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Taylor Walls

matchup for Tyler Duffey

235th out of 436 (Worst 46%)

Tyler Duffey

matchup for Taylor Walls

out of 567 (Worst %)

Moderate advantage for Walls

Taylor Walls has a 36.0% chance of reaching base vs Tyler Duffey, which is 5.1% higher than Walls's typical expectations, and 1.9% higher than batters facing Duffey.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	36.0%	20.1%	2.0%	4.3%	13.8%	15.8%	24.2%
Walls	+5.1	+0.6	+0.0	+0.2	+0.4	+4.4	-1.7
Duffey	+1.9	-2.5	-0.6	-1.0	-0.9	+4.4	-0.6

Taylor Walls is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Tyler Duffey is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Walls has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Tyler Duffey throws a Kn-Curve 42% of the time. Taylor Walls hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Kn-Curve (R)

42%

4-Seam (R)

40%

Sinker (R)

14%

23% of Tyler Duffey's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Taylor Walls has a B grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 23%

+4%

Weak Challenge 10%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Strong Challenge 5%

+0%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Meatball 4%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

28% of Tyler Duffey's pitches are classified as Extreme Drop, which is 23% higher than the MLB average. Taylor Walls has an F grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Drop 28%

+23%

Medium Fast Velo 29%

+14%

Breaking (R) 42%

+12%

Medium Break 28%

+9%

15.6% of Taylor Walls's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.6% higher than the league average. Tyler Duffey strikes out 17.0% of the batters he faces, which is 3.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +1.6% +3.7% 2%

Walk +4.4% -2.4% 42%

In Play -6.0% -1.3% 39%

On Base -0.6% -5.5% 31%

Hit -4.9% -3.1% 14%

Single -1.7% -1.3% 13%

2B / 3B -1.1% -1.3% 3%

Home Run -2.1% -0.5%

35.0% of Taylor Walls's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.6% higher than the league average. Tyler Duffey induces Standard Grounders at a 31.8% rate, which is 2.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.5% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.6% -2.6% 7%

Hard Grounder -4.3% +3.2% 14%

Low Screamer +2.4% -1.0% 9%

Rising Liner -4.7% +1.9% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.7% -1.5% 3%

Likely Homer -2.2% -0.8% 1%

No Doubter -0.9% +0.9% 20%

Routine Flyout +5.0% +0.1% 3%

Pop up +3.3% -0.5%

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. 27.1% of batted balls allowed by Tyler Duffey are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +2.5% -1.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph +4.6% -3.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph +3.7% -0.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.6% +2.6% 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. 11.1% of batted balls allowed by Tyler Duffey are hit at this angle, which is 0.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -0.6% -0.2% 12%

-10 to 0° -2.2% +0.0% 8%

1 to 6° -0.6% +0.7% 18%

7 to 18° -3.7% +3.7% 15%

19 to 28° +2.6% -2.5% 11%

29 to 38° -1.8% -0.4% 7%

39 to 50° +1.4% -1.9% 8%

Above 50° +4.9% +0.6%

Taylor Walls has 2 plate appearances against Tyler Duffey in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 1 with a double and a walk

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	1.000
Expected From Contact →			0.00	0.00	1.00	0.00			0.000

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2022-06-12	Walk
2022-05-01	Double

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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