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Harrison Bader

matchup for Zack Wheeler

150th out of 436 (Best 35%)

Zack Wheeler

matchup for Harrison Bader

558th out of 567 (Worst 2%)

Strong advantage for Wheeler

Harrison Bader has a 23.7% chance of reaching base vs Zack Wheeler, which is 7.0% lower than Bader's typical expectations, and 2.1% lower than batters facing Wheeler.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	23.7%	17.6%	2.7%	4.0%	10.9%	6.1%	33.9%
Bader	-7.0	-6.3	-0.3	-1.4	-4.6	-0.8	+10.8
Wheeler	-2.1	-0.2	+0.3	-0.5	+0.0	-2.0	+1.5

Harrison Bader is worse vs right-handed pitching. Zack Wheeler is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Bader has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Zack Wheeler throws a 4-seam fastball 42% of the time. Harrison Bader has a D grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

42%

Slider (R)

21%

Sinker (R)

19%

Curve (R)

11%

13% of Zack Wheeler's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Harrison Bader has a C grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Weak Challenge 8%

Meatball 3%

-3%

Non-Competitive 9%

-4%

32% of Zack Wheeler's pitches are classified as Fast Velocity, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Harrison Bader has a D grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fast Velo 32%

+17%

Fastball (R) 64%

+11%

13.1% of Harrison Bader's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.6% lower than the league average. Zack Wheeler strikes out 21.0% of the batters he faces, which is 7.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -2.6% +7.9% 6%

Walk -3.1% -2.6% 37%

In Play +5.6% -5.3% 39%

On Base -3.6% -6.2% 31%

Hit -0.5% -3.6% 14%

Single -0.6% -1.3% 13%

2B / 3B -0.1% -1.2% 3%

Home Run +0.2% -1.0%

33.4% of Harrison Bader's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.0% lower than the league average. Zack Wheeler induces Standard Grounders at a 41.6% rate, which is 7.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.4% -0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder -1.0% +7.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.9% -1.5% 14%

Low Screamer +0.9% +1.9% 9%

Rising Liner -1.4% -1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.1% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -1.0% -0.7% 1%

No Doubter +0.2% -0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.3% -4.7% 3%

Pop up +3.1% +0.7%

20.5% of Harrison Bader's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.8% lower than the league average. 21.7% of batted balls allowed by Zack Wheeler are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +6.1% +5.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph +0.5% +1.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.2% -1.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.9% -3.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.8% -2.6%

11.6% of Harrison Bader's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.2% higher than the league average. 10.1% of batted balls allowed by Zack Wheeler are hit at this angle, which is 1.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%