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Austin Wells

matchup for Tyler Anderson

99th out of 436 (Best 23%)

Tyler Anderson

matchup for Austin Wells

253rd out of 567 (Best 45%)

Leans in favor of Wells

Austin Wells has a 32.1% chance of reaching base vs Tyler Anderson, which is 2.1% higher than Wells's typical expectations, and 1.6% lower than batters facing Anderson.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.1%	19.3%	2.5%	4.9%	11.9%	12.8%	25.3%
Wells	+2.1	-1.1	-0.8	-0.3	0.0	+3.1	-3.4
Anderson	-1.6	-3.0	-0.4	-0.3	-2.2	+1.4	+3.7

Austin Wells is much worse vs left-handed pitching. Tyler Anderson is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Wells doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Tyler Anderson throws a 4-seam fastball 38% of the time. Austin Wells hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

38%

Changeup (L)

32%

Cutter (L)

22%

Sinker (L)

7% of Tyler Anderson's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Austin Wells hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 7%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Weak Challenge 7%

-2%

32% of Tyler Anderson's pitches are classified as Offspeed Pitches, which is 19% higher than the MLB average. Austin Wells hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Offspeed (L) 32%

+19%

Low Ride 40%

+17%

Fastball (L) 67%

+12%

Extreme Slow Velo 20%

+11%

Large Break 31%

+9%

14.5% of Austin Wells's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.2% lower than the league average. Tyler Anderson strikes out 14.6% of the batters he faces, which is 1.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

14%

Strikeout -0.2% -1.9% 3%

Walk +2.6% -1.0% 41%

In Play -2.5% +2.9% 39%

On Base -0.8% -0.1% 31%

Hit -3.4% +0.9% 14%

Single -2.8% +0.5% 13%

2B / 3B -2.4% +0.6% 3%

Home Run +1.8% -0.2%

26.3% of Austin Wells's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 8.1% lower than the league average. Tyler Anderson induces Standard Grounders at a 30.6% rate, which is 3.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.3% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -8.1% -3.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.8% -1.8% 14%

Low Screamer +2.2% +1.6% 9%

Rising Liner -4.0% +1.2% 4%

Maybe Homer +3.3% -0.2% 3%

Likely Homer +0.7% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter +1.8% -0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.2% +1.5% 3%

Pop up +3.3% +1.9%

26.2% of Austin Wells's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.9% higher than the league average. 23.0% of batted balls allowed by Tyler Anderson are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.7% +2.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.4% +0.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.7% +1.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.0% -2.6% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.9% -1.3%

12.2% of Austin Wells's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.8% higher than the league average. 11.7% of batted balls allowed by Tyler Anderson are hit at this angle, which is 0.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -5.7% -3.6% 12%

-10 to 0° -2.1% -1.6% 8%

1 to 6° +1.7% +0.2% 18%

7 to 18° -6.3% +1.2% 15%

19 to 28° +4.9% +0.1% 11%

29 to 38° +0.8% +0.3% 7%

39 to 50° +2.4% +0.6% 8%

Above 50° +4.3% +2.8%

Austin Wells has 2 plate appearances against Tyler Anderson in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 2.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.500
Expected From Contact →			0.39	0.01	0.01	0.37			0.195

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-08-08	Single			37%	63%
2024-08-08	Flyout		1%		98%

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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