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Eric Wagaman

matchup for Austin Gomber

out of 436 (Worst %)

Austin Gomber

matchup for Eric Wagaman

84th out of 567 (Best 16%)

Moderate advantage for Wagaman

Eric Wagaman has a 28.6% chance of reaching base vs Austin Gomber, which is 0.1% higher than Wagaman's typical expectations, and 3.1% lower than batters facing Gomber.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.6%	25.2%	3.3%	6.3%	15.6%	3.4%	15.4%
Wagaman	+0.1	+3.3	+0.9	+1.8	+0.6	-3.2	-8.0
Gomber	-3.1	-0.7	0.0	-0.4	-0.3	-2.4	-2.4

Eric Wagaman hasn't faced much left-handed pitching. Austin Gomber is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Wagaman doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Austin Gomber throws a 4-seam fastball 42% of the time. Eric Wagaman hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

42%

Slider (L)

21%

Changeup (L)

18%

9% of Austin Gomber's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Eric Wagaman hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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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. Eric Wagaman hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 42%

+23%

Extreme Drop 16%

+11%

Breaking (L) 40%

+10%

18.6% of Eric Wagaman's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.8% 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

22%

Strikeout -3.8% -3.3% 7%

Walk -5.6% -2.5% 59%

In Play +9.4% +5.9% 39%

On Base -0.1% +0.6% 31%

Hit +5.5% +3.1% 14%

Single +2.9% +1.2% 13%

2B / 3B +3.4% +1.6% 3%

Home Run -0.8% +0.3%

37.4% of Eric Wagaman's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.0% 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 -0.8% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +3.0% -1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.6% +0.7% 14%

Low Screamer -6.7% +1.5% 9%

Rising Liner +3.3% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% +0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -2.6% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter +0.7% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout +7.5% +1.5% 3%

Pop up +1.5% -1.6%

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. 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 +1.9% -1.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -5.0% +1.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph +3.0% -1.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.8% +4.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +0.8% -2.8%

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. 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%