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Jake Cronenworth

matchup for Matt Festa

420th out of 436 (Worst 4%)

Matt Festa

matchup for J. Cronenworth

229th out of 567 (Best 41%)

Strong advantage for Cronenworth

Jake Cronenworth has a 35.4% chance of reaching base vs Matt Festa, which is 0.5% higher than Cronenworth's typical expectations, and 4.6% higher than batters facing Festa.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	35.4%	24.2%	3.4%	5.9%	14.9%	11.2%	22.6%
Cronenworth	+0.5	+2.1	+0.2	+1.2	+0.7	-1.6	+0.8
Festa	+4.6	+0.9	+0.6	+0.1	+0.2	+3.7	-2.7

Jake Cronenworth is better vs right-handed pitching. Matt Festa is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Cronenworth has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Matt Festa throws a Slider 47% of the time. Jake Cronenworth has an A- grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

47%

4-Seam (R)

44%

Cutter (R)

8% of Matt Festa's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Jake Cronenworth has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 8%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Mid Challenge 11%

+0%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

31% of Matt Festa's pitches are classified as Very Slow Velocity, which is 18% higher than the MLB average. Jake Cronenworth has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Slow Velo 31%

+18%

Breaking (R) 49%

+18%

Large Break 20%

+16%

Small Drop 25%

+13%

12.8% of Jake Cronenworth's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.0% lower than the league average. Matt Festa strikes out 19.4% of the batters he faces, which is 2.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -3.0% +2.6% 3%

Walk +2.7% +3.5% 39%

In Play +0.3% -6.1% 39%

On Base +2.7% +0.8% 31%

Hit +0.1% -2.7% 14%

Single +0.1% -1.5% 13%

2B / 3B +0.1% -1.0% 3%

Home Run -0.1% -0.2%

31.3% of Jake Cronenworth's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.1% lower than the league average. Matt Festa induces Standard Grounders at a 28.3% rate, which is 6.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.4% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.1% -6.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.4% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer +0.6% +4.7% 9%

Rising Liner +0.6% -2.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.3% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -0.3% +1.2% 1%

No Doubter -0.4% +0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.6% -1.2% 3%

Pop up +0.2% +2.1%

22.3% of Jake Cronenworth's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 2.0% lower than the league average. 23.6% of batted balls allowed by Matt Festa are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +0.1% 0.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph 0.0% +6.8% 18%

87 to 93 mph +4.1% -1.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.2% -4.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -2.0% -0.7%

11.0% of Jake Cronenworth's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.5% lower than the league average. 12.9% of batted balls allowed by Matt Festa are hit at this angle, which is 1.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -2.7% -5.6% 12%

-10 to 0° +1.2% +1.3% 8%

1 to 6° -1.9% +1.9% 18%

7 to 18° -0.8% -6.2% 15%

19 to 28° +0.7% +3.5% 11%

29 to 38° -0.5% +1.5% 7%

39 to 50° +1.0% +0.8% 8%

Above 50° +2.9% +2.8%

Jake Cronenworth has 1 plate appearance against Matt Festa in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 1.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00			0.005

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2023-06-07	Flyout				99%

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.

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