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Garrett Cooper

matchup for N. Cortes Jr.

out of 436 (Worst %)

Nestor Cortes Jr.

matchup for Garrett Cooper

154th out of 567 (Best 28%)

Moderate advantage for Cooper

Garrett Cooper has a 30.8% chance of reaching base vs Nestor Cortes Jr., which is 0.5% higher than Cooper's typical expectations, and 0.7% lower than batters facing Cortes Jr..

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.8%	22.8%	4.4%	5.6%	12.7%	8.1%	28.9%
Cooper	+0.5	+0.1	+1.4	+0.6	-1.9	+0.4	-0.9
Cortes Jr.	-0.7	+1.0	+1.1	+0.2	-0.3	-1.7	+5.0

Garrett Cooper is better vs left-handed pitching. Nestor Cortes Jr. is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Cooper has a C- grade vs this particular release point.

Nestor Cortes Jr. throws a 4-seam fastball 45% of the time. Garrett Cooper has an A+ grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

45%

Cutter (L)

24%

Slider (L)

20%

Changeup (L)

19% of Nestor Cortes Jr.'s pitches are classified as Edge Painters, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Garrett Cooper has a D- grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Meatball 6%

+0%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-1%

Weak Challenge 6%

-3%

72% of Nestor Cortes Jr.'s pitches are classified as Fastball Pitches, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Garrett Cooper has an A grade against this type of pitch from left handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fastball (L) 72%

+17%

High Ride 22%

+12%

Small Break 18%

+10%

17.6% of Garrett Cooper's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.0% higher than the league average. Nestor Cortes Jr. strikes out 15.7% of the batters he faces, which is 0.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

12%

Strikeout +5.0% -0.1% 5%

Walk -0.7% -0.6% 41%

In Play -4.3% +0.6% 39%

On Base +0.7% -2.1% 31%

Hit +1.4% -1.6% 14%

Single +0.3% -1.7% 13%

2B / 3B +0.5% -1.3% 3%

Home Run +0.6% +1.5%

37.4% of Garrett Cooper's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.9% higher than the league average. Nestor Cortes Jr. induces Standard Grounders at a 27.5% rate, which is 7.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.1% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +2.9% -7.0% 7%

Hard Grounder +2.5% -0.8% 14%

Low Screamer -0.8% +2.4% 9%

Rising Liner +1.5% -2.1% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.3% +0.7% 3%

Likely Homer +0.0% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter +0.1% +0.4% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.8% +1.2% 3%

Pop up -2.5% +5.1%

34.8% of Garrett Cooper's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 10.5% higher than the league average. 24.0% of batted balls allowed by Nestor Cortes Jr. are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.3% +0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.7% +2.3% 18%

87 to 93 mph -4.9% -4.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph -5.1% +1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +10.5% -0.3%

7.8% of Garrett Cooper's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.6% lower than the league average. 13.2% of batted balls allowed by Nestor Cortes Jr. are hit at this angle, which is 1.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%