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Riley Adams

matchup for Andrew Wantz

91st out of 436 (Best 22%)

Andrew Wantz

matchup for Riley Adams

out of 567 (Worst %)

Leans in favor of Wantz

Riley Adams has a 29.6% chance of reaching base vs Andrew Wantz, which is 0.1% higher than Adams's typical expectations, and 2.2% lower than batters facing Wantz.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.6%	18.9%	2.6%	4.6%	11.6%	10.7%	27.3%
Adams	-0.1	-1.9	+0.5	-0.1	-2.3	+1.8	-0.6
Wantz	-2.2	-1.4	-0.6	+0.2	-1.0	-0.8	+2.4

Riley Adams is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Andrew Wantz is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Adams has a D- grade vs this particular release point.

Andrew Wantz throws a 4-seam fastball 45% of the time. Riley Adams has a B grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

45%

Slider (R)

25%

Cutter (R)

24%

Changeup (R)

9% of Andrew Wantz's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Riley Adams hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 9%

+3%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Strong Challenge 5%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Non-Competitive 13%

Mid Challenge 11%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Edge Painter 16%

-1%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

26% of Andrew Wantz's pitches are classified as Small Break Toward Third Base, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Riley Adams hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Small Break 26%

+17%

Fastball (R) 69%

+15%

High Ride 22%

+12%

Medium Fast Velo 25%

+10%

17.2% of Riley Adams's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.3% higher than the league average. Andrew Wantz strikes out 20.2% of the batters he faces, which is 7.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

12%

Strikeout +4.3% +7.5% 4%

Walk 0.0% +2.0% 41%

In Play -4.3% -9.5% 39%

On Base -1.0% -6.5% 31%

Hit -1.0% -8.5% 14%

Single -0.4% -4.3% 13%

2B / 3B -0.1% -3.9% 3%

Home Run -0.5% -0.3%

43.0% of Riley Adams's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 8.6% higher than the league average. Andrew Wantz induces Standard Grounders at a 23.8% rate, which is 10.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.9% -0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder +8.6% -10.6% 7%

Hard Grounder -3.0% -1.4% 14%

Low Screamer -11.3% +9.1% 9%

Rising Liner +2.4% -0.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -3.2% +1.3% 3%

Likely Homer -0.7% -1.0% 1%

No Doubter -0.9% +1.0% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.6% -0.6% 3%

Pop up +3.7% +3.1%

25.7% of Riley Adams's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.4% higher than the league average. 24.2% of batted balls allowed by Andrew Wantz are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +6.2% +3.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.0% +6.7% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.0% -2.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.6% -7.2% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.4% -0.1%

5.6% of Riley Adams's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 5.8% lower than the league average. 14.7% of batted balls allowed by Andrew Wantz are hit at this angle, which is 3.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%