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Luis Garcia

matchup for Tyler Mahle

339th out of 436 (Worst 22%)

Tyler Mahle

matchup for Luis Garcia

out of 567 (Worst %)

Moderate advantage for Garcia

Luis Garcia has a 30.6% chance of reaching base vs Tyler Mahle, which is 1.0% lower than Garcia's typical expectations, and 0.3% higher than batters facing Mahle.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.6%	25.1%	3.8%	4.3%	17.0%	5.5%	19.1%
Garcia	-1.0	-1.5	+1.0	-0.9	-1.5	+0.5	+0.3
Mahle	+0.3	+4.1	+0.4	+0.1	+3.6	-3.8	-6.1

Luis Garcia is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Tyler Mahle is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Garcia has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Tyler Mahle throws a 4-seam fastball 55% of the time. Luis Garcia has an A grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

55%

Slider (R)

19%

Splitter (R)

16%

Curve (R)

9% of Tyler Mahle's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Luis Garcia has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 9%

+2%

Fringe Miss 14%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Mid Challenge 11%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

Non-Competitive 11%

-1%

Weak Challenge 4%

-4%

54% of Tyler Mahle's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 33% higher than the MLB average. Luis Garcia has an A- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 54%

+33%

Medium Fast Velo 24%

+9%

Medium Ride 22%

+8%

9.9% of Luis Garcia's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 8.0% lower than the league average. Tyler Mahle strikes out 23.6% of the batters he faces, which is 10.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Strikeout -8.0% +10.2% 6%

Walk -3.2% -1.2% 35%

In Play +11.2% -9.0% 39%

On Base +4.1% -5.6% 31%

Hit +7.3% -4.3% 14%

Single +3.2% -1.6% 13%

2B / 3B +3.4% -1.4% 3%

Home Run +0.7% -1.4%

43.5% of Luis Garcia's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 9.1% higher than the league average. Tyler Mahle induces Standard Grounders at a 32.1% rate, which is 2.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.8% 0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder +9.1% -2.3% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.0% -2.1% 14%

Low Screamer -4.3% -0.6% 9%

Rising Liner +0.8% -0.2% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.5% +1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -1.2% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter -1.0% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.4% +3.0% 3%

Pop up -2.4% +1.2%

22.6% of Luis Garcia's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.7% lower than the league average. 21.4% of batted balls allowed by Tyler Mahle are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +0.8% -0.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph +4.3% -0.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.9% +1.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.4% +3.0% 24%

Above 100 mph -1.7% -3.0%

6.2% of Luis Garcia's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 5.2% lower than the league average. 14.3% of batted balls allowed by Tyler Mahle are hit at this angle, which is 2.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +6.7% -4.2% 12%

-10 to 0° +3.1% -0.1% 8%

1 to 6° -0.2% -1.6% 18%

7 to 18° +1.5% -0.2% 15%

19 to 28° -0.1% -1.3% 11%

29 to 38° -5.2% +2.9% 7%

39 to 50° -2.6% +1.2% 8%

Above 50° -3.2% +3.5%

Luis Garcia has 4 plate appearances against Tyler Mahle in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 4 with a strikeout.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	4	4	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.250
Expected From Contact →			1.25	0.11	0.14	1.00			0.312

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2023-04-21	Strikeout
2023-04-21	Groundout			12%	88%
2022-06-04	Single			88%	11%
2022-06-04	Sac Fly	11%	13%		76%

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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