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Nick Fortes

matchup for Zack Littell

313th out of 436 (Worst 28%)

Zack Littell

matchup for Nick Fortes

396th out of 567 (Worst 30%)

Leans in favor of Fortes

Nick Fortes has a 27.4% chance of reaching base vs Zack Littell, which is 3.1% lower than Fortes's typical expectations, and 0.0% higher than batters facing Littell.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	27.4%	23.2%	2.3%	5.7%	15.2%	4.3%	13.5%
Fortes	-3.1	-0.3	+0.1	+0.7	-1.1	-2.8	-2.3
Littell	+0.0	+1.4	-0.6	+0.4	+1.6	-1.4	-10.0

Nick Fortes is worse vs right-handed pitching. Zack Littell is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Fortes has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Zack Littell throws a Slider 38% of the time. Nick Fortes has an A grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

38%

4-Seam (R)

37%

Splitter (R)

15%

Sinker (R)

8% of Zack Littell's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Nick Fortes hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 8%

+2%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+0%

Weak Challenge 8%

+0%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

38% of Zack Littell's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 19% higher than the MLB average. Nick Fortes has an A- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 38%

+19%

Just Gravity 26%

+12%

Breaking (R) 39%

+8%

8.8% of Nick Fortes's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 9.8% lower than the league average. Zack Littell strikes out 15.1% of the batters he faces, which is 0.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

18%

Strikeout -9.8% -0.6% 6%

Walk -4.2% -3.4% 34%

In Play +14.0% +4.0% 39%

On Base -3.2% -1.9% 31%

Hit +1.0% +1.5% 14%

Single +1.3% +0.4% 13%

2B / 3B +1.6% +0.5% 3%

Home Run -1.8% +0.6%

32.3% of Nick Fortes's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.2% lower than the league average. Zack Littell induces Standard Grounders at a 29.7% rate, which is 4.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.2% +0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder -2.2% -4.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.8% -0.9% 14%

Low Screamer +2.8% -0.2% 9%

Rising Liner -1.7% +1.5% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.2% +2.0% 3%

Likely Homer -0.4% +0.4% 1%

No Doubter -1.1% -0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.1% -0.2% 3%

Pop up +5.3% +2.4%

21.1% of Nick Fortes's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.2% lower than the league average. 28.2% of batted balls allowed by Zack Littell are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +3.0% -1.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.3% +0.8% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.0% -0.9% 19%

94 to 99 mph -4.1% -2.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.2% +3.9%

7.2% of Nick Fortes's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 4.3% lower than the league average. 12.6% of batted balls allowed by Zack Littell are hit at this angle, which is 1.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%