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Luke Raley

matchup for Andrew Wantz

386th out of 436 (Worst 12%)

Andrew Wantz

matchup for Luke Raley

out of 567 (Worst %)

Strong advantage for Raley

Luke Raley has a 34.0% chance of reaching base vs Andrew Wantz, which is 3.2% higher than Raley's typical expectations, and 2.1% higher than batters facing Wantz.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	34.0%	20.5%	4.6%	4.9%	11.0%	13.5%	27.3%
Raley	+3.2	-1.0	+1.0	-0.5	-1.5	+4.2	-2.4
Wantz	+2.1	+0.2	+1.3	+0.5	-1.6	+2.0	+2.5

Luke Raley is better vs right-handed pitching. Andrew Wantz is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Raley has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Andrew Wantz throws a 4-seam fastball 45% of the time. Luke Raley has an A grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

45%

Slider (R)

25%

Cutter (R)

24%

Changeup (R)

9% of Andrew Wantz's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Luke Raley has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 9%

+3%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Strong Challenge 5%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Non-Competitive 13%

Mid Challenge 11%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Edge Painter 16%

-1%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

26% of Andrew Wantz's pitches are classified as Small Break Toward Third Base, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Luke Raley has a D+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Small Break 26%

+17%

Fastball (R) 69%

+15%

High Ride 22%

+12%

Medium Fast Velo 25%

+10%

18.9% of Luke Raley's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 7.2% higher than the league average. Andrew Wantz strikes out 20.2% of the batters he faces, which is 7.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

11%

Strikeout +7.2% +7.5% 5%

Walk -1.0% +2.0% 42%

In Play -6.3% -9.5% 39%

On Base -3.3% -6.5% 31%

Hit -2.3% -8.5% 14%

Single -2.6% -4.3% 13%

2B / 3B -2.1% -3.9% 3%

Home Run +2.4% -0.3%

36.9% of Luke Raley's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.5% higher than the league average. Andrew Wantz induces Standard Grounders at a 23.8% rate, which is 10.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.9% -0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder +2.5% -10.6% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.8% -1.4% 14%

Low Screamer -1.7% +9.1% 9%

Rising Liner -6.2% -0.2% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.2% +1.3% 3%

Likely Homer +2.7% -1.0% 1%

No Doubter +0.3% +1.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.4% -0.6% 3%

Pop up +3.5% +3.1%

27.0% of Luke Raley's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 2.7% higher than the league average. 24.2% of batted balls allowed by Andrew Wantz are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +3.6% +3.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph +2.6% +6.7% 18%

87 to 93 mph -4.7% -2.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -4.1% -7.2% 24%

Above 100 mph +2.7% -0.1%

9.4% of Luke Raley's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.0% lower than the league average. 14.7% of batted balls allowed by Andrew Wantz are hit at this angle, which is 3.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%