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Romy Gonzalez

matchup for James Meeker

16th out of 436 (Best 4%)

James Meeker

matchup for Romy Gonzalez

out of 567 (Worst %)

Leans in favor of Meeker

Romy Gonzalez has a 30.2% chance of reaching base vs James Meeker, which is 3.8% higher than Gonzalez's typical expectations, and 5.1% lower than batters facing Meeker.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.2%	23.9%	2.4%	5.7%	15.7%	6.3%	27.3%
Gonzalez	+3.8	+2.5	+0.0	+1.0	+1.4	+1.3	-4.0
Meeker	-5.1	-0.6	-0.3	-0.4	+0.1	-4.6	+6.6

Romy Gonzalez is much worse vs right-handed pitching. James Meeker is right handed .

James Meeker throws a Sinker 50% of the time. Romy Gonzalez hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

50%

Cutter (R)

38%

Slider (R)

Curve (R)

31% of James Meeker's pitches are classified as Edge Painters, which is 14% higher than the MLB average. Romy Gonzalez has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Edge Painter 31%

+14%

Non-Competitive 25%

+12%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Meatball 6%

+0%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

Mid Challenge 6%

-5%

75% of James Meeker's pitches are classified as Low Ride, which is 52% higher than the MLB average. Romy Gonzalez has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Low Ride 75%

+52%

Fastball (R) 88%

+34%

Large Break 50%

+29%

Medium Velo 31%

+21%

Edge Painter 31%

+14%

19.6% of Romy Gonzalez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 7.2% higher than the league average. James Meeker strikes out 0.0% of the batters he faces, which is 24.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

12%

Strikeout +7.2% -24.6% 6%

Walk -3.6% +10.2% 43%

In Play -3.6% +14.4% 39%

On Base -0.2% +21.1% 31%

Hit +3.5% +11.0% 14%

Single +1.5% +6.8% 13%

2B / 3B +1.6% +7.2% 3%

Home Run +0.4% -3.1%

38.9% of Romy Gonzalez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.5% higher than the league average. James Meeker induces Standard Grounders at a 65.5% rate, which is 31.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +2.5% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder +4.5% +31.1% 7%

Hard Grounder +9.2% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer -11.5% +19.5% 9%

Rising Liner +1.4% -9.6% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.1% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer +1.0% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter -0.7% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -6.5% -20.1% 3%

Pop up +1.2% -3.4%

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. 34.5% of batted balls allowed by James Meeker are hit at above 100 mph, which is 10.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +3.1% -16.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph -8.6% -21.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -6.2% +12.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph -4.4% +15.1% 24%

Above 100 mph +16.2% +10.2%

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. 0.0% of batted balls allowed by James Meeker are hit at this angle, which is 11.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%