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Nick Loftin

matchup for Jose Quintana

79th out of 436 (Best 19%)

Jose Quintana

matchup for Nick Loftin

387th out of 567 (Worst 32%)

Moderate advantage for Quintana

Nick Loftin has a 28.1% chance of reaching base vs Jose Quintana, which is 1.4% lower than Loftin's typical expectations, and 4.0% lower than batters facing Quintana.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.1%	19.9%	1.3%	4.7%	13.9%	8.2%	14.2%
Loftin	-1.4	-1.8	-0.3	-0.1	-1.4	+0.4	-1.9
Quintana	-4.0	-2.0	-0.8	-0.4	-0.8	-2.1	-6.9

Nick Loftin is slightly better vs left-handed pitching. Jose Quintana is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Loftin doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Jose Quintana throws a 4-seam fastball 31% of the time. Nick Loftin hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

31%

Curve (L)

28%

Sinker (L)

24%

Changeup (L)

17%

23% of Jose Quintana's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Nick Loftin hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 23%

+3%

Fringe Miss 14%

+2%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Non-Competitive 13%

+0%

Meatball 6%

Edge Painter 17%

-1%

Weak Challenge 8%

-1%

Mid Challenge 9%

-2%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

37% of Jose Quintana's pitches are classified as Medium Velocity, which is 22% higher than the MLB average. Nick Loftin hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Velo 37%

+22%

Medium Ride 23%

+9%

Small Break 17%

+9%

11.4% of Nick Loftin's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 9.5% lower than the league average. Jose Quintana strikes out 16.5% of the batters he faces, which is 0.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

20%

Strikeout -9.5% +0.4% 5%

Walk +1.9% -1.1% 49%

In Play +7.6% +0.7% 39%

On Base +2.8% +1.3% 31%

Hit +0.9% +2.5% 14%

Single +1.2% +1.8% 13%

2B / 3B +1.6% +1.4% 3%

Home Run -1.9% -0.8%

38.8% of Nick Loftin's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.4% higher than the league average. Jose Quintana induces Standard Grounders at a 34.9% rate, which is 0.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +4.4% +0.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% +2.1% 14%

Low Screamer +11.7% 0.0% 9%

Rising Liner -4.1% -0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.4% -0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -0.7% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.2% +0.0% 3%

Pop up +3.1% -0.8%

2.9% of Nick Loftin's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 21.4% lower than the league average. 22.2% of batted balls allowed by Jose Quintana are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +18.2% -0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.8% 0.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.1% +0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.9% +2.5% 24%

Above 100 mph -21.4% -2.1%

18.4% of Nick Loftin's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 7.0% higher than the league average. 10.0% of batted balls allowed by Jose Quintana are hit at this angle, which is 1.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%