Matchup Machine

      Ivan Herrera

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      matchup for Austin Gomber

      324th out of 436 (Worst 26%)

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      Austin Gomber

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      matchup for Ivan Herrera

      113th out of 564 (Best 21%)

      Strong advantage for Herrera
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      Model Prediction

      Ivan Herrera has a 33.0% chance of reaching base vs Austin Gomber, which is 0.4% higher than Herrera's typical expectations, and 1.1% higher than batters facing Gomber.

      Handedness and Release Point

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      Ivan Herrera is slightly better vs left-handed pitching. Austin Gomber is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Herrera doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

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      On the Way to the Plate

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      Austin Gomber throws a 4-seam fastball 42% of the time. Ivan Herrera hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

      Pitch Type % of Arsenal    4-Seam (L)
      42%
         Slider (L)
      21%
         Kn-Curve (L)
      18%
         Changeup (L)
      18%

      Contact and Outcomes

      15.3% of Ivan Herrera's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.4% lower 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 17%         Strikeout -2.4% -3.3% 4%         Walk +2.6% -2.5% 46%         In Play -0.2% +5.9% 39%         On Base +11.9% +0.6% 31%         Hit +9.3% +3.1% 14%         Single +5.0% +1.2% 13%         2B / 3B +5.1% +1.6% 3%         Home Run -0.8% +0.3%

      History

      Ivan Herrera has 4 plate appearances against Austin Gomber in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 4 with 2 strikeouts.

      PA AB H HR 2/3B 1B K BB Avg
      Actual441001200.250
      Expected From Contact →0.760.000.250.500.189
      Expected From Contact
      Date Outcome HR 2/3B 1B Out
      2024-09-25Single21%44%35%
      2024-09-25Lineout4%7%89%
      2024-06-07Strikeout
      2024-06-07Strikeout

      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.