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Austin Hays

matchup for Jose Berrios

77th out of 436 (Best 18%)

Jose Berrios

matchup for Austin Hays

158th out of 567 (Best 29%)

Leans in favor of Berrios

Austin Hays has a 29.6% chance of reaching base vs Jose Berrios, which is 2.0% higher than Hays's typical expectations, and 2.8% lower than batters facing Berrios.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.6%	24.8%	2.5%	5.5%	16.7%	4.8%	25.3%
Hays	+2.0	+2.7	+0.0	+0.5	+2.2	-0.7	-2.5
Berrios	-2.8	+0.1	-0.4	+0.3	+0.2	-2.9	+3.2

Austin Hays is worse vs right-handed pitching. Jose Berrios is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Hays has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Jose Berrios throws a Sinker 30% of the time. Austin Hays has a B grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

30%

Curve (R)

30%

4-Seam (R)

23%

Changeup (R)

16%

18% of Jose Berrios's pitches are classified as Edge Painters, which is 1% higher than the MLB average. Austin Hays has a C- grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

Mid Challenge 11%

Meatball 4%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

31% of Jose Berrios's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Austin Hays has a C grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 31%

+17%

Low Ride 39%

+15%

Very Slow Velo 26%

+12%

15.7% of Austin Hays's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.8% higher than the league average. Jose Berrios strikes out 15.4% of the batters he faces, which is 0.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +1.8% +0.7% 6%

Walk -3.2% -0.8% 39%

In Play +1.4% +0.1% 39%

On Base -3.9% -0.3% 31%

Hit -0.7% +0.6% 14%

Single -0.5% +0.1% 13%

2B / 3B 0.0% +0.4% 3%

Home Run -0.2% +0.2%

35.0% of Austin Hays's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.6% higher than the league average. Jose Berrios induces Standard Grounders at a 34.7% rate, which is 0.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.2% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.6% +0.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.9% -0.7% 14%

Low Screamer -1.0% -0.4% 9%

Rising Liner -1.5% +1.6% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.9% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer +1.3% +0.5% 1%

No Doubter +0.0% +0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.2% -1.5% 3%

Pop up +2.4% -0.1%

27.1% of Austin Hays's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 2.8% higher than the league average. 26.4% of batted balls allowed by Jose Berrios are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +1.8% +0.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.2% -1.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.2% -0.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph -4.6% -1.0% 24%

Above 100 mph +2.8% +2.1%

12.6% of Austin Hays's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.1% higher than the league average. 11.9% of batted balls allowed by Jose Berrios are hit at this angle, which is 0.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +0.5% -1.0% 12%

-10 to 0° -1.0% +0.5% 8%

1 to 6° +0.5% -0.4% 18%

7 to 18° -1.8% +1.4% 15%

19 to 28° +1.1% 0.0% 11%

29 to 38° +1.1% +0.5% 7%

39 to 50° -1.4% -0.1% 8%

Above 50° +1.0% -0.8%

Austin Hays has 9 plate appearances against Jose Berrios in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 8 with a walk

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	9	8	1	0	0	1	1	1	0.125
Expected From Contact →			1.76	0.12	0.63	1.01			0.220

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2023-08-24	Single		6%	82%	12%
2023-08-24	Strikeout
2023-08-24	Groundout			9%	91%
2023-06-14	Flyout				100%
2023-06-14	Walk
2023-06-14	Flyout	12%	9%	1%	78%
2022-06-15	Hit By Pitch
2022-06-15	Flyout		47%	7%	47%
2022-06-15	Flyout			2%	97%

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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