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Jake Burger

matchup for Austin Gomber

201st out of 436 (Best 47%)

Austin Gomber

matchup for Jake Burger

104th out of 567 (Best 19%)

Strong advantage for Burger

Jake Burger has a 30.7% chance of reaching base vs Austin Gomber, which is 0.7% higher than Burger's typical expectations, and 1.0% lower than batters facing Gomber.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.7%	27.2%	3.5%	6.9%	16.7%	3.6%	19.6%
Burger	+0.7	+2.8	+0.7	+1.4	+0.7	-2.1	-6.0
Gomber	-1.0	+1.3	+0.2	+0.3	+0.8	-2.3	+1.8

Jake Burger is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. Austin Gomber is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Burger has a D+ grade vs this particular release point.

Austin Gomber throws a 4-seam fastball 42% of the time. Jake Burger has an A- grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

42%

Slider (L)

21%

Kn-Curve (L)

18%

Changeup (L)

18%

9% of Austin Gomber's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Jake Burger has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 9%

+3%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Mid Challenge 11%

Weak Challenge 9%

Likely Ball 19%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Chaser 4%

-2%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

42% of Austin Gomber's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 23% higher than the MLB average. Jake Burger has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 42%

+23%

Extreme Drop 16%

+11%

Breaking (L) 40%

+10%

15.4% of Jake Burger's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.3% higher than the league average. Austin Gomber strikes out 13.7% of the batters he faces, which is 3.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

14%

Strikeout +1.3% -3.3% 6%

Walk -3.2% -2.5% 39%

In Play +1.9% +5.9% 39%

On Base -1.0% +0.6% 31%

Hit +2.3% +3.1% 14%

Single -0.4% +1.2% 13%

2B / 3B +0.1% +1.6% 3%

Home Run +2.5% +0.3%

34.7% of Jake Burger's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.3% higher than the league average. Austin Gomber induces Standard Grounders at a 32.5% rate, which is 1.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.2% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.3% -1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder +3.2% +0.7% 14%

Low Screamer -2.4% +1.5% 9%

Rising Liner -2.5% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer 0.0% +0.6% 3%

Likely Homer +1.8% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter +1.1% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -4.4% +1.5% 3%

Pop up +3.0% -1.6%

39.7% of Jake Burger's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 15.4% higher than the league average. 21.5% of batted balls allowed by Austin Gomber are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.2% -1.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.7% +1.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph -6.0% -1.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph -6.6% +4.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +15.4% -2.8%

9.7% of Jake Burger's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.7% lower than the league average. 12.1% of batted balls allowed by Austin Gomber are hit at this angle, which is 0.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%