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Alex Verdugo

matchup for Brandon Pfaadt

408th out of 436 (Worst 7%)

Brandon Pfaadt

matchup for Alex Verdugo

108th out of 564 (Best 20%)

Extreme advantage for Verdugo

Alex Verdugo has a 37.2% chance of reaching base vs Brandon Pfaadt, which is 2.7% higher than Verdugo's typical expectations, and 4.7% higher than batters facing Pfaadt.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	37.2%	28.5%	2.8%	6.2%	19.5%	8.7%	20.9%
Verdugo	+2.7	+4.1	+1.0	+0.7	+2.4	-1.4	+5.1
Pfaadt	+4.7	+4.0	-0.3	+1.0	+3.4	+0.7	-8.2

Alex Verdugo is better vs right-handed pitching. Brandon Pfaadt is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Verdugo has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Brandon Pfaadt throws a 4-seam fastball 38% of the time. Alex Verdugo has a B grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

38%

Slider (R)

27%

Sinker (R)

18%

Changeup (R)

12%

Curve (R)

19% of Brandon Pfaadt's pitches are classified as Edge Painters, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Alex Verdugo has a C- grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+0%

Meatball 6%

Fringe Miss 12%

Weak Challenge 8%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Non-Competitive 9%

-3%

29% of Brandon Pfaadt's pitches are classified as Just Gravity, which is 15% higher than the MLB average. Alex Verdugo has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Just Gravity 29%

+15%

Medium Fast Velo 30%

+15%

Large Break 15%

+10%

9.5% of Alex Verdugo's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 8.5% lower than the league average. Brandon Pfaadt strikes out 16.5% of the batters he faces, which is 1.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

18%

Strikeout -8.5% +1.2% 4%

Walk 0.0% -2.4% 36%

In Play +8.6% +1.2% 39%

On Base +0.5% -0.1% 31%

Hit +0.6% +2.4% 14%

Single +0.6% +0.5% 13%

2B / 3B +1.0% +0.9% 3%

Home Run -1.0% +1.0%

38.3% of Alex Verdugo's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.9% higher than the league average. Brandon Pfaadt induces Standard Grounders at a 32.0% rate, which is 2.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.2% +0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder +3.9% -2.4% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.4% -0.6% 14%

Low Screamer +0.0% +2.6% 9%

Rising Liner +1.1% +0.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.9% -1.3% 3%

Likely Homer -2.0% +0.8% 1%

No Doubter -0.9% +0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.0% +0.9% 3%

Pop up -0.9% -1.0%

21.5% of Alex Verdugo's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 2.8% lower than the league average. 29.1% of batted balls allowed by Brandon Pfaadt are hit at above 100 mph, which is 4.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.4% -0.9% 21%

75 to 86 mph +2.5% -5.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.9% +5.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.1% -4.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -2.8% +4.8%

10.2% of Alex Verdugo's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.2% lower than the league average. 7.7% of batted balls allowed by Brandon Pfaadt are hit at this angle, which is 3.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +4.5% -3.6% 12%

-10 to 0° +1.0% +5.5% 8%

1 to 6° +0.8% -1.5% 18%

7 to 18° -0.9% -2.0% 15%

19 to 28° -1.4% +3.9% 11%

29 to 38° -1.2% -3.7% 7%

39 to 50° -1.6% -0.9% 8%

Above 50° -1.2% +2.4%

Alex Verdugo has 2 plate appearances against Brandon Pfaadt in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 2 with a strikeout.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.67	0.00	0.03	0.64			0.334

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2023-05-26	Strikeout
2023-05-26	Forceout		3%	64%	33%

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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