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Nick Loftin

matchup for Martin Perez

61st out of 436 (Best 15%)

Martin Perez

matchup for Nick Loftin

117th out of 567 (Best 21%)

Moderate advantage for Loftin

Nick Loftin has a 31.5% chance of reaching base vs Martin Perez, which is 2.0% higher than Loftin's typical expectations, and 3.1% lower than batters facing Perez.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.5%	24.2%	1.9%	4.6%	17.8%	7.3%	11.6%
Loftin	+2.0	+2.5	+0.3	-0.2	+2.5	-0.5	-4.6
Perez	-3.1	-1.1	-1.2	-0.8	+0.9	-2.0	-6.8

Nick Loftin is slightly better vs left-handed pitching. Martin Perez is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Loftin doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Martin Perez throws a Sinker 34% of the time. Nick Loftin hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (L)

34%

Changeup (L)

25%

Cutter (L)

25%

4-Seam (L)

Curve (L)

22% of Martin Perez's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 2% 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 22%

+2%

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Fringe Miss 15%

+2%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Meatball 6%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Mid Challenge 9%

-2%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

62% of Martin Perez's pitches are classified as Low Ride, which is 38% higher than the MLB average. Nick Loftin hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Low Ride 62%

+38%

Extreme Break 34%

+19%

Offspeed (L) 25%

+13%

Fastball (L) 67%

+12%

Medium Velo 24%

+10%

11.4% of Nick Loftin's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 9.5% lower than the league average. Martin Perez strikes out 11.9% of the batters he faces, which is 6.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

20%

Strikeout -9.5% -6.1% 5%

Walk +1.9% -0.3% 49%

In Play +7.6% +6.4% 39%

On Base +2.8% +5.9% 31%

Hit +0.9% +6.3% 14%

Single +1.2% +3.5% 13%

2B / 3B +1.6% +3.3% 3%

Home Run -1.9% -0.6%

38.8% of Nick Loftin's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.4% higher than the league average. Martin Perez induces Standard Grounders at a 38.9% rate, which is 4.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% 0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder +4.4% +4.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% +0.3% 14%

Low Screamer +11.7% +0.4% 9%

Rising Liner -4.1% +0.4% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.4% -0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.2% -3.7% 3%

Pop up +3.1% -0.9%

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. 25.2% of batted balls allowed by Martin Perez are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +18.2% +0.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.8% +2.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.1% -1.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.9% -2.8% 24%

Above 100 mph -21.4% +0.9%

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. 10.3% of batted balls allowed by Martin Perez are hit at this angle, which is 1.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%