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Bo Bichette

matchup for Austin Gomber

369th out of 436 (Worst 16%)

Austin Gomber

matchup for Bo Bichette

111st out of 567 (Best 20%)

Extreme advantage for Bichette

Bo Bichette has a 33.5% chance of reaching base vs Austin Gomber, which is 0.1% higher than Bichette's typical expectations, and 1.8% higher than batters facing Gomber.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.5%	28.8%	2.9%	8.4%	17.6%	4.7%	15.9%
Bichette	+0.1	+3.3	+0.3	+2.7	+0.2	-3.2	-4.8
Gomber	+1.8	+2.9	-0.5	+1.7	+1.7	-1.1	-1.9

Bo Bichette is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. Austin Gomber is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Bichette has an A+ grade vs this particular release point.

Austin Gomber throws a 4-seam fastball 42% of the time. Bo Bichette has a C 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. Bo Bichette has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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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. Bo Bichette 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%

11.6% of Bo Bichette's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.0% 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

16%

Strikeout -5.0% -3.3% 5%

Walk -2.0% -2.5% 37%

In Play +7.1% +5.9% 39%

On Base +3.7% +0.6% 31%

Hit +5.7% +3.1% 14%

Single +3.1% +1.2% 13%

2B / 3B +3.3% +1.6% 3%

Home Run -0.7% +0.3%

35.2% of Bo Bichette's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.8% 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 +0.1% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.8% -1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder +3.4% +0.7% 14%

Low Screamer -1.2% +1.5% 9%

Rising Liner +1.1% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.5% +0.6% 3%

Likely Homer 0.0% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter -0.4% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.6% +1.5% 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. 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 -2.6% -1.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.2% +1.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.1% -1.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.6% +4.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +8.3% -2.8%

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 Austin Gomber are hit at this angle, which is 0.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%