Matchup Machine | Ballpark Pal

Vidal Brujan

matchup for Zac Gallen

105th out of 436 (Best 25%)

Zac Gallen

matchup for Vidal Brujan

338th out of 567 (Worst 41%)

Moderate advantage for Gallen

Vidal Brujan has a 30.0% chance of reaching base vs Zac Gallen, which is 1.5% higher than Brujan's typical expectations, and 2.6% lower than batters facing Gallen.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.0%	18.9%	1.7%	4.6%	12.6%	11.2%	30.3%
Brujan	+1.5	-2.1	-0.1	-0.3	-1.7	+3.6	+5.9
Gallen	-2.6	-1.1	-1.1	+0.2	-0.1	-1.6	-1.2

Vidal Brujan is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Zac Gallen is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Brujan has a D+ grade vs this particular release point.

Zac Gallen throws a 4-seam fastball 49% of the time. Vidal Brujan has an F 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. Vidal Brujan has a C grade against this type of pitch.

Show pitch label key

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 4%

-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. Vidal Brujan 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%

13.1% of Vidal Brujan's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.6% lower than the league average. Zac Gallen strikes out 17.9% of the batters he faces, which is 3.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -2.6% +3.5% 4%

Walk -0.1% -0.3% 38%

In Play +2.6% -3.2% 39%

On Base -1.7% -2.0% 31%

Hit -1.7% -1.7% 14%

Single 0.0% -1.0% 13%

2B / 3B +0.6% -0.6% 3%

Home Run -2.2% -0.1%

46.0% of Vidal Brujan's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 11.6% higher than the league average. Zac Gallen induces Standard Grounders at a 32.8% rate, which is 1.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.8% +0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +11.6% -1.6% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.1% +2.2% 14%

Low Screamer -0.2% +1.2% 9%

Rising Liner -2.3% -1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -3.4% +0.4% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -1.0% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.9% +1.3% 3%

Pop up +2.2% -1.5%

10.4% of Vidal Brujan's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 13.9% lower than the league average. 26.5% of batted balls allowed by Zac Gallen are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +12.7% -1.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.6% -2.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph +4.0% +0.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.8% +1.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -13.9% +2.2%

8.0% of Vidal Brujan's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.4% lower than the league average. 10.7% of batted balls allowed by Zac Gallen are hit at this angle, which is 0.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%