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Nicky Lopez

matchup for Matt Festa

310th out of 436 (Worst 29%)

Matt Festa

matchup for Nicky Lopez

294th out of 567 (Worst 48%)

Moderate advantage for Lopez

Nicky Lopez has a 33.3% chance of reaching base vs Matt Festa, which is 0.2% higher than Lopez's typical expectations, and 2.5% higher than batters facing Festa.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.3%	25.0%	1.4%	5.4%	18.3%	8.3%	17.1%
Lopez	-0.2	+0.4	+0.0	+1.0	-0.6	-0.7	+0.5
Festa	+2.5	+1.7	-1.5	-0.4	+3.6	+0.8	-8.2

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

Matt Festa throws a Slider 47% of the time. Nicky Lopez has a D- grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

47%

4-Seam (R)

44%

Cutter (R)

8% of Matt Festa's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Nicky Lopez has a D- grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 8%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Mid Challenge 11%

+0%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

31% of Matt Festa's pitches are classified as Very Slow Velocity, which is 18% higher than the MLB average. Nicky Lopez has a D+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Slow Velo 31%

+18%

Breaking (R) 49%

+18%

Large Break 20%

+16%

Small Drop 25%

+13%

9.2% of Nicky Lopez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 9.0% lower than the league average. Matt Festa strikes out 19.4% of the batters he faces, which is 2.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

18%

Strikeout -9.0% +2.6% 4%

Walk +0.8% +3.5% 36%

In Play +8.2% -6.1% 39%

On Base +4.6% +0.8% 31%

Hit +3.8% -2.7% 14%

Single +2.9% -1.5% 13%

2B / 3B +3.3% -1.0% 3%

Home Run -2.4% -0.2%

51.1% of Nicky Lopez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 16.7% higher than the league average. Matt Festa induces Standard Grounders at a 28.3% rate, which is 6.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +2.2% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +16.7% -6.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -3.0% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer -3.9% +4.7% 9%

Rising Liner -1.3% -2.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -3.5% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -3.0% +1.2% 1%

No Doubter -0.9% +0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.4% -1.2% 3%

Pop up -2.1% +2.1%

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. 23.6% of batted balls allowed by Matt Festa are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +5.0% 0.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.4% +6.8% 18%

87 to 93 mph +9.2% -1.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.0% -4.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -17.5% -0.7%

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. 12.9% of batted balls allowed by Matt Festa are hit at this angle, which is 1.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%