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Juan Soto

matchup for Jose Quintana

436th out of 436 (Worst 0%)

Jose Quintana

matchup for Juan Soto

351st out of 567 (Worst 38%)

Extreme advantage for Soto

Juan Soto has a 42.6% chance of reaching base vs Jose Quintana, which is 0.8% higher than Soto's typical expectations, and 10.4% higher than batters facing Quintana.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	42.6%	20.8%	2.4%	5.1%	13.3%	21.9%	16.2%
Soto	+0.8	-0.9	-1.5	+0.5	+0.2	+1.7	-3.0
Quintana	+10.4	-1.2	+0.3	0.0	-1.4	+11.6	-4.9

Juan Soto is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. Jose Quintana is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Soto has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Jose Quintana throws a 4-seam fastball 31% of the time. Juan Soto has an A+ grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

31%

Curve (L)

28%

Sinker (L)

24%

Changeup (L)

17%

23% of Jose Quintana's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Juan Soto has an A grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 23%

+3%

Fringe Miss 14%

+2%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Non-Competitive 13%

+0%

Meatball 6%

Edge Painter 17%

-1%

Weak Challenge 8%

-1%

Mid Challenge 9%

-2%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

37% of Jose Quintana's pitches are classified as Medium Velocity, which is 22% higher than the MLB average. Juan Soto has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Velo 37%

+22%

Medium Ride 23%

+9%

Small Break 17%

+9%

10.2% of Juan Soto's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 7.4% lower than the league average. Jose Quintana strikes out 16.5% of the batters he faces, which is 0.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Strikeout -7.4% +0.4% 0%

Walk +12.4% -1.1% 42%

In Play -5.1% +0.7% 39%

On Base +11.8% +1.3% 31%

Hit -0.6% +2.5% 14%

Single -2.8% +1.8% 13%

2B / 3B -2.3% +1.4% 3%

Home Run +4.5% -0.8%

35.6% of Juan Soto's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.2% higher than the league average. Jose Quintana induces Standard Grounders at a 34.9% rate, which is 0.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.0% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.2% +0.5% 7%

Hard Grounder +3.1% +2.1% 14%

Low Screamer -7.4% 0.0% 9%

Rising Liner +2.1% -0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.7% -0.5% 3%

Likely Homer +1.9% -0.7% 1%

No Doubter +1.3% -0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.0% +0.0% 3%

Pop up -0.9% -0.8%

39.3% of Juan Soto's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 15.0% higher than the league average. 22.2% of batted balls allowed by Jose Quintana are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -5.0% -0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -6.1% 0.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.9% +0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.1% +2.5% 24%

Above 100 mph +15.0% -2.1%

10.4% of Juan Soto's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.1% lower than the league average. 10.0% of batted balls allowed by Jose Quintana are hit at this angle, which is 1.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +5.2% -2.4% 12%

-10 to 0° -0.1% +3.0% 8%

1 to 6° +0.1% +1.4% 18%

7 to 18° -0.2% -0.1% 15%

19 to 28° -1.0% +1.7% 11%

29 to 38° -1.1% -1.4% 7%

39 to 50° -2.1% -1.1% 8%

Above 50° -0.8% -1.2%

Juan Soto has 9 plate appearances against Jose Quintana in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 7 with 2 walks

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	9	7	1	0	0	1	1	2	0.143
Expected From Contact →			1.89	0.00	0.18	1.70			0.270

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-07-23	Groundout			2%	98%
2024-07-23	Lineout		7%	30%	63%
2024-07-23	Groundout		7%	54%	39%
2022-06-28	Flyout				99%
2022-06-28	Walk
2022-06-28	Single		3%	82%	15%
2022-04-17	Strikeout
2022-04-17	Walk
2022-04-17	Groundout			1%	98%

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.

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