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Danny Mendick

matchup for Austin Gomber

222nd out of 436 (Worst 49%)

Austin Gomber

matchup for Danny Mendick

68th out of 567 (Best 13%)

Strong advantage for Mendick

Danny Mendick has a 32.5% chance of reaching base vs Austin Gomber, which is 1.7% higher than Mendick's typical expectations, and 0.7% higher than batters facing Gomber.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.5%	27.0%	2.6%	6.6%	17.8%	5.5%	17.7%
Mendick	+1.7	+4.7	+0.3	+1.8	+2.5	-3.0	-7.3
Gomber	+0.7	+1.1	-0.7	-0.1	+1.9	-0.3	-0.1

Danny Mendick is better vs left-handed pitching. Austin Gomber is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Mendick has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Austin Gomber throws a 4-seam fastball 42% of the time. Danny Mendick has a D- grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

42%

Slider (L)

21%

Kn-Curve (L)

18%

Changeup (L)

18%

9% of Austin Gomber's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Danny Mendick hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 9%

+3%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Mid Challenge 11%

Weak Challenge 9%

Likely Ball 19%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Chaser 4%

-2%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

42% of Austin Gomber's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 23% higher than the MLB average. Danny Mendick has a B grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 42%

+23%

Extreme Drop 16%

+11%

Breaking (L) 40%

+10%

14.0% of Danny Mendick's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.0% lower than the league average. Austin Gomber strikes out 13.7% of the batters he faces, which is 3.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.0% -3.3% 5%

Walk -1.6% -2.5% 38%

In Play +2.6% +5.9% 39%

On Base -1.6% +0.6% 31%

Hit +0.1% +3.1% 14%

Single +0.2% +1.2% 13%

2B / 3B +0.6% +1.6% 3%

Home Run -0.8% +0.3%

35.9% of Danny Mendick's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.5% higher than the league average. Austin Gomber induces Standard Grounders at a 32.5% rate, which is 1.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.5% -1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -4.1% +0.7% 14%

Low Screamer +7.5% +1.5% 9%

Rising Liner -0.6% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.0% +0.6% 3%

Likely Homer +0.3% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.2% +1.5% 3%

Pop up -0.6% -1.6%

6.2% of Danny Mendick's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 18.1% lower than the league average. 21.5% of batted balls allowed by Austin Gomber are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +10.1% -1.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.8% +1.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph +6.7% -1.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph +4.2% +4.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -18.1% -2.8%

9.8% of Danny Mendick's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.7% lower than the league average. 12.1% of batted balls allowed by Austin Gomber are hit at this angle, which is 0.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%