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Lourdes Gurriel Jr.

matchup for Zach Penrod

277th out of 436 (Worst 37%)

Zach Penrod

matchup for L. Gurriel Jr.

out of 564 (Worst %)

Strong advantage for Gurriel Jr.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has a 33.0% chance of reaching base vs Zach Penrod, which is 2.4% higher than Gurriel Jr.'s typical expectations, and 2.0% lower than batters facing Penrod.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.0%	24.4%	3.2%	6.7%	14.5%	8.7%	18.7%
Gurriel Jr.	+2.4	0.0	+0.4	+1.1	-1.6	+2.5	-0.1
Penrod	-2.0	+2.4	+0.2	+1.0	+1.2	-4.4	-4.4

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is slightly better vs left-handed pitching. Zach Penrod is left handed .

Zach Penrod throws a 4-seam fastball 45% of the time. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has a C+ grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

45%

Changeup (L)

30%

Slider (L)

24%

17% of Zach Penrod's pitches are classified as Non-Competitive, which is 5% higher than the MLB average. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has a B+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Non-Competitive 17%

+5%

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Likely Ball 20%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Strong Challenge 5%

Meatball 2%

-3%

Edge Painter 12%

-6%

38% of Zach Penrod's pitches are classified as Just Gravity, which is 25% higher than the MLB average. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has an A- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Just Gravity 38%

+25%

Fast Velo 34%

+24%

Medium Break 37%

+18%

Offspeed (L) 30%

+18%

10.4% of Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 7.0% lower than the league average. Zach Penrod strikes out 12.6% of the batters he faces, which is 10.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Strikeout -7.0% -10.5% 5%

Walk -2.9% +14.0% 36%

In Play +10.0% -3.5% 39%

On Base +4.1% +7.0% 31%

Hit +7.0% -7.0% 14%

Single +3.0% -2.2% 13%

2B / 3B +3.4% -1.8% 3%

Home Run +0.6% -2.9%

33.0% of Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.4% lower than the league average. Zach Penrod induces Standard Grounders at a 42.4% rate, which is 8.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder -1.4% +8.0% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.6% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer +0.6% +0.5% 9%

Rising Liner +0.8% -2.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.5% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer +0.1% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter +0.2% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.9% +3.3% 3%

Pop up -0.2% +7.6%

26.0% of Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.7% higher than the league average. 19.0% of batted balls allowed by Zach Penrod are hit at above 100 mph, which is 5.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.6% +3.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.4% +5.7% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.1% +0.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph +3.3% -3.9% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.7% -5.3%

10.2% 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. 0.0% of batted balls allowed by Zach Penrod are hit at this angle, which is 11.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%