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Taylor Walls

matchup for Austin Gomber

33rd out of 436 (Best 8%)

Austin Gomber

matchup for Taylor Walls

245th out of 567 (Best 44%)

Leans in favor of Gomber

Taylor Walls has a 29.6% chance of reaching base vs Austin Gomber, which is 1.3% lower than Walls's typical expectations, and 2.1% lower than batters facing Gomber.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.6%	23.3%	1.9%	5.4%	16.0%	6.3%	20.2%
Walls	-1.3	+3.8	0.0	+1.3	+2.5	-5.1	-5.7
Gomber	-2.1	-2.6	-1.4	-1.2	+0.1	+0.5	+2.4

Taylor Walls is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. Austin Gomber is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Walls has a D grade vs this particular release point.

Austin Gomber throws a 4-seam fastball 42% of the time. Taylor Walls has a D grade against left-handed 4-seamers

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. 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%

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. Taylor Walls has a D grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 42%

+23%

Extreme Drop 16%

+11%

Breaking (L) 40%

+10%

15.6% of Taylor Walls's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.6% 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

13%

Strikeout +1.6% -3.3% 2%

Walk +4.4% -2.5% 42%

In Play -6.0% +5.9% 39%

On Base -0.6% +0.6% 31%

Hit -4.9% +3.1% 14%

Single -1.7% +1.2% 13%

2B / 3B -1.1% +1.6% 3%

Home Run -2.1% +0.3%

35.0% of Taylor Walls's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.6% higher 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 +1.5% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.6% -1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -4.3% +0.7% 14%

Low Screamer +2.4% +1.5% 9%

Rising Liner -4.7% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.7% +0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -2.2% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter -0.9% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout +5.0% +1.5% 3%

Pop up +3.3% -1.6%

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. 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 +2.5% -1.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph +4.6% +1.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph +3.7% -1.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.6% +4.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -11.4% -2.8%

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. 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%