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Matt Wallner

matchup for N. Cortes Jr.

25th out of 436 (Best 7%)

Nestor Cortes Jr.

matchup for Matt Wallner

398th out of 567 (Worst 30%)

Moderate advantage for Cortes Jr.

Matt Wallner has a 28.4% chance of reaching base vs Nestor Cortes Jr., which is 2.0% lower than Wallner's typical expectations, and 3.1% lower than batters facing Cortes Jr..

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.4%	17.1%	3.5%	4.4%	9.2%	11.3%	38.8%
Wallner	-2.0	-0.8	+0.1	-0.1	-0.8	-1.2	+3.4
Cortes Jr.	-3.1	-4.7	+0.2	-1.0	-3.8	+1.6	+14.9

Matt Wallner is much worse vs left-handed pitching. Nestor Cortes Jr. is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Wallner has a D- grade vs this particular release point.

Nestor Cortes Jr. throws a 4-seam fastball 45% of the time. Matt Wallner hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

45%

Cutter (L)

24%

Slider (L)

20%

Changeup (L)

19% of Nestor Cortes Jr.'s pitches are classified as Edge Painters, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Matt Wallner has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Meatball 6%

+0%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-1%

Weak Challenge 6%

-3%

72% of Nestor Cortes Jr.'s pitches are classified as Fastball Pitches, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Matt Wallner has an F grade against this type of pitch from left handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fastball (L) 72%

+17%

High Ride 22%

+12%

Small Break 18%

+10%

21.8% of Matt Wallner's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 12.2% higher than the league average. Nestor Cortes Jr. strikes out 15.7% of the batters he faces, which is 0.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Strikeout +12.2% -0.1% 3%

Walk +2.8% -0.6% 46%

In Play -15.0% +0.6% 39%

On Base -2.0% -2.1% 31%

Hit -4.8% -1.6% 14%

Single -4.1% -1.7% 13%

2B / 3B -3.7% -1.3% 3%

Home Run +3.0% +1.5%

27.1% of Matt Wallner's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 7.3% lower than the league average. Nestor Cortes Jr. induces Standard Grounders at a 27.5% rate, which is 7.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.5% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -7.3% -7.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.4% -0.8% 14%

Low Screamer -0.3% +2.4% 9%

Rising Liner -3.4% -2.1% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.0% +0.7% 3%

Likely Homer +5.5% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter +4.2% +0.4% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.8% +1.2% 3%

Pop up +6.1% +5.1%

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. 24.0% of batted balls allowed by Nestor Cortes Jr. are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +2.3% +0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -7.1% +2.3% 18%

87 to 93 mph -6.0% -4.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.0% +1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +11.7% -0.3%

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. 13.2% of batted balls allowed by Nestor Cortes Jr. are hit at this angle, which is 1.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%