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Romy Gonzalez

matchup for Marcus Stroman

8th out of 436 (Best 3%)

Marcus Stroman

matchup for Romy Gonzalez

52nd out of 567 (Best 10%)

Leans in favor of Gonzalez

Romy Gonzalez has a 31.5% chance of reaching base vs Marcus Stroman, which is 5.1% higher than Gonzalez's typical expectations, and 6.1% lower than batters facing Stroman.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.5%	27.2%	2.2%	5.0%	20.0%	4.4%	24.2%
Gonzalez	+5.1	+5.8	-0.2	+0.3	+5.7	-0.6	-7.2
Stroman	-6.1	-1.7	-0.5	-0.9	-0.3	-4.4	+6.1

Romy Gonzalez is much worse vs right-handed pitching. Marcus Stroman is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Gonzalez has an F grade vs this particular release point.

Marcus Stroman throws a Sinker 40% of the time. Romy Gonzalez hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

40%

Slider (R)

18%

Cutter (R)

15%

Splitter (R)

11%

Curve (R)

10%

4-Seam (R)

22% of Marcus Stroman's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Romy Gonzalez has a D- grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 22%

+3%

Weak Challenge 11%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+0%

Fringe Miss 12%

Meatball 5%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Mid Challenge 9%

-2%

37% of Marcus Stroman's pitches are classified as Small Drop, which is 24% higher than the MLB average. Romy Gonzalez has an A- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Small Drop 37%

+24%

Medium Velo 29%

+18%

19.6% of Romy Gonzalez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 7.2% higher than the league average. Marcus Stroman strikes out 13.5% of the batters he faces, which is 3.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

12%

Strikeout +7.2% -3.1% 6%

Walk -3.6% -0.8% 43%

In Play -3.6% +3.9% 39%

On Base -0.2% +3.0% 31%

Hit +3.5% +3.8% 14%

Single +1.5% +2.4% 13%

2B / 3B +1.6% +2.4% 3%

Home Run +0.4% -1.1%

38.9% of Romy Gonzalez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.5% higher than the league average. Marcus Stroman induces Standard Grounders at a 43.6% rate, which is 9.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +2.5% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +4.5% +9.2% 7%

Hard Grounder +9.2% +4.1% 14%

Low Screamer -11.5% -1.9% 9%

Rising Liner +1.4% +0.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.1% -1.3% 3%

Likely Homer +1.0% -1.4% 1%

No Doubter -0.7% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout -6.5% -6.1% 3%

Pop up +1.2% -1.9%

40.5% of Romy Gonzalez's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 16.2% higher than the league average. 28.8% of batted balls allowed by Marcus Stroman are hit at above 100 mph, which is 4.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +3.1% -1.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -8.6% +0.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -6.2% -2.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph -4.4% -1.0% 24%

Above 100 mph +16.2% +4.4%

11.9% of Romy Gonzalez's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.5% higher than the league average. 7.4% of batted balls allowed by Marcus Stroman are hit at this angle, which is 4.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%