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Otto Lopez

matchup for Michael Wacha

204th out of 436 (Best 48%)

Michael Wacha

matchup for Otto Lopez

317th out of 567 (Worst 44%)

Leans in favor of Lopez

Otto Lopez has a 31.0% chance of reaching base vs Michael Wacha, which is 0.9% lower than Lopez's typical expectations, and 0.2% higher than batters facing Wacha.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.0%	25.4%	2.1%	4.7%	18.6%	5.6%	19.0%
Lopez	-0.9	+0.6	+0.2	-0.2	+0.6	-1.5	-0.5
Wacha	-0.2	+2.3	-0.6	-0.4	+3.3	-2.5	-2.4

Otto Lopez is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Michael Wacha is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Lopez has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Michael Wacha throws a Changeup 32% of the time. Otto Lopez hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Changeup (R)

32%

4-Seam (R)

31%

Cutter (R)

17%

Sinker (R)

11%

Curve (R)

8% of Michael Wacha's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Otto Lopez hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 8%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+0%

Weak Challenge 8%

Strong Challenge 5%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

32% of Michael Wacha's pitches are classified as Offspeed Pitches, which is 20% higher than the MLB average. Otto Lopez hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Offspeed (R) 32%

+20%

Medium Break 30%

+11%

High Ride 19%

+9%

10.5% of Otto Lopez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 7.5% lower than the league average. Michael Wacha strikes out 16.3% of the batters he faces, which is 0.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

18%

Strikeout -7.5% +0.4% 5%

Walk -1.4% -2.0% 38%

In Play +8.9% +1.5% 39%

On Base +9.8% -3.0% 31%

Hit +11.2% -1.0% 14%

Single +6.0% -0.6% 13%

2B / 3B +6.4% -0.5% 3%

Home Run -1.1% +0.1%

42.2% of Otto Lopez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 7.8% higher than the league average. Michael Wacha induces Standard Grounders at a 33.6% rate, which is 0.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.2% -0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +7.8% -0.8% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.1% +0.5% 14%

Low Screamer -3.1% +1.5% 9%

Rising Liner +0.2% +0.7% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.9% -0.3% 3%

Likely Homer -1.8% -0.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.8% 0.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.6% -1.8% 3%

Pop up +0.0% +0.6%

24.3% of Otto Lopez's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 0.0% higher than the league average. 26.9% of batted balls allowed by Michael Wacha are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +4.5% +0.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.2% +0.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.9% -0.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.5% -2.7% 24%

Above 100 mph +0.0% +2.6%

7.0% of Otto Lopez's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 4.4% lower than the league average. 10.7% of batted balls allowed by Michael Wacha are hit at this angle, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%