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Jeremy Pena

matchup for Michael Wacha

276th out of 436 (Worst 37%)

Michael Wacha

matchup for Jeremy Pena

293rd out of 567 (Worst 49%)

Moderate advantage for Pena

Jeremy Pena has a 31.0% chance of reaching base vs Michael Wacha, which is 0.0% higher than Pena's typical expectations, and 0.1% higher than batters facing Wacha.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.0%	25.9%	2.4%	5.1%	18.4%	5.1%	17.1%
Pena	0.0	+0.4	-0.4	-0.2	+0.9	-0.4	-2.2
Wacha	-0.1	+2.8	-0.3	0.0	+3.1	-2.9	-4.3

Jeremy Pena is worse vs right-handed pitching. Michael Wacha is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Pena has a C- grade vs this particular release point.

Michael Wacha throws a Changeup 32% of the time. Jeremy Pena has an F grade against right-handed Changeups

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Changeup (R)

32%

4-Seam (R)

31%

Cutter (R)

17%

Sinker (R)

11%

Curve (R)

8% of Michael Wacha's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Jeremy Pena has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 8%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+0%

Weak Challenge 8%

Strong Challenge 5%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

32% of Michael Wacha's pitches are classified as Offspeed Pitches, which is 20% higher than the MLB average. Jeremy Pena has an F grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Offspeed (R) 32%

+20%

Medium Break 30%

+11%

High Ride 19%

+9%

11.1% of Jeremy Pena's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.8% lower than the league average. Michael Wacha strikes out 16.3% of the batters he faces, which is 0.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -5.8% +0.4% 6%

Walk -4.3% -2.0% 35%

In Play +10.1% +1.5% 39%

On Base -0.2% -3.0% 31%

Hit +4.1% -1.0% 14%

Single +1.6% -0.6% 13%

2B / 3B +2.1% -0.5% 3%

Home Run +0.5% +0.1%

41.1% of Jeremy Pena's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 6.7% higher than the league average. Michael Wacha induces Standard Grounders at a 33.6% rate, which is 0.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.7% -0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +6.7% -0.8% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.1% +0.5% 14%

Low Screamer -2.5% +1.5% 9%

Rising Liner -0.4% +0.7% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.3% -0.3% 3%

Likely Homer -0.1% -0.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.8% 0.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.0% -1.8% 3%

Pop up +0.6% +0.6%

24.1% of Jeremy Pena's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 0.2% lower than the league average. 26.9% of batted balls allowed by Michael Wacha are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +2.7% +0.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.3% +0.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.6% -0.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.2% -2.7% 24%

Above 100 mph -0.2% +2.6%

9.5% of Jeremy Pena's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.0% lower than the league average. 10.7% of batted balls allowed by Michael Wacha are hit at this angle, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%