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Taylor Walls

matchup for Ross Stripling

63rd out of 436 (Best 15%)

Ross Stripling

matchup for Taylor Walls

53rd out of 567 (Best 10%)

Strong advantage for Walls

Taylor Walls has a 33.4% chance of reaching base vs Ross Stripling, which is 2.5% higher than Walls's typical expectations, and 1.4% lower than batters facing Stripling.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.4%	26.6%	1.7%	5.5%	19.5%	6.8%	13.1%
Walls	+2.5	+7.1	-0.3	+1.4	+6.1	-4.6	-12.8
Stripling	-1.4	-2.4	-1.0	-0.5	-0.8	+0.9	+0.3

Taylor Walls is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Ross Stripling is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Walls has a D- grade vs this particular release point.

Ross Stripling throws a 4-seam fastball 37% of the time. Taylor Walls has a D grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

37%

Slider (R)

21%

Changeup (R)

19%

Kn-Curve (R)

16%

Sinker (R)

9% of Ross Stripling's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Taylor Walls has an A grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 9%

+3%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Weak Challenge 8%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Non-Competitive 9%

-4%

20% of Ross Stripling's pitches are classified as Small Break Toward Third Base, which is 11% higher than the MLB average. Taylor Walls has a D+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Small Break 20%

+11%

Extreme Drop 15%

+10%

Medium Velo 19%

+8%

15.6% of Taylor Walls's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.6% higher than the league average. Ross Stripling strikes out 17.7% of the batters he faces, which is 3.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +1.6% +3.2% 2%

Walk +4.4% -2.9% 42%

In Play -6.0% -0.3% 39%

On Base -0.6% -3.9% 31%

Hit -4.9% -0.9% 14%

Single -1.7% -0.3% 13%

2B / 3B -1.1% -0.5% 3%

Home Run -2.1% -0.1%

35.0% of Taylor Walls's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.6% higher than the league average. Ross Stripling induces Standard Grounders at a 36.3% rate, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.5% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.6% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -4.3% -1.4% 14%

Low Screamer +2.4% -1.0% 9%

Rising Liner -4.7% +2.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.7% -0.8% 3%

Likely Homer -2.2% -0.2% 1%

No Doubter -0.9% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout +5.0% +0.3% 3%

Pop up +3.3% -0.8%

12.9% of Taylor Walls's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 11.4% lower than the league average. 23.4% of batted balls allowed by Ross Stripling are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +2.5% -0.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph +4.6% -2.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph +3.7% +1.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.6% +2.0% 24%

Above 100 mph -11.4% -0.9%

9.7% of Taylor Walls's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.8% lower than the league average. 9.9% of batted balls allowed by Ross Stripling are hit at this angle, which is 1.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -0.6% 0.0% 12%

-10 to 0° -2.2% +2.3% 8%

1 to 6° -0.6% -1.7% 18%

7 to 18° -3.7% +2.7% 15%

19 to 28° +2.6% +0.2% 11%

29 to 38° -1.8% -1.5% 7%

39 to 50° +1.4% -0.2% 8%

Above 50° +4.9% -1.8%

Taylor Walls has 6 plate appearances against Ross Stripling in the last 3 years. He is 2 for 6 with 2 doubles and

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	6	6	2	0	2	0	1	0	0.333
Expected From Contact →			1.91	0.90	0.84	0.16			0.318

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2022-09-25	Flyout				100%
2022-09-25	Double	18%	39%	1%	42%
2022-09-14	Lineout		18%	13%	69%
2022-09-14	Strikeout
2022-07-03	Double	72%	25%	2%
2022-07-03	Flyout		2%		98%

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.

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