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Mauricio Dubon

matchup for Michael Wacha

309th out of 436 (Worst 29%)

Michael Wacha

matchup for Mauricio Dubon

202nd out of 567 (Best 36%)

Moderate advantage for Dubon

Mauricio Dubon has a 31.7% chance of reaching base vs Michael Wacha, which is 0.6% higher than Dubon's typical expectations, and 0.5% higher than batters facing Wacha.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.7%	27.8%	1.9%	5.4%	20.5%	3.9%	14.1%
Dubon	+0.6	+1.7	+0.2	+0.2	+1.3	-1.1	-1.6
Wacha	+0.5	+4.6	-0.9	+0.3	+5.2	-4.1	-7.3

Mauricio Dubon is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Michael Wacha is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Dubon has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Michael Wacha throws a Changeup 32% of the time. Mauricio Dubon hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Changeup (R)

32%

4-Seam (R)

31%

Cutter (R)

17%

Sinker (R)

11%

Curve (R)

8% of Michael Wacha's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Mauricio Dubon has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 8%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+0%

Weak Challenge 8%

Strong Challenge 5%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

32% of Michael Wacha's pitches are classified as Offspeed Pitches, which is 20% higher than the MLB average. Mauricio Dubon has an A grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Offspeed (R) 32%

+20%

Medium Break 30%

+11%

High Ride 19%

+9%

8.4% of Mauricio Dubon's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 10.4% lower than the league average. Michael Wacha strikes out 16.3% of the batters he faces, which is 0.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

18%

Strikeout -10.4% +0.4% 6%

Walk -3.8% -2.0% 34%

In Play +14.3% +1.5% 39%

On Base +4.5% -3.0% 31%

Hit +8.3% -1.0% 14%

Single +4.9% -0.6% 13%

2B / 3B +5.4% -0.5% 3%

Home Run -1.9% +0.1%

35.1% of Mauricio Dubon's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.7% higher than the league average. Michael Wacha induces Standard Grounders at a 33.6% rate, which is 0.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.9% -0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.7% -0.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.5% +0.5% 14%

Low Screamer +4.0% +1.5% 9%

Rising Liner -0.4% +0.7% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.9% -0.3% 3%

Likely Homer -2.1% -0.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.9% 0.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.7% -1.8% 3%

Pop up +1.7% +0.6%

13.4% of Mauricio Dubon's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 10.9% lower than the league average. 26.9% of batted balls allowed by Michael Wacha are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +5.9% +0.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.9% +0.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph +3.1% -0.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.0% -2.7% 24%

Above 100 mph -10.9% +2.6%

12.5% of Mauricio Dubon's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.1% higher than the league average. 10.7% of batted balls allowed by Michael Wacha are hit at this angle, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%