Matchup Machine

Lars Nootbaar

Worst 11% of matchups for Austin Gomber

Austin Gomber

Best 31% of matchups for Lars Nootbaar

Extreme advantage for Nootbaar

Model Prediction
Prediction	2.9%	5.3%	15.9%	9.5%	13.5%
MLB (+/-)	+0.1	+1.1	+2.0	-0.2	-11.7
Nootbaar	-0.2	+0.4	+2.9	-2.6	-8.4
Gomber	-0.3	+1.0	-0.3	+1.7	-2.8

Model Prediction

2B / 3B

Prediction

2.9%

5.3%

15.9%

9.5%

13.5%

MLB (+/-)

+0.1

+1.1

+2.0

-0.2

-11.7

Nootbaar

-0.2

+0.4

+2.9

-2.6

-8.4

Gomber

-0.3

+1.0

-0.3

+1.7

-2.8

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.

History (Last 3 Years)
	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	6	5	1	0	0	1	0	1	.200
Expected From Contact →			0.84	0.00	0.21	0.62			.167

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2023-08-06	Single		18%	44%	38%
2023-08-06	Flyout		2%		97%
2023-08-06	Groundout			10%	90%
2022-08-18	Walk
2022-08-10	Forceout			3%	96%
2022-08-10	Groundout			5%	95%

	Swing	Grade	Handedness	Grade	Freq
	40%	0	LHB vs LHP	22	20%

Swing

Grade

Handedness

Grade

Freq

40%

LHB vs LHP

20%

	Swing	Grade	Pitch Type	Grade	Freq
⭐	37%	76	Fastball	16	45%
	19%	43	Breaking	-26	37%
⭐	14%	67	Offspeed	0	18%
			------------------
⭐	35%	63	Four-Seam FB	-3	44%
	36%	29	Slider	-6	20%
⭐	46%	62	Changeup	0	18%
	30%	52	Knuckle-Curve	-94	17%

Swing

Grade

Pitch Type

Grade

Freq

⭐

37%

Fastball

45%

19%

Breaking

-26

37%

⭐

14%

Offspeed

18%

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⭐

35%

Four-Seam FB

-3

44%

36%

Slider

-6

20%

⭐

46%

Changeup

18%

30%

Knuckle-Curve

-94

17%

	Swing	Grade	Location (in zone)	Grade	Freq
	35%	0	Away / Glove Side	38	17%
	49%	28	Bottom of zone	13	13%
⭐⭐	64%	101	Top of zone	-3	12%
	63%	0	Middle	45	7%
	59%	29	In / Arm Side	52	5%

Swing

Grade

Location (in zone)

Grade

Freq

35%

Away / Glove Side

17%

49%

Bottom of zone

13%

⭐⭐

64%

101

Top of zone

-3

12%

63%

Middle

59%

In / Arm Side

	Swing	Grade	Location (out of zone)	Grade	Freq
	21%	71	Away / Glove Side	41	34%
⭐	26%	72	Below the zone	22	30%
⭐⭐	26%	99	Above the zone	8	24%
⭐	42%	61	In / Arm Side	19	10%

Swing

Grade

Location (out of zone)

Grade

Freq

21%

Away / Glove Side

34%

⭐

26%

Below the zone

30%

⭐⭐

26%

Above the zone

24%

⭐

42%

In / Arm Side

10%

	Swing	Grade	Count	Grade	Freq
	15%	38	First Pitch	10	28%
	47%	59	Batter Behind	0	28%
⭐	43%	62	Batter Ahead	4	26%
⭐	59%	70	2 Strikes	-23	26%
	54%	55	3 Balls	2	8%
	69%	55	Full Count	-9	4%

Swing

Grade

Count

Grade

Freq

15%

First Pitch

28%

47%

Batter Behind

28%

⭐

43%

Batter Ahead

26%

⭐

59%

2 Strikes

-23

26%

54%

3 Balls

69%

Full Count

-9