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LaMonte Wade Jr

matchup for Andrew Wantz

408th out of 436 (Worst 7%)

Andrew Wantz

matchup for LaMonte Wade Jr

out of 567 (Worst %)

Strong advantage for Wade Jr

LaMonte Wade Jr has a 35.9% chance of reaching base vs Andrew Wantz, which is 0.8% higher than Wade Jr's typical expectations, and 4.0% higher than batters facing Wantz.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	35.9%	21.0%	4.0%	4.6%	12.4%	14.9%	23.6%
Wade Jr	+0.8	-1.2	+0.9	-0.7	-1.4	+1.9	-0.4
Wantz	+4.0	+0.7	+0.7	+0.2	-0.2	+3.3	-1.3

LaMonte Wade Jr is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Andrew Wantz is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Wade Jr has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Andrew Wantz throws a 4-seam fastball 45% of the time. LaMonte Wade Jr has a B+ grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

45%

Slider (R)

25%

Cutter (R)

24%

Changeup (R)

9% of Andrew Wantz's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. LaMonte Wade Jr has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 9%

+3%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Strong Challenge 5%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Non-Competitive 13%

Mid Challenge 11%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Edge Painter 16%

-1%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

26% of Andrew Wantz's pitches are classified as Small Break Toward Third Base, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. LaMonte Wade Jr has a B grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Small Break 26%

+17%

Fastball (R) 69%

+15%

High Ride 22%

+12%

Medium Fast Velo 25%

+10%

13.0% of LaMonte Wade Jr's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.8% lower than the league average. Andrew Wantz strikes out 20.2% of the batters he faces, which is 7.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -2.8% +7.5% 2%

Walk +4.7% +2.0% 40%

In Play -1.9% -9.5% 39%

On Base +4.6% -6.5% 31%

Hit -0.2% -8.5% 14%

Single -0.4% -4.3% 13%

2B / 3B +0.0% -3.9% 3%

Home Run +0.2% -0.3%

29.1% of LaMonte Wade Jr's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.3% lower than the league average. Andrew Wantz induces Standard Grounders at a 23.8% rate, which is 10.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.9% -0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder -5.3% -10.6% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.1% -1.4% 14%

Low Screamer -0.9% +9.1% 9%

Rising Liner -1.8% -0.2% 4%

Maybe Homer +2.6% +1.3% 3%

Likely Homer -1.0% -1.0% 1%

No Doubter -0.1% +1.0% 20%

Routine Flyout +5.1% -0.6% 3%

Pop up +0.3% +3.1%

26.1% of LaMonte Wade Jr's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.8% higher than the league average. 24.2% of batted balls allowed by Andrew Wantz are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.9% +3.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.3% +6.7% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.5% -2.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.9% -7.2% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.8% -0.1%

12.8% of LaMonte Wade Jr's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.3% higher than the league average. 14.7% of batted balls allowed by Andrew Wantz are hit at this angle, which is 3.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%