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Lenyn Sosa

matchup for Zac Gallen

223rd out of 436 (Worst 49%)

Zac Gallen

matchup for Lenyn Sosa

302nd out of 567 (Worst 47%)

Leans in favor of Sosa

Lenyn Sosa has a 30.6% chance of reaching base vs Zac Gallen, which is 1.0% higher than Sosa's typical expectations, and 2.1% lower than batters facing Gallen.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.6%	23.9%	2.4%	6.4%	15.1%	6.7%	27.8%
Sosa	+1.0	-0.6	+0.0	+0.5	-1.2	+1.6	+5.9
Gallen	-2.1	+2.9	-0.4	+1.3	+2.1	-5.0	-2.5

Lenyn Sosa is worse vs right-handed pitching. Zac Gallen is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Sosa doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Zac Gallen throws a 4-seam fastball 49% of the time. Lenyn Sosa 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. Lenyn Sosa has a D grade against this type of pitch.

Show pitch label key

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. Lenyn Sosa hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Small Break 25%

+16%

Extreme Drop 19%

+14%

Medium Fast Velo 24%

+8%

12.6% of Lenyn Sosa's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.4% 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

15%

Strikeout -3.4% +3.5% 6%

Walk -5.2% -0.3% 36%

In Play +8.6% -3.2% 39%

On Base +3.9% -1.8% 31%

Hit +9.1% -1.5% 14%

Single +4.2% -0.9% 13%

2B / 3B +4.4% -0.5% 3%

Home Run +0.5% -0.1%

31.0% of Lenyn Sosa's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.4% lower 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 +0.8% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.4% -2.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.0% +1.6% 14%

Low Screamer +0.5% +1.7% 9%

Rising Liner +4.0% -1.4% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.2% +0.9% 3%

Likely Homer -1.3% -0.2% 1%

No Doubter -0.2% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.3% +0.8% 3%

Pop up +1.0% -1.3%

20.9% of Lenyn Sosa's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.4% lower 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 -4.5% -0.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.2% -1.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.4% +0.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +4.3% +0.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.4% +2.0%

13.3% of Lenyn Sosa's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.8% higher 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%