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Ezequiel Duran

matchup for Michael Wacha

91st out of 436 (Best 22%)

Michael Wacha

matchup for Ezequiel Duran

254th out of 567 (Best 46%)

Leans in favor of Wacha

Ezequiel Duran has a 28.3% chance of reaching base vs Michael Wacha, which is 0.1% higher than Duran's typical expectations, and 2.8% lower than batters facing Wacha.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.3%	23.6%	2.0%	5.8%	15.9%	4.7%	20.7%
Duran	+0.1	+0.8	-0.1	+0.3	+0.6	-0.7	-3.8
Wacha	-2.8	+0.5	-0.8	+0.7	+0.6	-3.3	-0.6

Ezequiel Duran is slightly better vs right-handed pitching. Michael Wacha is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Duran has a D- grade vs this particular release point.

Michael Wacha throws a Changeup 32% of the time. Ezequiel Duran 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. Ezequiel Duran 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. Ezequiel Duran 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%

14.9% of Ezequiel Duran's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.5% 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 +0.5% +0.4% 5%

Walk -2.8% -2.0% 39%

In Play +2.3% +1.5% 39%

On Base -3.4% -3.0% 31%

Hit -0.5% -1.0% 14%

Single +0.3% -0.6% 13%

2B / 3B +0.6% -0.5% 3%

Home Run -1.5% +0.1%

32.0% of Ezequiel Duran's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.4% 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 +1.8% -0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder -2.4% -0.8% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.6% +0.5% 14%

Low Screamer +1.6% +1.5% 9%

Rising Liner -3.0% +0.7% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.4% -0.3% 3%

Likely Homer -0.3% -0.1% 1%

No Doubter +0.9% 0.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.7% -1.8% 3%

Pop up +3.9% +0.6%

29.4% of Ezequiel Duran's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 5.1% 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 -0.4% +0.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph +4.9% +0.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -5.0% -0.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph -4.7% -2.7% 24%

Above 100 mph +5.1% +2.6%

10.9% of Ezequiel Duran's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.6% 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%