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Derek Hill

matchup for Zac Gallen

16th out of 436 (Best 4%)

Zac Gallen

matchup for Derek Hill

379th out of 567 (Worst 33%)

Strong advantage for Gallen

Derek Hill has a 26.7% chance of reaching base vs Zac Gallen, which is 0.2% higher than Hill's typical expectations, and 6.0% lower than batters facing Gallen.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	26.7%	19.9%	2.5%	4.4%	12.9%	6.8%	40.3%
Hill	-0.2	-1.3	+0.1	-0.3	-1.1	+1.1	+7.5
Gallen	-6.0	-1.1	-0.3	-0.7	-0.1	-4.9	+10.1

Derek Hill is worse vs right-handed pitching. Zac Gallen is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Hill doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Zac Gallen throws a 4-seam fastball 49% of the time. Derek Hill has a D- grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

49%

Kn-Curve (R)

23%

Changeup (R)

14%

Cutter (R)

10%

22% of Zac Gallen's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Derek Hill has a D+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 22%

+2%

Chaser 8%

+2%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Strong Challenge 5%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Weak Challenge 7%

-1%

Meatball 5%

-2%

Non-Competitive 9%

-4%

25% of Zac Gallen's pitches are classified as Small Break Toward Third Base, which is 16% higher than the MLB average. Derek Hill hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Small Break 25%

+16%

Extreme Drop 19%

+14%

Medium Fast Velo 24%

+8%

19.9% of Derek Hill's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 8.2% higher than the league average. Zac Gallen strikes out 17.8% of the batters he faces, which is 3.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

11%

Strikeout +8.2% +3.5% 6%

Walk -3.2% -0.3% 42%

In Play -4.9% -3.2% 39%

On Base -0.9% -1.8% 31%

Hit +2.3% -1.5% 14%

Single +1.4% -0.9% 13%

2B / 3B +1.6% -0.5% 3%

Home Run -0.7% -0.1%

42.4% of Derek Hill's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 8.0% higher than the league average. Zac Gallen induces Standard Grounders at a 32.4% rate, which is 2.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.4% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +8.0% -2.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.8% +1.6% 14%

Low Screamer -2.6% +1.7% 9%

Rising Liner +0.7% -1.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -3.3% +0.9% 3%

Likely Homer -0.5% -0.2% 1%

No Doubter +0.1% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.3% +0.8% 3%

Pop up +1.4% -1.3%

22.8% of Derek Hill's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.5% lower than the league average. 26.3% of batted balls allowed by Zac Gallen are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +9.6% -0.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -7.7% -1.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph +4.1% +0.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph -4.4% +0.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -1.5% +2.0%

11.7% of Derek Hill's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.3% higher than the league average. 10.6% of batted balls allowed by Zac Gallen are hit at this angle, which is 0.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%