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Mike Tauchman

matchup for Zack Wheeler

396th out of 436 (Worst 9%)

Zack Wheeler

matchup for Mike Tauchman

484th out of 567 (Worst 15%)

Moderate advantage for Wheeler

Mike Tauchman has a 31.2% chance of reaching base vs Zack Wheeler, which is 2.8% lower than Tauchman's typical expectations, and 5.4% higher than batters facing Wheeler.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.2%	16.8%	2.6%	4.0%	10.2%	14.4%	31.8%
Tauchman	-2.8	-2.6	+0.4	-0.3	-2.7	-0.2	+7.4
Wheeler	+5.4	-0.9	+0.1	-0.4	-0.6	+6.3	-0.5

Mike Tauchman is worse vs right-handed pitching. Zack Wheeler is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Tauchman has a D grade vs this particular release point.

Zack Wheeler throws a 4-seam fastball 42% of the time. Mike Tauchman has an F grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

42%

Slider (R)

21%

Sinker (R)

19%

Curve (R)

11%

13% of Zack Wheeler's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Mike Tauchman has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Weak Challenge 8%

Meatball 3%

-3%

Non-Competitive 9%

-4%

32% of Zack Wheeler's pitches are classified as Fast Velocity, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Mike Tauchman has an F grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fast Velo 32%

+17%

Fastball (R) 64%

+11%

12.5% of Mike Tauchman's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.6% lower than the league average. Zack Wheeler strikes out 21.0% of the batters he faces, which is 7.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -3.6% +7.9% 2%

Walk +6.0% -2.6% 41%

In Play -2.4% -5.3% 39%

On Base +3.9% -6.2% 31%

Hit -2.0% -3.6% 14%

Single -0.7% -1.3% 13%

2B / 3B -0.3% -1.2% 3%

Home Run -1.1% -1.0%

36.8% of Mike Tauchman's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.4% higher than the league average. Zack Wheeler induces Standard Grounders at a 41.6% rate, which is 7.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.5% -0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder +2.4% +7.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.7% -1.5% 14%

Low Screamer -1.7% +1.9% 9%

Rising Liner +2.7% -1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.2% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -1.5% -0.7% 1%

No Doubter -0.7% -0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.8% -4.7% 3%

Pop up +0.4% +0.7%

20.5% of Mike Tauchman's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.8% lower than the league average. 21.7% of batted balls allowed by Zack Wheeler are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +2.4% +5.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.1% +1.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.5% -1.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.0% -3.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.8% -2.6%

11.0% of Mike Tauchman's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.5% lower than the league average. 10.1% of batted balls allowed by Zack Wheeler are hit at this angle, which is 1.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%