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Mike Tauchman

matchup for G. Cleavinger

388th out of 436 (Worst 11%)

Garrett Cleavinger

matchup for Mike Tauchman

121st out of 567 (Best 22%)

Strong advantage for Tauchman

Mike Tauchman has a 38.4% chance of reaching base vs Garrett Cleavinger, which is 4.4% higher than Tauchman's typical expectations, and 5.5% higher than batters facing Cleavinger.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	38.4%	19.8%	2.2%	3.6%	14.0%	18.6%	23.2%
Tauchman	+4.4	+0.4	+0.0	-0.7	+1.1	+4.0	-1.2
Cleavinger	+5.5	-1.7	-0.3	-0.8	-0.6	+7.2	-2.0

Mike Tauchman is better vs left-handed pitching. Garrett Cleavinger is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Tauchman doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Garrett Cleavinger throws a Slider 41% of the time. Mike Tauchman has a D grade against left-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (L)

41%

4-Seam (L)

32%

Cutter (L)

13%

Sinker (L)

12%

14% of Garrett Cleavinger's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 3% 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 14%

+3%

Strong Challenge 7%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-1%

Meatball 2%

-4%

21% of Garrett Cleavinger's pitches are classified as Very 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

Very Fast Velo 21%

+17%

Breaking (L) 42%

+12%

Large Drop 16%

+11%

Medium Break 18%

+10%

12.5% of Mike Tauchman's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.6% lower than the league average. Garrett Cleavinger strikes out 18.8% of the batters he faces, which is 4.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -3.6% +4.2% 2%

Walk +6.0% +3.9% 41%

In Play -2.4% -8.1% 39%

On Base +3.9% +3.2% 31%

Hit -2.0% -0.7% 14%

Single -0.7% -0.6% 13%

2B / 3B -0.3% -0.4% 3%

Home Run -1.1% +0.3%

36.8% of Mike Tauchman's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.4% higher than the league average. Garrett Cleavinger induces Standard Grounders at a 37.6% rate, which is 3.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.5% +0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +2.4% +3.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.7% -1.7% 14%

Low Screamer -1.7% -1.0% 9%

Rising Liner +2.7% -2.9% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.2% +1.2% 3%

Likely Homer -1.5% -1.9% 1%

No Doubter -0.7% +0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.8% +1.3% 3%

Pop up +0.4% +1.0%

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. 20.6% of batted balls allowed by Garrett Cleavinger are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +2.4% +4.9% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.1% -1.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.5% -3.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.0% +3.8% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.8% -3.7%

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. 12.8% of batted balls allowed by Garrett Cleavinger are hit at this angle, which is 1.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%