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Nicky Lopez

matchup for Chad Green

345th out of 436 (Worst 21%)

Chad Green

matchup for Nicky Lopez

422nd out of 567 (Worst 26%)

Leans in favor of Lopez

Nicky Lopez has a 31.1% chance of reaching base vs Chad Green, which is 2.4% lower than Lopez's typical expectations, and 4.3% higher than batters facing Green.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.1%	24.1%	1.7%	4.3%	18.1%	7.0%	17.7%
Lopez	-2.4	-0.4	+0.4	-0.1	-0.7	-2.0	+1.2
Green	+4.3	+4.0	-1.6	-0.7	+6.3	+0.3	-7.3

Nicky Lopez is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Chad Green is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Lopez has a D grade vs this particular release point.

Chad Green throws a 4-seam fastball 72% of the time. Nicky Lopez has a C- grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

72%

Slider (R)

14%

Curve (R)

11%

16% of Chad Green's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 5% higher than the MLB average. Nicky Lopez has a D- grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 16%

+5%

Strong Challenge 8%

+3%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Likely Ball 20%

+0%

Fringe Miss 12%

Chaser 6%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

Meatball 3%

-3%

Weak Challenge 5%

-3%

47% of Chad Green's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 28% higher than the MLB average. Nicky Lopez has a C+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 47%

+28%

High Ride 37%

+27%

Very Fast Velo 34%

+26%

Fastball (R) 73%

+20%

9.2% of Nicky Lopez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 9.0% lower than the league average. Chad Green strikes out 21.3% of the batters he faces, which is 9.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

18%

Strikeout -9.0% +9.3% 4%

Walk +0.8% -3.9% 36%

In Play +8.2% -5.4% 39%

On Base +4.6% -8.6% 31%

Hit +3.8% -4.7% 14%

Single +2.9% -2.2% 13%

2B / 3B +3.3% -2.9% 3%

Home Run -2.4% +0.3%

51.1% of Nicky Lopez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 16.7% higher than the league average. Chad Green induces Standard Grounders at a 25.6% rate, which is 8.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +2.2% -0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder +16.7% -8.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -3.0% -0.7% 14%

Low Screamer -3.9% -2.9% 9%

Rising Liner -1.3% -0.8% 4%

Maybe Homer -3.5% +1.4% 3%

Likely Homer -3.0% +1.4% 1%

No Doubter -0.9% -0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.4% +9.5% 3%

Pop up -2.1% +1.8%

6.8% of Nicky Lopez's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 17.5% lower than the league average. 27.9% of batted balls allowed by Chad Green are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +5.0% -4.9% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.4% -4.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph +9.2% +2.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.0% +4.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -17.5% +3.6%

7.1% of Nicky Lopez's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 4.3% lower than the league average. 15.0% of batted balls allowed by Chad Green are hit at this angle, which is 3.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +13.9% -3.9% 12%

-10 to 0° +1.0% -2.8% 8%

1 to 6° +0.8% -2.3% 18%

7 to 18° -2.5% -2.5% 15%

19 to 28° -2.1% +0.9% 11%

29 to 38° -4.3% +3.5% 7%

39 to 50° -1.9% +1.3% 8%

Above 50° -5.0% +5.8%

Nicky Lopez has 1 plate appearance against Chad Green in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 1.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.17	0.00	0.00	0.17			0.168

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2022-04-29	Forceout			17%	83%

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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