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Bo Bichette

matchup for Domingo German

329th out of 436 (Worst 25%)

Domingo German

matchup for Bo Bichette

204th out of 567 (Best 37%)

Strong advantage for Bichette

Bo Bichette has a 34.4% chance of reaching base vs Domingo German, which is 1.0% higher than Bichette's typical expectations, and 0.6% higher than batters facing German.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	34.4%	25.9%	2.9%	6.0%	17.0%	8.5%	19.5%
Bichette	+1.0	+0.4	+0.4	+0.4	-0.4	+0.6	-1.2
German	+0.6	+2.9	-0.1	+1.0	+2.0	-2.3	-2.0

Bo Bichette is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Domingo German is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Bichette has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Domingo German throws a Curve 36% of the time. Bo Bichette has an A+ grade against right-handed Curves

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Curve (R)

36%

4-Seam (R)

30%

Changeup (R)

20%

Sinker (R)

10% of Domingo German's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Bo Bichette has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 10%

+4%

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

31% of Domingo German's pitches are classified as Very Slow Velocity, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Bo Bichette has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Slow Velo 31%

+17%

Extreme Break 30%

+15%

Large Drop 16%

+11%

Offspeed (R) 20%

+9%

11.6% of Bo Bichette's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.0% lower than the league average. Domingo German strikes out 17.0% of the batters he faces, which is 2.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -5.0% +2.5% 5%

Walk -2.0% 0.0% 37%

In Play +7.1% -2.5% 39%

On Base +3.7% -3.0% 31%

Hit +5.7% -3.0% 14%

Single +3.1% -1.8% 13%

2B / 3B +3.3% -1.4% 3%

Home Run -0.7% +0.2%

35.2% of Bo Bichette's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.8% higher than the league average. Domingo German induces Standard Grounders at a 31.2% rate, which is 3.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.8% -3.2% 7%

Hard Grounder +3.4% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer -1.2% -0.7% 9%

Rising Liner +1.1% -1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.5% +0.0% 3%

Likely Homer 0.0% +1.0% 1%

No Doubter -0.4% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.6% 0.0% 3%

Pop up -0.7% +1.6%

32.6% of Bo Bichette's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 8.3% higher than the league average. 24.0% of batted balls allowed by Domingo German are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.6% -0.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.2% +0.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.1% -1.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.6% +1.2% 24%

Above 100 mph +8.3% -0.3%

11.3% of Bo Bichette's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.2% lower than the league average. 12.1% of batted balls allowed by Domingo German are hit at this angle, which is 0.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +2.9% -3.1% 12%

-10 to 0° +1.2% 0.0% 8%

1 to 6° +1.1% +0.3% 18%

7 to 18° +1.5% -0.2% 15%

19 to 28° -1.2% -1.8% 11%

29 to 38° -0.2% +0.7% 7%

39 to 50° -2.3% +1.1% 8%

Above 50° -3.0% +3.1%

Bo Bichette has 4 plate appearances against Domingo German in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 4.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.58	0.00	0.07	0.50			0.144

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2023-05-16	Groundout			17%	82%
2023-04-21	Pop Out				99%
2023-04-21	Pop Out		2%	5%	93%
2023-04-21	Lineout		5%	28%	67%

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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