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Lane Thomas

matchup for Domingo German

301st out of 436 (Worst 31%)

Domingo German

matchup for Lane Thomas

94th out of 567 (Best 17%)

Strong advantage for Thomas

Lane Thomas has a 35.1% chance of reaching base vs Domingo German, which is 3.3% higher than Thomas's typical expectations, and 1.3% higher than batters facing German.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	35.1%	22.0%	2.9%	5.1%	14.0%	13.1%	20.8%
Thomas	+3.3	+0.9	+0.4	-0.1	+0.6	+2.4	-4.2
German	+1.3	-1.0	-0.1	0.0	-1.0	+2.3	-0.6

Lane Thomas is worse vs right-handed pitching. Domingo German is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Thomas has a D+ grade vs this particular release point.

Domingo German throws a Curve 36% of the time. Lane Thomas has a D+ grade against right-handed Curves

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Curve (R)

36%

4-Seam (R)

30%

Changeup (R)

20%

Sinker (R)

10% of Domingo German's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Lane Thomas has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 10%

+4%

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

31% of Domingo German's pitches are classified as Very Slow Velocity, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Lane Thomas has a C+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Slow Velo 31%

+17%

Extreme Break 30%

+15%

Large Drop 16%

+11%

Offspeed (R) 20%

+9%

15.9% of Lane Thomas's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.2% higher than the league average. Domingo German strikes out 17.0% of the batters he faces, which is 2.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +2.2% +2.5% 4%

Walk +1.0% 0.0% 41%

In Play -3.1% -2.5% 39%

On Base +0.1% -3.0% 31%

Hit -0.9% -3.0% 14%

Single -0.9% -1.8% 13%

2B / 3B -0.4% -1.4% 3%

Home Run +0.4% +0.2%

33.6% of Lane Thomas's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.9% lower than the league average. Domingo German induces Standard Grounders at a 31.2% rate, which is 3.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.6% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder -0.9% -3.2% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.0% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer -0.8% -0.7% 9%

Rising Liner -1.2% -1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.5% +0.0% 3%

Likely Homer -0.6% +1.0% 1%

No Doubter +0.6% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.1% 0.0% 3%

Pop up +2.9% +1.6%

25.3% of Lane Thomas's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 0.9% higher than the league average. 24.0% of batted balls allowed by Domingo German are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +3.8% -0.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.5% +0.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.5% -1.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.2% +1.2% 24%

Above 100 mph +0.9% -0.3%

10.0% of Lane Thomas's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.4% lower than the league average. 12.1% of batted balls allowed by Domingo German are hit at this angle, which is 0.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +1.2% -3.1% 12%

-10 to 0° +0.4% 0.0% 8%

1 to 6° -1.0% +0.3% 18%

7 to 18° -1.1% -0.2% 15%

19 to 28° -0.8% -1.8% 11%

29 to 38° -1.4% +0.7% 7%

39 to 50° -1.8% +1.1% 8%

Above 50° +4.5% +3.1%

Lane Thomas has 2 plate appearances against Domingo German in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 2.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.500
Expected From Contact →			0.35	0.00	0.00	0.35			0.177

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-08-30	Single			35%	65%
2024-08-30	Forceout				100%

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.

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