Matchup Machine

Brandon Lowe

Worst 8% of matchups for Austin Gomber

Austin Gomber

Best 18% of matchups for Brandon Lowe

Extreme advantage for Lowe

+10

Model Prediction
Prediction	4.3%	4.3%	16.3%	8.7%	16.7%
MLB (+/-)	+1.5	+0.0	+2.4	-1.0	-8.5
Lowe	+0.3	-0.0	+2.8	-2.5	-9.1
Gomber	+1.1	-0.1	+0.1	+0.9	+0.4

Model Prediction

2B / 3B

Prediction

4.3%

16.3%

8.7%

16.7%

MLB (+/-)

+1.5

+0.0

+2.4

-1.0

-8.5

Lowe

+0.3

-0.0

+2.8

-2.5

-9.1

Gomber

+1.1

-0.1

+0.1

+0.9

+0.4

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.

History (Last 3 Years)
	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Expected From Contact →			0.68	0.30	0.12	0.26			.227

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2023-08-23	Pop Out		1%	2%	96%
2023-08-23	Groundout			24%	76%
2023-08-23	Flyout	30%	10%		59%

	Swing	Grade	Handedness	Grade	Freq
	50%	24	LHB vs LHP	22	20%

Swing

Grade

Handedness

Grade

Freq

50%

LHB vs LHP

20%

	Swing	Grade	Pitch Type	Grade	Freq
	50%	35	Fastball	16	45%
⭐⭐	38%	82	Breaking	-26	37%
	24%	42	Offspeed	0	18%
			------------------
	50%	16	Four-Seam FB	-3	44%
	57%	34	Slider	-6	20%
	59%	23	Changeup	0	18%
	59%	-8	Knuckle-Curve	-94	17%

Swing

Grade

Pitch Type

Grade

Freq

50%

Fastball

45%

⭐⭐

38%

Breaking

-26

37%

24%

Offspeed

18%

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50%

Four-Seam FB

-3

44%

57%

Slider

-6

20%

59%

Changeup

18%

59%

-8

Knuckle-Curve

-94

17%

	Swing	Grade	Location (in zone)	Grade	Freq
	63%	31	Away / Glove Side	38	17%
⭐⭐	76%	100	Bottom of zone	13	13%
	80%	18	Top of zone	-3	12%
	61%	14	Middle	45	7%
	87%	37	In / Arm Side	52	5%

Swing

Grade

Location (in zone)

Grade

Freq

63%

Away / Glove Side

17%

⭐⭐

76%

100

Bottom of zone

13%

80%

Top of zone

-3

12%

61%

Middle

87%

In / Arm Side

Swing	Grade	Location (out of zone)	Grade	Freq
27%	34	Away / Glove Side	41	34%
47%	25	Below the zone	22	30%
33%	52	Above the zone	8	24%
51%	30	In / Arm Side	19	10%

Swing

Grade

Location (out of zone)

Grade

Freq

27%

Away / Glove Side

34%

47%

Below the zone

30%

33%

Above the zone

24%

51%

In / Arm Side

10%

	Swing	Grade	Count	Grade	Freq
⭐⭐	46%	92	First Pitch	10	28%
	54%	51	Batter Behind	0	28%
	54%	32	Batter Ahead	4	26%
	62%	49	2 Strikes	-23	26%
⭐	57%	60	3 Balls	2	8%
⭐	72%	60	Full Count	-9	4%

Swing

Grade

Count

Grade

Freq

⭐⭐

46%

First Pitch

28%

54%

Batter Behind

28%

54%

Batter Ahead

26%

62%

2 Strikes

-23

26%

⭐

57%

3 Balls

⭐

72%

Full Count

-9