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Eddy Alvarez

matchup for Austin Gomber

out of 436 (Worst %)

Austin Gomber

matchup for Eddy Alvarez

80th out of 567 (Best 15%)

Leans in favor of Gomber

Eddy Alvarez has a 28.0% chance of reaching base vs Austin Gomber, which is 1.2% higher than Alvarez's typical expectations, and 3.7% lower than batters facing Gomber.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.0%	23.8%	3.2%	5.1%	15.5%	4.2%	20.9%
Alvarez	+1.2	+4.8	+0.8	+1.1	+2.9	-3.6	-9.9
Gomber	-3.7	-2.1	-0.1	-1.6	-0.4	-1.6	+3.1

Eddy Alvarez hasn't faced much left-handed pitching. Austin Gomber is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Alvarez doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Austin Gomber throws a 4-seam fastball 42% of the time. Eddy Alvarez hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

42%

Slider (L)

21%

Changeup (L)

18%

9% of Austin Gomber's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Eddy Alvarez hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 9%

+3%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Mid Challenge 11%

Weak Challenge 9%

Likely Ball 19%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Chaser 4%

-2%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

42% of Austin Gomber's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 23% higher than the MLB average. Eddy Alvarez hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 42%

+23%

Extreme Drop 16%

+11%

Breaking (L) 40%

+10%

26.6% of Eddy Alvarez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 7.0% higher than the league average. Austin Gomber strikes out 13.7% of the batters he faces, which is 3.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout +7.0% -3.3% 7%

Walk -3.1% -2.5% 57%

In Play -3.9% +5.9% 39%

On Base -8.3% +0.6% 31%

Hit -5.2% +3.1% 14%

Single -2.2% +1.2% 13%

2B / 3B -1.7% +1.6% 3%

Home Run -1.3% +0.3%

76.6% of Eddy Alvarez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 42.2% higher than the league average. Austin Gomber induces Standard Grounders at a 32.5% rate, which is 1.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +42.2% -1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% +0.7% 14%

Low Screamer -1.0% +1.5% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer +5.1% +0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% +1.5% 3%

Pop up -3.4% -1.6%

5.4% of Eddy Alvarez's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 18.9% lower than the league average. 21.5% of batted balls allowed by Austin Gomber are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +23.6% -1.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.7% +1.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph -4.6% -1.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph +3.7% +4.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -18.9% -2.8%

9.4% of Eddy Alvarez's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.0% lower than the league average. 12.1% of batted balls allowed by Austin Gomber are hit at this angle, which is 0.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%