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Matt Wallner

matchup for Austin Gomber

17th out of 436 (Best 5%)

Austin Gomber

matchup for Matt Wallner

278th out of 567 (Best 50%)

Leans in favor of Gomber

Matt Wallner has a 28.8% chance of reaching base vs Austin Gomber, which is 1.6% lower than Wallner's typical expectations, and 3.0% lower than batters facing Gomber.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.8%	20.2%	3.7%	4.5%	12.0%	8.6%	30.0%
Wallner	-1.6	+2.2	+0.2	0.0	+2.0	-3.8	-5.3
Gomber	-3.0	-5.7	+0.3	-2.2	-3.9	+2.8	+12.2

Matt Wallner is much worse vs left-handed pitching. Austin Gomber is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Wallner doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Austin Gomber throws a 4-seam fastball 42% of the time. Matt Wallner hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

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. Matt Wallner hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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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. Matt Wallner has a C grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 42%

+23%

Extreme Drop 16%

+11%

Breaking (L) 40%

+10%

21.8% of Matt Wallner's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 12.2% 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

Strikeout +12.2% -3.3% 3%

Walk +2.8% -2.5% 46%

In Play -15.0% +5.9% 39%

On Base -2.0% +0.6% 31%

Hit -4.8% +3.1% 14%

Single -4.1% +1.2% 13%

2B / 3B -3.7% +1.6% 3%

Home Run +3.0% +0.3%

27.1% of Matt Wallner's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 7.3% lower 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 -0.5% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder -7.3% -1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.4% +0.7% 14%

Low Screamer -0.3% +1.5% 9%

Rising Liner -3.4% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.0% +0.6% 3%

Likely Homer +5.5% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter +4.2% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.8% +1.5% 3%

Pop up +6.1% -1.6%

36.0% of Matt Wallner's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 11.7% 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 +2.3% -1.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -7.1% +1.9% 18%

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

94 to 99 mph -1.0% +4.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +11.7% -2.8%

8.7% of Matt Wallner's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.8% 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%