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Sean Bouchard

matchup for Aaron Nola

94th out of 436 (Best 22%)

Aaron Nola

matchup for Sean Bouchard

388th out of 567 (Worst 32%)

Moderate advantage for Nola

Sean Bouchard has a 27.6% chance of reaching base vs Aaron Nola, which is 2.5% lower than Bouchard's typical expectations, and 1.9% lower than batters facing Nola.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	27.6%	19.9%	3.3%	5.8%	10.8%	7.6%	40.1%
Bouchard	-2.5	+0.6	+0.3	+1.5	-1.3	-3.0	+7.5
Nola	-1.9	-2.5	+0.3	-0.5	-2.3	+0.6	+9.3

Sean Bouchard is better vs right-handed pitching. Aaron Nola is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Bouchard does't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Aaron Nola throws a Kn-Curve 30% of the time. Sean Bouchard hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Kn-Curve (R)

30%

4-Seam (R)

30%

Sinker (R)

20%

Changeup (R)

12%

Cutter (R)

8% of Aaron Nola's pitches are classified as Chasers, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Sean Bouchard hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Chaser 8%

+2%

Edge Painter 19%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

+0%

Weak Challenge 8%

Likely Ball 19%

Meatball 5%

-1%

Non-Competitive 9%

-4%

26% of Aaron Nola's pitches are classified as Extreme Drop, which is 21% higher than the MLB average. Sean Bouchard hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Drop 26%

+21%

Extreme Slow Velo 23%

+18%

Large Break 22%

+18%

23.4% of Sean Bouchard's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 6.4% higher than the league average. Aaron Nola strikes out 20.3% of the batters he faces, which is 6.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout +6.4% +6.3% 4%

Walk +6.4% -2.8% 54%

In Play -12.8% -3.5% 39%

On Base +2.5% -4.8% 31%

Hit -3.9% -2.0% 14%

Single -2.4% -0.8% 13%

2B / 3B -2.0% -0.7% 3%

Home Run +0.6% -0.5%

34.7% of Sean Bouchard's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.3% higher than the league average. Aaron Nola induces Standard Grounders at a 37.3% rate, which is 2.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% 0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.3% +2.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -0.6% 14%

Low Screamer -0.8% -1.6% 9%

Rising Liner -1.0% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -0.3% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +0.1% 1%

No Doubter +6.0% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout +15.3% -0.4% 3%

Pop up -3.4% -0.7%

13.8% of Sean Bouchard's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 10.5% lower than the league average. 23.6% of batted balls allowed by Aaron Nola are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.2% +0.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph -9.4% -0.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph +15.5% +2.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +4.6% -1.9% 24%

Above 100 mph -10.5% -0.7%

16.4% of Sean Bouchard's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 5.0% higher than the league average. 10.9% of batted balls allowed by Aaron Nola are hit at this angle, which is 0.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%