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Eric Wagaman

matchup for Martin Perez

out of 436 (Worst %)

Martin Perez

matchup for Eric Wagaman

102nd out of 567 (Best 19%)

Moderate advantage for Wagaman

Eric Wagaman has a 29.7% chance of reaching base vs Martin Perez, which is 1.2% higher than Wagaman's typical expectations, and 4.9% lower than batters facing Perez.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.7%	24.2%	3.2%	5.1%	15.9%	5.5%	16.6%
Wagaman	+1.2	+2.3	+0.7	+0.7	+1.0	-1.1	-6.7
Perez	-4.9	-1.1	+0.1	-0.2	-1.0	-3.8	-1.8

Eric Wagaman hasn't faced much left-handed pitching. Martin Perez is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Wagaman doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Martin Perez throws a Sinker 34% of the time. Eric Wagaman hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (L)

34%

Changeup (L)

25%

Cutter (L)

25%

4-Seam (L)

Curve (L)

22% of Martin Perez's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Eric Wagaman hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 22%

+2%

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Fringe Miss 15%

+2%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Meatball 6%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Mid Challenge 9%

-2%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

62% of Martin Perez's pitches are classified as Low Ride, which is 38% higher than the MLB average. Eric Wagaman hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Low Ride 62%

+38%

Extreme Break 34%

+19%

Offspeed (L) 25%

+13%

Fastball (L) 67%

+12%

Medium Velo 24%

+10%

18.6% of Eric Wagaman's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.8% lower than the league average. Martin Perez strikes out 11.9% of the batters he faces, which is 6.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

22%

Strikeout -3.8% -6.1% 7%

Walk -5.6% -0.3% 59%

In Play +9.4% +6.4% 39%

On Base -0.1% +5.9% 31%

Hit +5.5% +6.3% 14%

Single +2.9% +3.5% 13%

2B / 3B +3.4% +3.3% 3%

Home Run -0.8% -0.6%

37.4% of Eric Wagaman's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.0% higher than the league average. Martin Perez induces Standard Grounders at a 38.9% rate, which is 4.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% 0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder +3.0% +4.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.6% +0.3% 14%

Low Screamer -6.7% +0.4% 9%

Rising Liner +3.3% +0.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -2.6% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter +0.7% +0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +7.5% -3.7% 3%

Pop up +1.5% -0.9%

25.1% of Eric Wagaman's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 0.8% higher than the league average. 25.2% of batted balls allowed by Martin Perez are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +1.9% +0.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph -5.0% +2.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph +3.0% -1.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.8% -2.8% 24%

Above 100 mph +0.8% +0.9%

15.7% of Eric Wagaman's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 4.2% higher than the league average. 10.3% of batted balls allowed by Martin Perez are hit at this angle, which is 1.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%