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Ryan Mountcastle

matchup for Austin Gomber

361st out of 436 (Worst 17%)

Austin Gomber

matchup for R. Mountcastle

78th out of 567 (Best 15%)

Extreme advantage for Mountcastle

Ryan Mountcastle has a 32.6% chance of reaching base vs Austin Gomber, which is 1.2% higher than Mountcastle's typical expectations, and 0.9% higher than batters facing Gomber.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.6%	29.0%	3.9%	7.7%	17.4%	3.7%	18.8%
Mountcastle	+1.2	+3.1	+1.1	+1.6	+0.4	-1.9	-6.3
Gomber	+0.9	+3.1	+0.5	+1.1	+1.5	-2.2	+1.0

Ryan Mountcastle is better vs left-handed pitching. Austin Gomber is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Mountcastle has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Austin Gomber throws a 4-seam fastball 42% of the time. Ryan Mountcastle has a B grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

42%

Slider (L)

21%

Kn-Curve (L)

18%

Changeup (L)

18%

9% of Austin Gomber's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Ryan Mountcastle has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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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. Ryan Mountcastle has a B grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 42%

+23%

Extreme Drop 16%

+11%

Breaking (L) 40%

+10%

14.6% of Ryan Mountcastle's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.1% 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

14%

Strikeout +0.1% -3.3% 6%

Walk -3.4% -2.5% 38%

In Play +3.3% +5.9% 39%

On Base +5.4% +0.6% 31%

Hit +8.8% +3.1% 14%

Single +3.9% +1.2% 13%

2B / 3B +4.4% +1.6% 3%

Home Run +0.5% +0.3%

30.8% of Ryan Mountcastle's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.6% lower 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 -0.3% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.6% -1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.9% +0.7% 14%

Low Screamer +1.0% +1.5% 9%

Rising Liner -1.3% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.7% +0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -0.1% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter +0.5% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.6% +1.5% 3%

Pop up -0.4% -1.6%

29.6% of Ryan Mountcastle's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 5.3% higher 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 -1.5% -1.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.4% +1.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.1% -1.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.4% +4.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +5.3% -2.8%

12.3% of Ryan Mountcastle's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.8% higher 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%