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Austin Wells

matchup for Freddy Peralta

144th out of 436 (Best 34%)

Freddy Peralta

matchup for Austin Wells

364th out of 567 (Worst 36%)

Moderate advantage for Peralta

Austin Wells has a 28.3% chance of reaching base vs Freddy Peralta, which is 0.9% lower than Wells's typical expectations, and 2.3% lower than batters facing Peralta.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.3%	17.7%	3.5%	4.7%	9.5%	10.6%	32.5%
Wells	-0.9	-2.3	+0.5	-0.4	-2.4	+1.3	+3.8
Peralta	-2.3	-1.5	+0.5	-0.2	-1.8	-0.9	+4.9

Austin Wells is much better vs right-handed pitching. Freddy Peralta is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Wells has a C+ grade vs this particular release point.

Freddy Peralta throws a 4-seam fastball 53% of the time. Austin Wells has a B+ grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

53%

Slider (R)

22%

Changeup (R)

14%

Curve (R)

11%

7% of Freddy Peralta's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, 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

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Likely Ball 21%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Meatball 7%

+1%

Non-Competitive 13%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Edge Painter 16%

-1%

Weak Challenge 4%

-4%

37% of Freddy Peralta's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 18% higher than the MLB average. Austin Wells has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 37%

+18%

Medium Ride 28%

+14%

14.6% of Austin Wells's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.0% lower than the league average. Freddy Peralta strikes out 21.6% of the batters he faces, which is 8.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

14%

Strikeout 0.0% +8.7% 3%

Walk +2.4% +1.1% 41%

In Play -2.4% -9.8% 39%

On Base -0.4% -6.5% 31%

Hit -2.8% -7.7% 14%

Single -2.7% -3.7% 13%

2B / 3B -2.2% -3.7% 3%

Home Run +2.1% -0.3%

27.9% of Austin Wells's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 6.6% lower than the league average. Freddy Peralta induces Standard Grounders at a 28.4% rate, which is 6.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.4% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -6.6% -6.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.9% -2.2% 14%

Low Screamer +2.1% -0.5% 9%

Rising Liner -4.0% -2.8% 4%

Maybe Homer +2.9% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer +0.2% +0.3% 1%

No Doubter +1.5% +0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.3% +7.2% 3%

Pop up +3.1% +5.0%

25.1% of Austin Wells's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 0.9% higher than the league average. 22.1% of batted balls allowed by Freddy Peralta are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph 0.0% +1.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph +2.2% +1.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.6% +1.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.4% -0.9% 24%

Above 100 mph +0.9% -2.2%

11.9% of Austin Wells's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.5% higher than the league average. 14.3% of batted balls allowed by Freddy Peralta are hit at this angle, which is 2.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -4.9% -4.0% 12%

-10 to 0° -1.6% -2.3% 8%

1 to 6° +2.2% -1.2% 18%

7 to 18° -6.3% -4.4% 15%

19 to 28° +4.0% +2.2% 11%

29 to 38° +0.5% +2.8% 7%

39 to 50° +1.8% +0.9% 8%

Above 50° +4.4% +5.9%

Austin Wells has 3 plate appearances against Freddy Peralta in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 2 with a home run, a walk

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	3	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	0.500
Expected From Contact →			0.00	1.00	0.00	0.00			0.000

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2025-03-27	Walk
2025-03-27	Strikeout
2025-03-27	Home Run

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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