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Harrison Bader

matchup for Brandon Pfaadt

158th out of 436 (Best 37%)

Brandon Pfaadt

matchup for Harrison Bader

352nd out of 564 (Worst 38%)

Leans in favor of Bader

Harrison Bader has a 31.1% chance of reaching base vs Brandon Pfaadt, which is 0.8% higher than Bader's typical expectations, and 1.4% lower than batters facing Pfaadt.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.1%	24.8%	3.2%	4.8%	16.8%	6.3%	31.5%
Bader	+0.8	+1.6	+0.2	-0.5	+1.9	-0.8	+7.8
Pfaadt	-1.4	+0.3	+0.0	-0.5	+0.7	-1.7	+2.5

Harrison Bader is worse vs right-handed pitching. Brandon Pfaadt is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Bader has a D grade vs this particular release point.

Brandon Pfaadt throws a 4-seam fastball 38% of the time. Harrison Bader has a D grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

38%

Slider (R)

27%

Sinker (R)

18%

Changeup (R)

12%

Curve (R)

19% of Brandon Pfaadt's pitches are classified as Edge Painters, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Harrison Bader has an F grade against this type of pitch.

Show pitch label key

Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+0%

Meatball 6%

Fringe Miss 12%

Weak Challenge 8%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Non-Competitive 9%

-3%

29% of Brandon Pfaadt's pitches are classified as Just Gravity, which is 15% higher than the MLB average. Harrison Bader has an A- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Just Gravity 29%

+15%

Medium Fast Velo 30%

+15%

Large Break 15%

+10%

13.1% of Harrison Bader's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.6% lower than the league average. Brandon Pfaadt strikes out 16.5% of the batters he faces, which is 1.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -2.6% +1.2% 6%

Walk -3.1% -2.4% 37%

In Play +5.6% +1.2% 39%

On Base -3.6% -0.1% 31%

Hit -0.5% +2.4% 14%

Single -0.6% +0.5% 13%

2B / 3B -0.1% +0.9% 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. Brandon Pfaadt induces Standard Grounders at a 32.0% rate, which is 2.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.4% +0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder -1.0% -2.4% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.9% -0.6% 14%

Low Screamer +0.9% +2.6% 9%

Rising Liner -1.4% +0.2% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.1% -1.3% 3%

Likely Homer -1.0% +0.8% 1%

No Doubter +0.2% +0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.3% +0.9% 3%

Pop up +3.1% -1.0%

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. 29.1% of batted balls allowed by Brandon Pfaadt are hit at above 100 mph, which is 4.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +6.1% -0.9% 21%

75 to 86 mph +0.5% -5.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.2% +5.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.9% -4.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.8% +4.8%

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. 7.7% of batted balls allowed by Brandon Pfaadt are hit at this angle, which is 3.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%