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Willi Castro

matchup for Tyler Anderson

337th out of 436 (Worst 23%)

Tyler Anderson

matchup for Willi Castro

145th out of 567 (Best 26%)

Strong advantage for Castro

Willi Castro has a 34.8% chance of reaching base vs Tyler Anderson, which is 2.4% higher than Castro's typical expectations, and 1.0% higher than batters facing Anderson.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	34.8%	24.7%	3.1%	6.4%	15.3%	10.0%	20.2%
Castro	+2.4	+0.4	-0.2	+0.9	-0.3	+2.0	-3.5
Anderson	+1.0	+2.5	+0.2	+1.2	+1.2	-1.4	-1.3

Willi Castro is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. Tyler Anderson is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Castro has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Tyler Anderson throws a 4-seam fastball 38% of the time. Willi Castro has a C- grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

38%

Changeup (L)

32%

Cutter (L)

22%

Sinker (L)

7% of Tyler Anderson's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Willi Castro has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 7%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Weak Challenge 7%

-2%

32% of Tyler Anderson's pitches are classified as Offspeed Pitches, which is 19% higher than the MLB average. Willi Castro has a D+ grade against this type of pitch from left handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Offspeed (L) 32%

+19%

Low Ride 40%

+17%

Fastball (L) 67%

+12%

Extreme Slow Velo 20%

+11%

Large Break 31%

+9%

14.0% of Willi Castro's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.0% lower than the league average. Tyler Anderson strikes out 14.6% of the batters he faces, which is 1.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.0% -1.9% 4%

Walk +0.5% -1.0% 39%

In Play +0.5% +2.9% 39%

On Base +1.8% -0.1% 31%

Hit +1.2% +0.9% 14%

Single +0.1% +0.5% 13%

2B / 3B +0.6% +0.6% 3%

Home Run +0.6% -0.2%

33.4% of Willi Castro's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.0% lower than the league average. Tyler Anderson induces Standard Grounders at a 30.6% rate, which is 3.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.6% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -1.0% -3.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.8% -1.8% 14%

Low Screamer +6.0% +1.6% 9%

Rising Liner -0.1% +1.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.1% -0.2% 3%

Likely Homer -0.7% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter -0.8% -0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout -4.3% +1.5% 3%

Pop up +1.4% +1.9%

21.1% of Willi Castro's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.2% lower than the league average. 23.0% of batted balls allowed by Tyler Anderson are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +7.6% +2.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph +2.1% +0.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.8% +1.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.7% -2.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.2% -1.3%

11.3% of Willi Castro's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.1% lower than the league average. 11.7% of batted balls allowed by Tyler Anderson are hit at this angle, which is 0.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%