)

27%

Kn-Curve (R)

18%

21% of Jack Flaherty's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Nick Gordon has a D- grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

Mid Challenge 11%

Chaser 6%

Weak Challenge 8%

Meatball 6%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

45% of Jack Flaherty's pitches are classified as Breaking Pitches, which is 14% higher than the MLB average. Nick Gordon has an A- grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Breaking (R) 45%

+14%

Medium Break 20%

+11%

13.7% of Nick Gordon's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.5% lower than the league average. Jack Flaherty strikes out 20.5% of the batters he faces, which is 5.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.5% +5.8% 6%

Walk -4.6% -1.5% 37%

In Play +6.2% -4.3% 39%

On Base -5.1% -2.0% 31%

Hit -0.5% -0.5% 14%

Single -0.4% +0.0% 13%

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

Home Run +0.1% -0.2%

39.0% of Nick Gordon's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.6% higher than the league average. Jack Flaherty induces Standard Grounders at a 36.3% rate, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +4.6% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.3% -1.5% 14%

Low Screamer -4.5% +1.6% 9%

Rising Liner +1.0% +0.7% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.5% -0.3% 3%

Likely Homer 0.0% +0.1% 1%

No Doubter -1.1% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.2% -1.3% 3%

Pop up -1.3% -0.8%

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. 21.5% of batted balls allowed by Jack Flaherty are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.1% +1.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph -5.9% +2.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph +4.2% +0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.8% -1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.0% -2.8%

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. 12.2% of batted balls allowed by Jack Flaherty are hit at this angle, which is 0.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%