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Austin Wells

matchup for C. Sanchez

102nd out of 436 (Best 24%)

Cristopher Sanchez

matchup for Austin Wells

486th out of 567 (Worst 14%)

Strong advantage for Sanchez

Austin Wells has a 26.0% chance of reaching base vs Cristopher Sanchez, which is 4.0% lower than Wells's typical expectations, and 2.5% lower than batters facing Sanchez.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	26.0%	19.9%	2.8%	5.0%	12.1%	6.1%	32.5%
Wells	-4.0	-0.5	-0.5	-0.2	+0.3	-3.6	+3.8
Sanchez	-2.5	-2.5	+0.5	-0.2	-2.7	0.0	+6.7

Austin Wells is much worse vs left-handed pitching. Cristopher Sanchez is left handed with a moderate release toward the first base side. Wells doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Cristopher Sanchez throws a Sinker 49% of the time. Austin Wells hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (L)

49%

Changeup (L)

32%

Slider (L)

18%

15% of Cristopher Sanchez's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 6% higher than the MLB average. Austin Wells hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 15%

+6%

Chaser 9%

+4%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Fringe Miss 12%

Mid Challenge 11%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Likely Ball 17%

-3%

Meatball 2%

-4%

76% of Cristopher Sanchez's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 61% higher than the MLB average. Austin Wells hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 76%

+61%

Medium Drop 33%

+21%

Offspeed (L) 32%

+20%

Slow Velo 27%

+13%

14.5% of Austin Wells's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.2% lower than the league average. Cristopher Sanchez strikes out 14.4% of the batters he faces, which is 2.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

14%

Strikeout -0.2% -2.7% 3%

Walk +2.6% -2.4% 41%

In Play -2.5% +5.1% 39%

On Base -0.8% +1.4% 31%

Hit -3.4% +3.7% 14%

Single -2.8% +2.2% 13%

2B / 3B -2.4% +2.6% 3%

Home Run +1.8% -1.0%

26.3% of Austin Wells's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 8.1% lower than the league average. Cristopher Sanchez induces Standard Grounders at a 53.9% rate, which is 19.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.3% +0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder -8.1% +19.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.8% -4.9% 14%

Low Screamer +2.2% -1.1% 9%

Rising Liner -4.0% -1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +3.3% +0.9% 3%

Likely Homer +0.7% -1.2% 1%

No Doubter +1.8% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.2% -8.8% 3%

Pop up +3.3% -2.7%

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. 21.0% of batted balls allowed by Cristopher Sanchez are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.7% +6.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.4% -1.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.7% +4.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.0% -5.1% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.9% -3.3%

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. 8.0% of batted balls allowed by Cristopher Sanchez are hit at this angle, which is 3.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%