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David Hamilton

matchup for Jake Latz

131st out of 436 (Best 31%)

Jake Latz

matchup for David Hamilton

252nd out of 567 (Best 45%)

Leans in favor of Hamilton

David Hamilton has a 31.6% chance of reaching base vs Jake Latz, which is 0.8% higher than Hamilton's typical expectations, and 2.8% lower than batters facing Latz.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.6%	21.2%	2.9%	5.3%	13.0%	10.4%	26.0%
Hamilton	+0.8	-1.7	+0.3	-0.1	-1.8	+2.5	-0.3
Latz	-2.8	+0.4	+0.1	+0.4	-0.2	-3.2	+3.2

David Hamilton hasn't faced much left-handed pitching. Jake Latz is left handed with a moderate release toward the first base side. Hamilton doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Jake Latz throws a 4-seam fastball 50% of the time. David Hamilton hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

50%

Changeup (L)

23%

Slider (L)

22%

Curve (L)

7% of Jake Latz's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. David Hamilton hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Fringe Miss 15%

+2%

Non-Competitive 14%

+2%

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Mid Challenge 12%

+0%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Edge Painter 15%

-2%

Meatball 3%

-2%

Weak Challenge 6%

-3%

42% of Jake Latz's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 23% higher than the MLB average. David Hamilton hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 42%

+23%

Fast Velo 32%

+22%

High Ride 31%

+21%

Offspeed (L) 23%

+10%

17.1% of David Hamilton's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.9% higher than the league average. Jake Latz strikes out 13.4% of the batters he faces, which is 1.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout +0.9% -1.3% 5%

Walk -0.4% +6.7% 45%

In Play -0.4% -5.5% 39%

On Base -3.2% +1.7% 31%

Hit -2.8% -5.1% 14%

Single -1.1% -3.5% 13%

2B / 3B -0.7% -3.0% 3%

Home Run -0.9% +1.4%

35.3% of David Hamilton's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.9% higher than the league average. Jake Latz induces Standard Grounders at a 29.0% rate, which is 5.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.9% -5.4% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.1% +0.6% 14%

Low Screamer +3.3% -3.3% 9%

Rising Liner -2.4% -4.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.7% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer +4.5% -0.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.1% +1.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.0% +3.3% 3%

Pop up -0.7% +7.7%

16.7% of David Hamilton's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 7.6% lower than the league average. 23.7% of batted balls allowed by Jake Latz are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +7.6% +1.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.7% -1.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.2% -1.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.4% +2.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -7.6% -0.6%

15.0% of David Hamilton's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.6% higher than the league average. 11.5% of batted balls allowed by Jake Latz are hit at this angle, which is 0.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%