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Chas McCormick

matchup for Michael Wacha

151st out of 436 (Best 35%)

Michael Wacha

matchup for Chas McCormick

241st out of 567 (Best 43%)

Leans in favor of McCormick

Chas McCormick has a 30.3% chance of reaching base vs Michael Wacha, which is 0.6% higher than McCormick's typical expectations, and 0.8% lower than batters facing Wacha.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.3%	23.0%	2.7%	4.8%	15.5%	7.3%	24.0%
McCormick	+0.6	+1.1	+0.1	-0.4	+1.3	-0.5	-2.7
Wacha	-0.8	-0.1	0.0	-0.3	+0.2	-0.7	+2.6

Chas McCormick is worse vs right-handed pitching. Michael Wacha is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. McCormick has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Michael Wacha throws a Changeup 32% of the time. Chas McCormick has a D- grade against right-handed Changeups

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. Chas McCormick has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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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. Chas McCormick has a D- grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Offspeed (R) 32%

+20%

Medium Break 30%

+11%

High Ride 19%

+9%

15.5% of Chas McCormick's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.5% higher 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

14%

Strikeout +1.5% +0.4% 5%

Walk -0.7% -2.0% 40%

In Play -0.7% +1.5% 39%

On Base +0.1% -3.0% 31%

Hit +0.8% -1.0% 14%

Single -0.1% -0.6% 13%

2B / 3B +0.4% -0.5% 3%

Home Run +0.6% +0.1%

33.2% of Chas McCormick's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.2% lower 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 +0.6% -0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder -1.2% -0.8% 7%

Hard Grounder +2.0% +0.5% 14%

Low Screamer -2.2% +1.5% 9%

Rising Liner -2.8% +0.7% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.0% -0.3% 3%

Likely Homer +1.9% -0.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.1% 0.0% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.5% -1.8% 3%

Pop up -0.8% +0.6%

22.3% of Chas McCormick's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 2.0% lower 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 +2.4% +0.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph +0.8% +0.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.5% -0.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.5% -2.7% 24%

Above 100 mph -2.0% +2.6%

13.2% of Chas McCormick's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.8% higher than the league average. 10.7% 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%