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Romy Gonzalez

matchup for Seth Lugo

12th out of 436 (Best 4%)

Seth Lugo

matchup for Romy Gonzalez

325th out of 567 (Worst 43%)

Strong advantage for Lugo

Romy Gonzalez has a 26.0% chance of reaching base vs Seth Lugo, which is 0.4% higher than Gonzalez's typical expectations, and 6.4% lower than batters facing Lugo.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	26.0%	21.7%	2.3%	4.8%	14.7%	4.3%	32.9%
Gonzalez	-0.4	+0.3	-0.1	+0.1	+0.4	-0.7	+1.6
Lugo	-6.4	-2.2	-0.8	-0.2	-1.2	-4.2	+8.1

Romy Gonzalez is much worse vs right-handed pitching. Seth Lugo is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Gonzalez doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Seth Lugo throws a 4-seam fastball 29% of the time. Romy Gonzalez has an F grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

29%

Curve (R)

28%

Sinker (R)

17%

Slider (R)

13%

Changeup (R)

10% of Seth Lugo's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Romy Gonzalez hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 10%

+2%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Meatball 5%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

25% of Seth Lugo's pitches are classified as Extreme Drop, which is 20% higher than the MLB average. Romy Gonzalez hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Drop 25%

+20%

Large Break 18%

+13%

Extreme Slow Velo 16%

+11%

Breaking (R) 41%

+10%

19.6% of Romy Gonzalez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 7.2% higher than the league average. Seth Lugo strikes out 16.5% of the batters he faces, which is 0.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

12%

Strikeout +7.2% +0.8% 6%

Walk -3.6% -2.3% 43%

In Play -3.6% +1.4% 39%

On Base -0.2% -0.4% 31%

Hit +3.5% +1.9% 14%

Single +1.5% +0.7% 13%

2B / 3B +1.6% +1.1% 3%

Home Run +0.4% +0.1%

38.9% of Romy Gonzalez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.5% higher than the league average. Seth Lugo induces Standard Grounders at a 36.3% rate, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +2.5% +1.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +4.5% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder +9.2% -1.6% 14%

Low Screamer -11.5% +0.5% 9%

Rising Liner +1.4% -1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.1% -0.5% 3%

Likely Homer +1.0% +2.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.7% -0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout -6.5% -0.1% 3%

Pop up +1.2% -2.2%

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. 22.7% of batted balls allowed by Seth Lugo are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +3.1% +1.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -8.6% +0.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph -6.2% -1.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph -4.4% +0.8% 24%

Above 100 mph +16.2% -1.6%

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. 14.0% of batted balls allowed by Seth Lugo are hit at this angle, which is 2.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%