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Spencer Steer

matchup for Matt Festa

149th out of 436 (Best 35%)

Matt Festa

matchup for Spencer Steer

376th out of 567 (Worst 34%)

Leans in favor of Festa

Spencer Steer has a 29.8% chance of reaching base vs Matt Festa, which is 1.5% lower than Steer's typical expectations, and 1.0% lower than batters facing Festa.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.8%	21.9%	2.5%	5.9%	13.5%	8.0%	27.5%
Steer	-1.5	+0.9	-0.1	+0.8	+0.2	-2.4	+2.6
Festa	-1.0	-1.5	-0.4	+0.1	-1.2	+0.5	+2.2

Spencer Steer is slightly better vs right-handed pitching. Matt Festa is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Steer has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Matt Festa throws a Slider 47% of the time. Spencer Steer has an A grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

47%

4-Seam (R)

44%

Cutter (R)

8% of Matt Festa's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Spencer Steer has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 8%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Mid Challenge 11%

+0%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

31% of Matt Festa's pitches are classified as Very Slow Velocity, which is 18% higher than the MLB average. Spencer Steer has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Slow Velo 31%

+18%

Breaking (R) 49%

+18%

Large Break 20%

+16%

Small Drop 25%

+13%

13.7% of Spencer Steer's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.6% lower than the league average. Matt Festa strikes out 19.4% of the batters he faces, which is 2.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.6% +2.6% 3%

Walk +2.5% +3.5% 40%

In Play -0.9% -6.1% 39%

On Base -0.2% +0.8% 31%

Hit -2.7% -2.7% 14%

Single -1.6% -1.5% 13%

2B / 3B -1.4% -1.0% 3%

Home Run +0.3% -0.2%

34.8% of Spencer Steer's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.4% higher than the league average. Matt Festa induces Standard Grounders at a 28.3% rate, which is 6.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.2% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.4% -6.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.3% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer +1.6% +4.7% 9%

Rising Liner -0.3% -2.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.5% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -0.6% +1.2% 1%

No Doubter -0.1% +0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.7% -1.2% 3%

Pop up +2.7% +2.1%

21.2% of Spencer Steer's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.1% lower than the league average. 23.6% of batted balls allowed by Matt Festa are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +2.1% 0.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph +2.0% +6.8% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.2% -1.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.8% -4.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.1% -0.7%

13.0% of Spencer Steer's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.6% higher than the league average. 12.9% of batted balls allowed by Matt Festa are hit at this angle, which is 1.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%