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Blake Perkins

matchup for Zac Gallen

78th out of 436 (Best 19%)

Zac Gallen

matchup for Blake Perkins

364th out of 567 (Worst 36%)

Moderate advantage for Gallen

Blake Perkins has a 31.4% chance of reaching base vs Zac Gallen, which is 1.3% higher than Perkins's typical expectations, and 1.3% lower than batters facing Gallen.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.4%	19.8%	1.6%	4.7%	13.5%	11.7%	34.7%
Perkins	+1.3	-0.4	-0.1	0.0	-0.3	+1.7	+9.4
Gallen	-1.3	-1.2	-1.2	-0.5	+0.5	0.0	+4.4

Blake Perkins is worse vs right-handed pitching. Zac Gallen is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Perkins has a B+ grade vs this particular release point.

Zac Gallen throws a 4-seam fastball 49% of the time. Blake Perkins 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. Blake Perkins 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. Blake Perkins 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%

14.9% of Blake Perkins's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.5% 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

14%

Strikeout +0.5% +3.5% 3%

Walk +2.7% -0.3% 41%

In Play -3.2% -3.2% 39%

On Base -0.4% -1.8% 31%

Hit -3.0% -1.5% 14%

Single -1.0% -0.9% 13%

2B / 3B -0.6% -0.5% 3%

Home Run -1.4% -0.1%

37.8% of Blake Perkins's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.4% 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 +2.0% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +3.4% -2.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.4% +1.6% 14%

Low Screamer +1.0% +1.7% 9%

Rising Liner -5.8% -1.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.7% +0.9% 3%

Likely Homer -1.3% -0.2% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout +1.5% +0.8% 3%

Pop up +3.4% -1.3%

9.3% of Blake Perkins's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 15.0% 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 +8.7% -0.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.3% -1.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.3% +0.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +9.9% +0.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -15.0% +2.0%

12.0% of Blake Perkins's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.5% 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%