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Nick Gordon

matchup for Zach Penrod

83rd out of 436 (Best 20%)

Zach Penrod

matchup for Nick Gordon

out of 567 (Worst %)

Moderate advantage for Gordon

Nick Gordon has a 31.0% chance of reaching base vs Zach Penrod, which is 1.6% higher than Gordon's typical expectations, and 4.0% lower than batters facing Penrod.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.0%	24.3%	2.6%	6.7%	14.9%	6.7%	25.9%
Gordon	+1.6	+0.0	-0.1	+1.5	-1.4	+1.6	+1.5
Penrod	-4.0	+2.3	-0.3	+1.0	+1.6	-6.4	+2.9

Nick Gordon is worse vs left-handed pitching. Zach Penrod is left handed .

Zach Penrod throws a 4-seam fastball 45% of the time. Nick Gordon has an F grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

45%

Changeup (L)

30%

Slider (L)

24%

17% of Zach Penrod's pitches are classified as Non-Competitive, which is 5% higher than the MLB average. Nick Gordon has a B+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Non-Competitive 17%

+5%

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Likely Ball 20%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Strong Challenge 5%

Meatball 2%

-3%

Edge Painter 12%

-6%

38% of Zach Penrod's pitches are classified as Just Gravity, which is 25% higher than the MLB average. Nick Gordon has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Just Gravity 38%

+25%

Fast Velo 34%

+24%

Medium Break 37%

+18%

Offspeed (L) 30%

+18%

13.7% of Nick Gordon's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.5% lower than the league average. Zach Penrod strikes out 12.6% of the batters he faces, which is 10.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.5% -10.5% 6%

Walk -4.6% +13.9% 37%

In Play +6.2% -3.4% 39%

On Base -5.1% +6.9% 31%

Hit -0.5% -7.0% 14%

Single -0.4% -2.2% 13%

2B / 3B -0.3% -1.8% 3%

Home Run +0.1% -2.9%

39.0% of Nick Gordon's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.6% higher than the league average. Zach Penrod induces Standard Grounders at a 42.4% rate, which is 8.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder +4.6% +8.0% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.3% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer -4.5% +0.5% 9%

Rising Liner +1.0% -2.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.5% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer 0.0% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter -1.1% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.2% +3.3% 3%

Pop up -1.3% +7.7%

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. 19.0% of batted balls allowed by Zach Penrod are hit at above 100 mph, which is 5.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.1% +3.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph -5.9% +5.7% 18%

87 to 93 mph +4.2% +0.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.8% -3.9% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.0% -5.3%

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. 0.0% of batted balls allowed by Zach Penrod are hit at this angle, which is 11.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%