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Lars Nootbaar

matchup for Hunter Greene

412th out of 436 (Worst 6%)

Hunter Greene

matchup for Lars Nootbaar

523rd out of 567 (Worst 8%)

Leans in favor of Greene

Lars Nootbaar has a 30.3% chance of reaching base vs Hunter Greene, which is 4.4% lower than Nootbaar's typical expectations, and 4.5% higher than batters facing Greene.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.3%	16.1%	3.1%	3.9%	9.1%	14.1%	26.1%
Nootbaar	-4.4	-5.2	+0.2	-1.0	-4.4	+0.8	+5.5
Greene	+4.5	-0.3	+0.3	+0.4	-1.0	+4.9	-5.1

Lars Nootbaar is better vs right-handed pitching. Hunter Greene is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Nootbaar has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Hunter Greene throws a 4-seam fastball 55% of the time. Lars Nootbaar has an A grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

55%

Slider (R)

38%

14% of Hunter Greene's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Lars Nootbaar has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

Meatball 3%

-3%

32% of Hunter Greene's pitches are classified as Extreme Fast Velocity, which is 29% higher than the MLB average. Lars Nootbaar hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Fast Velo 32%

+29%

Large Break 37%

+16%

Medium Ride 27%

+14%

Breaking (R) 39%

+8%

11.2% of Lars Nootbaar's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.7% lower than the league average. Hunter Greene strikes out 19.6% of the batters he faces, which is 8.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -5.7% +8.0% 2%

Walk +5.6% +0.5% 40%

In Play +0.1% -8.5% 39%

On Base +5.2% -6.2% 31%

Hit -0.4% -6.7% 14%

Single -0.7% -3.4% 13%

2B / 3B -0.2% -3.0% 3%

Home Run +0.5% -0.3%

35.2% of Lars Nootbaar's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.7% higher than the league average. Hunter Greene induces Standard Grounders at a 29.6% rate, which is 4.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.8% -0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.7% -4.9% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.2% -2.6% 14%

Low Screamer -4.9% -1.1% 9%

Rising Liner +0.5% -4.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.0% -1.8% 3%

Likely Homer +0.6% -0.2% 1%

No Doubter -0.9% +1.7% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.5% +8.6% 3%

Pop up +1.5% +4.5%

26.5% of Lars Nootbaar's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 2.2% higher than the league average. 20.2% of batted balls allowed by Hunter Greene are hit at above 100 mph, which is 4.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.8% +1.9% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.6% +2.3% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.3% +1.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.1% -1.2% 24%

Above 100 mph +2.2% -4.1%

10.4% of Lars Nootbaar's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.1% lower than the league average. 13.6% of batted balls allowed by Hunter Greene are hit at this angle, which is 2.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +6.0% -2.9% 12%

-10 to 0° -1.6% -1.3% 8%

1 to 6° -0.5% -4.8% 18%

7 to 18° -2.9% -3.0% 15%

19 to 28° -1.2% -3.8% 11%

29 to 38° -1.1% +2.1% 7%

39 to 50° -0.4% +5.8% 8%

Above 50° +1.5% +7.9%

Lars Nootbaar has 13 plate appearances against Hunter Greene in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 9 with 4 walks

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	13	9	1	0	0	1	5	4	0.111
Expected From Contact →			0.47	0.00	0.02	0.44			0.052

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-08-13	Strikeout
2024-08-13	Walk
2024-08-13	Single			42%	57%
2023-10-01	Flyout				100%
2023-10-01	Strikeout
2023-10-01	Flyout				99%
2023-09-10	Walk
2023-09-10	Walk
2023-09-10	Strikeout
2022-09-17	Flyout		2%	2%	97%
2022-09-17	Strikeout
2022-04-22	Walk
2022-04-22	Strikeout

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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