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Maikel Garcia

matchup for Zac Gallen

276th out of 436 (Worst 37%)

Zac Gallen

matchup for Maikel Garcia

356th out of 567 (Worst 37%)

Moderate advantage for Garcia

Maikel Garcia has a 33.0% chance of reaching base vs Zac Gallen, which is 0.5% higher than Garcia's typical expectations, and 0.3% higher than batters facing Gallen.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.0%	24.2%	1.5%	4.9%	17.7%	8.8%	20.7%
Garcia	+0.5	-0.3	+0.1	-0.3	-0.1	+0.8	+4.9
Gallen	+0.3	+3.2	-1.3	-0.2	+4.7	-2.9	-9.6

Maikel Garcia is a bit worse vs right-handed pitching. Zac Gallen is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Garcia has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Zac Gallen throws a 4-seam fastball 49% of the time. Maikel Garcia has a D- grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

49%

Kn-Curve (R)

23%

Changeup (R)

14%

Cutter (R)

10%

22% of Zac Gallen's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Maikel Garcia has a B grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 22%

+2%

Chaser 8%

+2%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Strong Challenge 5%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Weak Challenge 7%

-1%

Meatball 5%

-2%

Non-Competitive 9%

-4%

25% of Zac Gallen's pitches are classified as Small Break Toward Third Base, which is 16% higher than the MLB average. Maikel Garcia has a B+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Small Break 25%

+16%

Extreme Drop 19%

+14%

Medium Fast Velo 24%

+8%

10.1% of Maikel Garcia's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 7.5% lower than the league average. Zac Gallen strikes out 17.8% of the batters he faces, which is 3.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Strikeout -7.5% +3.5% 5%

Walk -1.6% -0.3% 36%

In Play +9.1% -3.2% 39%

On Base +5.2% -1.8% 31%

Hit +6.8% -1.5% 14%

Single +4.2% -0.9% 13%

2B / 3B +4.6% -0.5% 3%

Home Run -1.9% -0.1%

39.1% of Maikel Garcia's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.7% higher than the league average. Zac Gallen induces Standard Grounders at a 32.4% rate, which is 2.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.3% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +4.7% -2.0% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.1% +1.6% 14%

Low Screamer -4.1% +1.7% 9%

Rising Liner +2.5% -1.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.0% +0.9% 3%

Likely Homer -2.8% -0.2% 1%

No Doubter -1.1% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.2% +0.8% 3%

Pop up +0.6% -1.3%

26.5% of Maikel Garcia's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 2.2% higher than the league average. 26.3% of batted balls allowed by Zac Gallen are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.4% -0.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.9% -1.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.3% +0.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.8% +0.6% 24%

Above 100 mph +2.2% +2.0%

10.9% of Maikel Garcia's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.6% lower than the league average. 10.6% of batted balls allowed by Zac Gallen are hit at this angle, which is 0.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%