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Alejandro Kirk

matchup for Austin Gomber

400th out of 436 (Worst 8%)

Austin Gomber

matchup for Alejandro Kirk

199th out of 567 (Best 36%)

Extreme advantage for Kirk

Alejandro Kirk has a 33.6% chance of reaching base vs Austin Gomber, which is 1.9% lower than Kirk's typical expectations, and 1.9% higher than batters facing Gomber.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.6%	28.6%	3.6%	6.8%	18.2%	5.0%	9.7%
Kirk	-1.9	+1.7	+1.1	+1.2	-0.5	-3.6	-4.6
Gomber	+1.9	+2.7	+0.3	+0.2	+2.3	-0.9	-8.1

Alejandro Kirk is a bit worse vs left-handed pitching. Austin Gomber is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Kirk has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Austin Gomber throws a 4-seam fastball 42% of the time. Alejandro Kirk 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. Alejandro Kirk 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. Alejandro Kirk has an A- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 42%

+23%

Extreme Drop 16%

+11%

Breaking (L) 40%

+10%

7.8% of Alejandro Kirk's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 11.5% 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

19%

Strikeout -11.5% -3.3% 4%

Walk +1.0% -2.5% 35%

In Play +10.5% +5.9% 39%

On Base +5.4% +0.6% 31%

Hit +4.4% +3.1% 14%

Single +2.3% +1.2% 13%

2B / 3B +2.7% +1.6% 3%

Home Run -0.6% +0.3%

35.9% of Alejandro Kirk's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.5% 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 -0.4% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.5% -1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.4% +0.7% 14%

Low Screamer -1.8% +1.5% 9%

Rising Liner -0.5% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.0% +0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -0.2% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter -0.8% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.2% +1.5% 3%

Pop up +1.8% -1.6%

27.4% of Alejandro Kirk's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.1% higher 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 +1.1% +1.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.5% -1.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.1% +4.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +3.1% -2.8%

10.0% of Alejandro Kirk's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.4% 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%