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Matt Wallner

matchup for Jack Flaherty

242nd out of 436 (Worst 45%)

Jack Flaherty

matchup for Matt Wallner

57th out of 567 (Best 11%)

Strong advantage for Wallner

Matt Wallner has a 34.1% chance of reaching base vs Jack Flaherty, which is 3.8% higher than Wallner's typical expectations, and 0.1% higher than batters facing Flaherty.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	34.1%	19.4%	5.0%	4.9%	9.5%	14.8%	32.4%
Wallner	+3.8	+1.5	+1.6	+0.4	-0.5	+2.3	-3.0
Flaherty	-0.1	-3.9	+1.4	-0.3	-5.0	+3.8	+9.6

Matt Wallner is much better vs right-handed pitching. Jack Flaherty is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Wallner has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Jack Flaherty throws a 4-seam fastball 44% of the time. Matt Wallner has a B+ grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

44%

Slider (R)

27%

Kn-Curve (R)

18%

21% of Jack Flaherty's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Matt Wallner has a C grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

Mid Challenge 11%

Chaser 6%

Weak Challenge 8%

Meatball 6%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

45% of Jack Flaherty's pitches are classified as Breaking Pitches, which is 14% higher than the MLB average. Matt Wallner has a C grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Breaking (R) 45%

+14%

Medium Break 20%

+11%

21.8% of Matt Wallner's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 12.2% higher than the league average. Jack Flaherty strikes out 20.5% of the batters he faces, which is 5.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Strikeout +12.2% +5.8% 3%

Walk +2.8% -1.5% 46%

In Play -15.0% -4.3% 39%

On Base -2.0% -2.0% 31%

Hit -4.8% -0.5% 14%

Single -4.1% +0.0% 13%

2B / 3B -3.7% -0.3% 3%

Home Run +3.0% -0.2%

27.1% of Matt Wallner's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 7.3% lower than the league average. Jack Flaherty induces Standard Grounders at a 36.3% rate, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.5% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder -7.3% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.4% -1.5% 14%

Low Screamer -0.3% +1.6% 9%

Rising Liner -3.4% +0.7% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.0% -0.3% 3%

Likely Homer +5.5% +0.1% 1%

No Doubter +4.2% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.8% -1.3% 3%

Pop up +6.1% -0.8%

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 Jack Flaherty 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% +1.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph -7.1% +2.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -6.0% +0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.0% -1.3% 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. 12.2% of batted balls allowed by Jack Flaherty are hit at this angle, which is 0.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%