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Nick Loftin

matchup for Joe Mantiply

324th out of 436 (Worst 26%)

Joe Mantiply

matchup for Nick Loftin

301st out of 567 (Worst 47%)

Leans in favor of Mantiply

Nick Loftin has a 28.5% chance of reaching base vs Joe Mantiply, which is 1.0% lower than Loftin's typical expectations, and 0.3% higher than batters facing Mantiply.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.5%	24.5%	1.4%	6.1%	17.0%	4.0%	14.8%
Loftin	-1.0	+2.8	-0.2	+1.3	+1.7	-3.8	-1.3
Mantiply	+0.3	+1.5	-0.7	+0.7	+1.5	-1.1	-8.1

Nick Loftin is slightly better vs left-handed pitching. Joe Mantiply is left handed with an extreme release toward the first base side. Loftin doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Joe Mantiply throws a Sinker 42% of the time. Nick Loftin hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (L)

42%

Curve (L)

29%

Changeup (L)

24%

14% of Joe Mantiply's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 5% higher than the MLB average. Nick Loftin hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 14%

+5%

Chaser 9%

+3%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Fringe Miss 12%

Strong Challenge 5%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Mid Challenge 10%

-2%

Meatball 3%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

61% of Joe Mantiply's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 45% higher than the MLB average. Nick Loftin hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 61%

+45%

Medium Drop 38%

+26%

Very Slow Velo 38%

+22%

Offspeed (L) 24%

+11%

11.4% of Nick Loftin's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 9.5% lower than the league average. Joe Mantiply strikes out 16.1% of the batters he faces, which is 1.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

20%

Strikeout -9.5% +1.1% 5%

Walk +1.9% -3.1% 49%

In Play +7.6% +2.0% 39%

On Base +2.8% -2.8% 31%

Hit +0.9% +0.3% 14%

Single +1.2% +0.2% 13%

2B / 3B +1.6% +0.2% 3%

Home Run -1.9% -0.1%

38.8% of Nick Loftin's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.4% higher than the league average. Joe Mantiply induces Standard Grounders at a 44.0% rate, which is 9.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +3.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +4.4% +9.6% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% +0.2% 14%

Low Screamer +11.7% -4.8% 9%

Rising Liner -4.1% -1.4% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.4% +0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -0.8% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.2% -4.7% 3%

Pop up +3.1% -1.4%

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. 21.6% of batted balls allowed by Joe Mantiply are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +18.2% +5.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.8% -1.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.1% -3.9% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.9% +2.7% 24%

Above 100 mph -21.4% -2.7%

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. 9.5% of batted balls allowed by Joe Mantiply are hit at this angle, which is 2.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +4.5% +7.9% 12%

-10 to 0° -2.1% +3.7% 8%

1 to 6° -7.4% +1.1% 18%

7 to 18° -4.2% -1.6% 15%

19 to 28° -0.8% -2.5% 11%

29 to 38° +7.0% -2.0% 7%

39 to 50° +6.0% -2.1% 8%

Above 50° -3.1% -4.5%

Nick Loftin has 2 plate appearances against Joe Mantiply in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 2.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.500
Expected From Contact →			0.75	0.00	0.03	0.72			0.373

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-07-24	Flyout				100%
2024-07-23	Single		3%	71%	26%

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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