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Ian Happ

matchup for Chad Green

183rd out of 436 (Best 43%)

Chad Green

matchup for Ian Happ

475th out of 567 (Worst 16%)

Moderate advantage for Green

Ian Happ has a 27.3% chance of reaching base vs Chad Green, which is 5.3% lower than Happ's typical expectations, and 0.5% higher than batters facing Green.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	27.3%	17.8%	2.7%	5.1%	10.0%	9.5%	28.1%
Happ	-5.3	-1.8	+0.3	+0.6	-2.7	-3.5	+1.0
Green	+0.5	-2.4	-0.7	+0.1	-1.8	+2.9	+3.0

Ian Happ is better vs right-handed pitching. Chad Green is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Happ has an A- grade vs this particular release point.

Chad Green throws a 4-seam fastball 72% of the time. Ian Happ has a B grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

72%

Slider (R)

14%

Curve (R)

11%

16% of Chad Green's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 5% higher than the MLB average. Ian Happ has an A grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 16%

+5%

Strong Challenge 8%

+3%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Likely Ball 20%

+0%

Fringe Miss 12%

Chaser 6%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

Meatball 3%

-3%

Weak Challenge 5%

-3%

47% of Chad Green's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 28% higher than the MLB average. Ian Happ has a B grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 47%

+28%

High Ride 37%

+27%

Very Fast Velo 34%

+26%

Fastball (R) 73%

+20%

14.5% of Ian Happ's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.1% lower than the league average. Chad Green strikes out 21.3% of the batters he faces, which is 9.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

14%

Strikeout -0.1% +9.3% 3%

Walk +4.0% -3.9% 41%

In Play -3.9% -5.4% 39%

On Base +1.5% -8.6% 31%

Hit -2.5% -4.7% 14%

Single -2.2% -2.2% 13%

2B / 3B -2.1% -2.9% 3%

Home Run +1.8% +0.3%

32.9% of Ian Happ's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.5% lower than the league average. Chad Green induces Standard Grounders at a 25.6% rate, which is 8.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.5% -0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder -1.5% -8.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.1% -0.7% 14%

Low Screamer -1.0% -2.9% 9%

Rising Liner -0.4% -0.8% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.8% +1.4% 3%

Likely Homer +2.8% +1.4% 1%

No Doubter -0.3% -0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.8% +9.5% 3%

Pop up -0.1% +1.8%

29.3% of Ian Happ's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 5.0% higher than the league average. 27.9% of batted balls allowed by Chad Green are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.4% -4.9% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.4% -4.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.3% +2.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.5% +4.2% 24%

Above 100 mph +5.0% +3.6%

11.7% of Ian Happ's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.3% higher than the league average. 15.0% of batted balls allowed by Chad Green are hit at this angle, which is 3.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%