Matchup Machine

      Ozzie Albies

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      matchup for Zack Wheeler

      242nd out of 436 (Worst 45%)

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      Zack Wheeler

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      matchup for Ozzie Albies

      556th out of 564 (Worst 2%)

      Strong advantage for Wheeler
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      Model Prediction

      Ozzie Albies has a 24.3% chance of reaching base vs Zack Wheeler, which is 6.8% lower than Albies's typical expectations, and 1.5% lower than batters facing Wheeler.

      Handedness and Release Point

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

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      On the Way to the Plate

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      Zack Wheeler throws a 4-seam fastball 42% of the time. Ozzie Albies has a B grade against right-handed 4-seamers

      Pitch Type % of Arsenal    4-Seam (R)
      42%
         Slider (R)
      21%
         Sinker (R)
      19%
         Curve (R)
      11%

      Contact and Outcomes

      9.2% of Ozzie Albies's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 9.1% lower than the league average. Zack Wheeler strikes out 20.9% of the batters he faces, which is 7.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

      MLB Typical BP Label 18%         Strikeout -9.1% +7.9% 5%         Walk -1.3% -2.6% 35%         In Play +10.4% -5.3% 39%         On Base -0.8% -6.2% 31%         Hit +0.5% -3.5% 14%         Single -0.3% -1.3% 13%         2B / 3B +0.1% -1.2% 3%         Home Run +0.7% -1.0%

      History

      Ozzie Albies has 18 plate appearances against Zack Wheeler in the last 3 years. He is 2 for 17 with a home run, a walk

      PA AB H HR 2/3B 1B K BB Avg
      Actual18172101410.118
      Expected From Contact →3.661.001.611.050.216
      Expected From Contact
      Date Outcome HR 2/3B 1B Out
      2024-03-29Groundout4%96%
      2024-03-29Lineout17%18%65%
      2024-03-29Flyout100%
      2023-10-09Strikeout
      2023-10-09Single55%36%9%
      2023-10-09Strikeout
      2023-09-18Lineout2%24%10%64%
      2023-09-18Home Run97%2%1%
      2023-09-18Pop Out99%
      2023-09-12Flyout99%
      2023-09-12Groundout1%2%97%
      2023-09-12Strikeout
      2023-05-27Walk
      2023-05-27Lineout41%13%46%
      2023-05-27Lineout1%19%2%78%
      2022-05-23Flyout2%98%
      2022-05-23Strikeout
      2022-05-23Forceout16%83%

      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.