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Austin Wells

matchup for Griffin Canning

256th out of 436 (Worst 42%)

Griffin Canning

matchup for Austin Wells

145th out of 567 (Best 26%)

Moderate advantage for Wells

Austin Wells has a 32.5% chance of reaching base vs Griffin Canning, which is 2.5% higher than Wells's typical expectations, and 0.6% lower than batters facing Canning.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.5%	20.5%	3.4%	5.7%	11.5%	12.0%	24.5%
Wells	+2.5	+0.2	+0.1	+0.5	-0.4	+2.3	-4.2
Canning	-0.6	-1.2	+0.6	+0.7	-2.5	+0.6	+3.0

Austin Wells is much better vs right-handed pitching. Griffin Canning is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Wells has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Griffin Canning throws a 4-seam fastball 39% of the time. Austin Wells has an A grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

39%

Slider (R)

27%

Changeup (R)

21%

Curve (R)

11%

14% of Griffin Canning's pitches are classified as Non-Competitive, which is 1% higher than the MLB average. Austin Wells has an A grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Non-Competitive 14%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Meatball 7%

+0%

Weak Challenge 8%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Mid Challenge 11%

Chaser 6%

Strong Challenge 5%

-1%

Edge Painter 17%

-1%

38% of Griffin Canning's pitches are classified as Medium Slow Velocity, which is 24% higher than the MLB average. Austin Wells has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Slow Velo 38%

+24%

Offspeed (R) 21%

+9%

Medium Break 28%

+9%

14.5% of Austin Wells's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.2% lower than the league average. Griffin Canning strikes out 14.3% 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% +0.3% 41%

In Play -2.5% +1.6% 39%

On Base -0.8% -0.8% 31%

Hit -3.4% -1.1% 14%

Single -2.8% -0.9% 13%

2B / 3B -2.4% -0.7% 3%

Home Run +1.8% +0.6%

26.3% of Austin Wells's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 8.1% lower than the league average. Griffin Canning induces Standard Grounders at a 31.2% rate, which is 3.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.3% -0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder -8.1% -3.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.8% +1.2% 14%

Low Screamer +2.2% +0.6% 9%

Rising Liner -4.0% -0.2% 4%

Maybe Homer +3.3% -0.8% 3%

Likely Homer +0.7% +0.6% 1%

No Doubter +1.8% +0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.2% +2.3% 3%

Pop up +3.3% -0.7%

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. 25.9% of batted balls allowed by Griffin Canning are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.7% +0.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.4% -2.3% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.7% -0.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.0% +1.2% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.9% +1.6%

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. 12.5% of batted balls allowed by Griffin Canning are hit at this angle, which is 1.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -5.7% -1.2% 12%

-10 to 0° -2.1% -1.0% 8%

1 to 6° +1.7% 0.0% 18%

7 to 18° -6.3% -1.6% 15%

19 to 28° +4.9% -2.5% 11%

29 to 38° +0.8% +1.1% 7%

39 to 50° +2.4% +0.8% 8%

Above 50° +4.3% +4.4%

Austin Wells has 3 plate appearances against Griffin Canning in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 3 with a double and

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	3	3	1	0	1	0	1	0	0.333
Expected From Contact →			1.73	0.88	0.74	0.11			0.578

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-05-28	Strikeout
2024-05-28	Double		72%	11%	17%
2024-05-28	Flyout	87%	2%		10%

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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