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Christopher Morel

matchup for Pablo Lopez

99th out of 436 (Best 23%)

Pablo Lopez

matchup for C. Morel

389th out of 567 (Worst 32%)

Moderate advantage for Lopez

Christopher Morel has a 28.3% chance of reaching base vs Pablo Lopez, which is 1.5% lower than Morel's typical expectations, and 2.3% lower than batters facing Lopez.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.3%	21.1%	2.6%	4.4%	14.2%	7.1%	30.2%
Morel	-1.5	+1.0	+0.1	-0.4	+1.3	-2.4	+1.4
Lopez	-2.3	-2.6	+0.1	-0.2	-2.5	+0.3	+4.6

Christopher Morel is a bit worse vs right-handed pitching. Pablo Lopez is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Morel has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Pablo Lopez throws a 4-seam fastball 37% of the time. Christopher Morel has a D- grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

37%

Changeup (R)

25%

Slider (R)

13%

Curve (R)

10%

Sinker (R)

8% of Pablo Lopez's pitches are classified as Chasers, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Christopher Morel has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Chaser 8%

+2%

Mid Challenge 13%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

Meatball 4%

-2%

Non-Competitive 9%

-4%

25% of Pablo Lopez's pitches are classified as Offspeed Pitches, which is 14% higher than the MLB average. Christopher Morel has a B- grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Offspeed (R) 25%

+14%

Extreme Break 26%

+11%

Fast Velo 26%

+11%

17.1% of Christopher Morel's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.3% higher than the league average. Pablo Lopez strikes out 18.6% of the batters he faces, which is 4.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

12%

Strikeout +4.3% +4.2% 4%

Walk +1.3% -2.5% 42%

In Play -5.6% -1.7% 39%

On Base -2.6% -1.8% 31%

Hit -4.0% +0.7% 14%

Single -2.6% +0.3% 13%

2B / 3B -2.2% +0.8% 3%

Home Run +0.8% -0.4%

36.2% of Christopher Morel's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.8% higher than the league average. Pablo Lopez induces Standard Grounders at a 38.8% rate, which is 4.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.8% +4.4% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.2% -1.4% 14%

Low Screamer -4.5% +1.3% 9%

Rising Liner +0.6% -0.9% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.1% -0.5% 3%

Likely Homer +1.7% -0.2% 1%

No Doubter +2.4% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout -7.1% -1.7% 3%

Pop up +2.6% -0.2%

35.5% of Christopher Morel's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 11.2% higher than the league average. 23.0% of batted balls allowed by Pablo Lopez are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +0.0% +0.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.7% +4.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.1% -0.9% 19%

94 to 99 mph -5.4% -2.2% 24%

Above 100 mph +11.2% -1.3%

12.6% of Christopher Morel's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.1% higher than the league average. 10.3% of batted balls allowed by Pablo Lopez are hit at this angle, which is 1.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +2.9% +3.0% 12%

-10 to 0° +0.8% +0.8% 8%

1 to 6° -0.3% -0.3% 18%

7 to 18° -1.8% -1.8% 15%

19 to 28° -4.0% +0.7% 11%

29 to 38° +1.1% -1.1% 7%

39 to 50° -0.6% -0.8% 8%

Above 50° +1.9% -0.5%

Christopher Morel has 5 plate appearances against Pablo Lopez in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 5 with 2 strikeouts.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	5	5	1	0	0	1	2	0	0.200
Expected From Contact →			0.24	0.00	0.03	0.21			0.048

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-09-05	Strikeout
2024-09-05	Strikeout
2024-09-05	Groundout			13%	87%
2022-08-06	Single		2%	5%	93%
2022-08-06	Groundout			4%	96%

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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