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Blaze Alexander

matchup for Austin Gomber

8th out of 436 (Best 3%)

Austin Gomber

matchup for Blaze Alexander

83rd out of 567 (Best 15%)

Moderate advantage for Gomber

Blaze Alexander has a 27.8% chance of reaching base vs Austin Gomber, which is 1.1% higher than Alexander's typical expectations, and 4.0% lower than batters facing Gomber.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	27.8%	23.8%	1.9%	4.8%	17.1%	4.0%	19.5%
Alexander	+1.1	+4.5	+0.3	+0.8	+3.4	-3.4	-9.8
Gomber	-4.0	-2.2	-1.4	-1.9	+1.2	-1.8	+1.7

Blaze Alexander is better vs left-handed pitching. Austin Gomber is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Alexander doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

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

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

42%

Slider (L)

21%

Kn-Curve (L)

18%

Changeup (L)

18%

9% of Austin Gomber's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Blaze Alexander 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. Blaze Alexander 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%

22.4% of Blaze Alexander's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.1% higher 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

19%

Strikeout +3.1% -3.3% 6%

Walk +0.3% -2.5% 55%

In Play -3.4% +5.9% 39%

On Base +3.4% +0.6% 31%

Hit +3.0% +3.1% 14%

Single +2.2% +1.2% 13%

2B / 3B +2.6% +1.6% 3%

Home Run -1.7% +0.3%

27.5% of Blaze Alexander's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 6.9% lower 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 -6.9% -1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.6% +0.7% 14%

Low Screamer +7.6% +1.5% 9%

Rising Liner +16.2% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer +6.7% +0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -12.1% +1.5% 3%

Pop up -3.4% -1.6%

25.3% of Blaze Alexander's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.0% 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 +0.3% -1.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.9% +1.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph -7.3% -1.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.1% +4.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.0% -2.8%

16.5% of Blaze Alexander's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 5.0% 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%

Below -10° +1.1% -0.7% 12%

-10 to 0° +1.3% -0.4% 8%

1 to 6° -8.6% -0.4% 18%

7 to 18° +7.1% -0.5% 15%

19 to 28° -7.0% +1.8% 11%

29 to 38° +5.0% +0.6% 7%

39 to 50° +6.2% +0.4% 8%

Above 50° -5.1% -0.8%

Blaze Alexander has 5 plate appearances against Austin Gomber in the last 3 years. He is 2 for 4 with a home run, a walk

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	5	4	2	1	0	1	1	1	0.500
Expected From Contact →			1.08	0.50	0.25	0.33			0.271

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-04-10	Single		2%	31%	67%
2024-04-10	Walk
2024-04-10	Home Run	50%	22%	2%	27%
2024-03-30	Flyout		1%		98%
2024-03-30	Strikeout

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.

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