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Edmundo Sosa

matchup for Zac Gallen

154th out of 436 (Best 36%)

Zac Gallen

matchup for Edmundo Sosa

328th out of 567 (Worst 42%)

Leans in favor of Gallen

Edmundo Sosa has a 30.4% chance of reaching base vs Zac Gallen, which is 0.9% higher than Sosa's typical expectations, and 2.3% lower than batters facing Gallen.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.4%	23.9%	2.3%	5.7%	15.9%	6.5%	32.2%
Sosa	+0.9	-0.1	-0.1	+0.3	-0.2	+1.1	+5.6
Gallen	-2.3	+2.9	-0.5	+0.6	+2.8	-5.2	+2.0

Edmundo Sosa is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Zac Gallen is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Sosa has an A- grade vs this particular release point.

Zac Gallen throws a 4-seam fastball 49% of the time. Edmundo Sosa has a D- grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

49%

Kn-Curve (R)

23%

Changeup (R)

14%

Cutter (R)

10%

22% of Zac Gallen's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Edmundo Sosa has a D- grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 22%

+2%

Chaser 8%

+2%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Strong Challenge 5%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Weak Challenge 7%

-1%

Meatball 5%

-2%

Non-Competitive 9%

-4%

25% of Zac Gallen's pitches are classified as Small Break Toward Third Base, which is 16% higher than the MLB average. Edmundo Sosa has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Small Break 25%

+16%

Extreme Drop 19%

+14%

Medium Fast Velo 24%

+8%

15.2% of Edmundo Sosa's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.0% higher than the league average. Zac Gallen strikes out 17.8% of the batters he faces, which is 3.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

14%

Strikeout +1.0% +3.5% 6%

Walk -3.6% -0.3% 39%

In Play +2.6% -3.2% 39%

On Base -3.4% -1.8% 31%

Hit +0.2% -1.5% 14%

Single -0.1% -0.9% 13%

2B / 3B +0.1% -0.5% 3%

Home Run +0.2% -0.1%

39.3% of Edmundo Sosa's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.9% higher than the league average. Zac Gallen induces Standard Grounders at a 32.4% rate, which is 2.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +4.9% -2.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.3% +1.6% 14%

Low Screamer +2.7% +1.7% 9%

Rising Liner +1.1% -1.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -3.5% +0.9% 3%

Likely Homer +1.1% -0.2% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -5.0% +0.8% 3%

Pop up +0.7% -1.3%

22.1% of Edmundo Sosa's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 2.2% lower than the league average. 26.3% of batted balls allowed by Zac Gallen are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +3.5% -0.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph +4.8% -1.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.7% +0.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.4% +0.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -2.2% +2.0%

8.7% of Edmundo Sosa's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.8% lower than the league average. 10.6% of batted balls allowed by Zac Gallen are hit at this angle, which is 0.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%