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Nick Gordon

matchup for Andrew Wantz

88th out of 436 (Best 21%)

Andrew Wantz

matchup for Nick Gordon

out of 564 (Worst %)

Moderate advantage for Wantz

Nick Gordon has a 28.4% chance of reaching base vs Andrew Wantz, which is 0.9% lower than Gordon's typical expectations, and 3.4% lower than batters facing Wantz.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.4%	22.1%	3.1%	4.8%	14.2%	6.3%	27.5%
Gordon	-0.9	-2.2	+0.3	-0.4	-2.1	+1.3	+3.1
Wantz	-3.4	+1.8	-0.2	+0.4	+1.6	-5.2	+2.6

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

Andrew Wantz throws a 4-seam fastball 45% of the time. Nick Gordon has a C grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

45%

Slider (R)

25%

Cutter (R)

24%

Changeup (R)

9% of Andrew Wantz'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%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Strong Challenge 5%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Non-Competitive 13%

Mid Challenge 11%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Edge Painter 16%

-1%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

26% of Andrew Wantz's pitches are classified as Small Break Toward Third Base, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Nick Gordon has a C- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Small Break 26%

+17%

Fastball (R) 69%

+15%

High Ride 22%

+12%

Medium Fast Velo 25%

+10%

13.7% of Nick Gordon's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.5% lower than the league average. Andrew Wantz strikes out 20.2% of the batters he faces, which is 7.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.5% +7.5% 6%

Walk -4.6% +2.0% 37%

In Play +6.2% -9.5% 39%

On Base -5.1% -6.5% 31%

Hit -0.5% -8.5% 14%

Single -0.4% -4.3% 13%

2B / 3B -0.3% -3.9% 3%

Home Run +0.1% -0.3%

39.0% of Nick Gordon's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.6% higher than the league average. Andrew Wantz induces Standard Grounders at a 23.8% rate, which is 10.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% -0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder +4.6% -10.6% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.3% -1.4% 14%

Low Screamer -4.5% +9.1% 9%

Rising Liner +1.0% -0.2% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.5% +1.3% 3%

Likely Homer 0.0% -1.0% 1%

No Doubter -1.1% +1.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.2% -0.6% 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. 24.2% of batted balls allowed by Andrew Wantz are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.1% +3.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph -5.9% +6.7% 18%

87 to 93 mph +4.2% -2.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.8% -7.2% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.0% -0.1%

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. 14.7% of batted balls allowed by Andrew Wantz are hit at this angle, which is 3.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%