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Nick Gordon

matchup for Tim Herrin

137th out of 436 (Best 32%)

Tim Herrin

matchup for Nick Gordon

450th out of 567 (Worst 21%)

Moderate advantage for Herrin

Nick Gordon has a 27.8% chance of reaching base vs Tim Herrin, which is 1.6% lower than Gordon's typical expectations, and 3.0% lower than batters facing Herrin.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	27.8%	22.7%	2.0%	4.5%	16.2%	5.1%	26.8%
Gordon	-1.6	-1.6	-0.7	-0.7	-0.1	+0.0	+2.4
Herrin	-3.0	+2.8	-0.1	+0.2	+2.7	-5.8	-0.4

Nick Gordon is worse vs left-handed pitching. Tim Herrin is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Gordon doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Tim Herrin throws a Slider 33% of the time. Nick Gordon hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (L)

33%

4-Seam (L)

31%

Curve (L)

26%

Sinker (L)

10%

21% of Tim Herrin'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%

Weak Challenge 11%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Mid Challenge 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Fringe Miss 11%

-1%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

Meatball 3%

-3%

59% of Tim Herrin's pitches are classified as Breaking Pitches, which is 29% higher than the MLB average. Nick Gordon has an A grade against this type of pitch from left handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Breaking (L) 59%

+29%

Small Drop 29%

+17%

Very Fast Velo 16%

+13%

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. Tim Herrin strikes out 18.1% of the batters he faces, which is 1.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.5% +1.8% 6%

Walk -4.6% +1.9% 37%

In Play +6.2% -3.7% 39%

On Base -5.1% -3.4% 31%

Hit -0.5% -5.3% 14%

Single -0.4% -2.2% 13%

2B / 3B -0.3% -2.1% 3%

Home Run +0.1% -1.0%

39.0% of Nick Gordon's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.6% higher than the league average. Tim Herrin induces Standard Grounders at a 44.5% rate, which is 10.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% -0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder +4.6% +10.1% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.3% -1.9% 14%

Low Screamer -4.5% +1.4% 9%

Rising Liner +1.0% +1.4% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.5% -0.9% 3%

Likely Homer 0.0% -1.0% 1%

No Doubter -1.1% -0.4% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.2% -8.0% 3%

Pop up -1.3% -0.3%

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. 19.6% of batted balls allowed by Tim Herrin are hit at above 100 mph, which is 4.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.1% +6.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -5.9% +1.8% 18%

87 to 93 mph +4.2% -5.2% 19%

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

Above 100 mph +1.0% -4.8%

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. 5.8% of batted balls allowed by Tim Herrin are hit at this angle, which is 5.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%