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Leo Jimenez

matchup for Aaron Nola

19th out of 436 (Best 5%)

Aaron Nola

matchup for Leo Jimenez

516th out of 567 (Worst 9%)

Strong advantage for Nola

Leo Jimenez has a 24.5% chance of reaching base vs Aaron Nola, which is 4.7% lower than Jimenez's typical expectations, and 4.9% lower than batters facing Nola.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	24.5%	18.1%	2.7%	4.9%	10.5%	6.4%	40.2%
Jimenez	-4.7	-2.4	-0.1	+0.4	-2.8	-2.3	+11.4
Nola	-4.9	-4.2	-0.2	-1.4	-2.6	-0.7	+9.3

Leo Jimenez is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Aaron Nola is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Jimenez does't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Aaron Nola throws a Kn-Curve 30% of the time. Leo Jimenez hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Kn-Curve (R)

30%

4-Seam (R)

30%

Sinker (R)

20%

Changeup (R)

12%

Cutter (R)

8% of Aaron Nola's pitches are classified as Chasers, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Leo Jimenez hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Chaser 8%

+2%

Edge Painter 19%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

+0%

Weak Challenge 8%

Likely Ball 19%

Meatball 5%

-1%

Non-Competitive 9%

-4%

26% of Aaron Nola's pitches are classified as Extreme Drop, which is 21% higher than the MLB average. Leo Jimenez hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Drop 26%

+21%

Extreme Slow Velo 23%

+18%

Large Break 22%

+18%

24.3% of Leo Jimenez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 6.0% higher than the league average. Aaron Nola strikes out 20.3% of the batters he faces, which is 6.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

18%

Strikeout +6.0% +6.3% 6%

Walk -1.8% -2.8% 54%

In Play -4.2% -3.5% 39%

On Base -3.2% -4.8% 31%

Hit -1.4% -2.0% 14%

Single -0.6% -0.8% 13%

2B / 3B -0.1% -0.7% 3%

Home Run -0.7% -0.5%

42.6% of Leo Jimenez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 8.2% higher than the league average. Aaron Nola induces Standard Grounders at a 37.3% rate, which is 2.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% 0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder +8.2% +2.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.2% -0.6% 14%

Low Screamer -5.8% -1.6% 9%

Rising Liner -3.4% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.2% -0.3% 3%

Likely Homer -1.1% +0.1% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout +4.3% -0.4% 3%

Pop up 0.0% -0.7%

15.3% of Leo Jimenez's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 9.0% lower than the league average. 23.6% of batted balls allowed by Aaron Nola are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +3.7% +0.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph -6.6% -0.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.6% +2.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +12.5% -1.9% 24%

Above 100 mph -9.0% -0.7%

7.8% of Leo Jimenez's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.6% lower than the league average. 10.9% of batted balls allowed by Aaron Nola are hit at this angle, which is 0.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%