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Lourdes Gurriel Jr.

matchup for Jake Latz

322nd out of 436 (Worst 26%)

Jake Latz

matchup for L. Gurriel Jr.

135th out of 567 (Best 25%)

Strong advantage for Gurriel Jr.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has a 34.2% chance of reaching base vs Jake Latz, which is 3.6% higher than Gurriel Jr.'s typical expectations, and 0.2% higher than batters facing Latz.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	34.2%	25.0%	2.6%	5.4%	17.0%	9.2%	17.1%
Gurriel Jr.	+3.6	+0.5	-0.2	-0.1	+0.8	+3.1	-1.7
Latz	-0.2	+4.2	-0.1	+0.5	+3.8	-4.4	-5.7

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is slightly better vs left-handed pitching. Jake Latz is left handed with a moderate release toward the first base side. Gurriel Jr. has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Jake Latz throws a 4-seam fastball 50% of the time. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has a C+ grade against left-handed 4-seamers

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. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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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. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has a C grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 42%

+23%

Fast Velo 32%

+22%

High Ride 31%

+21%

Offspeed (L) 23%

+10%

10.4% of Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 7.0% lower 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

17%

Strikeout -7.0% -1.3% 5%

Walk -2.9% +6.7% 36%

In Play +10.0% -5.5% 39%

On Base +4.1% +1.7% 31%

Hit +7.0% -5.1% 14%

Single +3.0% -3.5% 13%

2B / 3B +3.4% -3.0% 3%

Home Run +0.6% +1.4%

32.9% of Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.5% lower 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 -0.3% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -1.5% -5.4% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.6% +0.6% 14%

Low Screamer +0.6% -3.3% 9%

Rising Liner +0.8% -4.4% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.5% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer +0.1% -0.1% 1%

No Doubter +0.2% +1.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.9% +3.3% 3%

Pop up -0.2% +7.7%

25.9% of Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.6% higher 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 -1.6% +1.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.4% -1.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.1% -1.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph +3.2% +2.1% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.6% -0.6%

10.1% of Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.3% lower 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%