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Nick Loftin

matchup for C. Sanchez

280th out of 436 (Worst 36%)

Cristopher Sanchez

matchup for Nick Loftin

398th out of 564 (Worst 30%)

Moderate advantage for Sanchez

Nick Loftin has a 28.7% chance of reaching base vs Cristopher Sanchez, which is 0.9% lower than Loftin's typical expectations, and 0.2% higher than batters facing Sanchez.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.7%	23.4%	1.4%	4.6%	17.4%	5.3%	18.3%
Loftin	-0.9	+1.6	-0.2	-0.3	+2.1	-2.5	+2.1
Sanchez	+0.2	+1.4	-0.9	+0.1	+2.1	-1.2	-7.9

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

Cristopher Sanchez throws a Sinker 49% of the time. Nick Loftin hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (L)

49%

Changeup (L)

32%

Slider (L)

18%

15% of Cristopher Sanchez's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 6% 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 15%

+6%

Chaser 9%

+4%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Fringe Miss 12%

Mid Challenge 11%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Likely Ball 17%

-3%

Meatball 2%

-4%

76% of Cristopher Sanchez's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 61% 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 76%

+61%

Medium Drop 33%

+21%

Offspeed (L) 32%

+20%

Slow Velo 27%

+13%

11.4% of Nick Loftin's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 9.5% lower than the league average. Cristopher Sanchez strikes out 14.4% of the batters he faces, which is 2.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

20%

Strikeout -9.5% -2.7% 5%

Walk +1.9% -2.4% 49%

In Play +7.6% +5.1% 39%

On Base +2.8% +1.4% 31%

Hit +0.9% +3.7% 14%

Single +1.2% +2.2% 13%

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

Home Run -1.9% -1.0%

38.8% of Nick Loftin's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.4% higher than the league average. Cristopher Sanchez induces Standard Grounders at a 53.9% rate, which is 19.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder +4.4% +19.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -4.9% 14%

Low Screamer +11.7% -1.1% 9%

Rising Liner -4.1% -1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.4% +0.9% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -1.2% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.2% -8.8% 3%

Pop up +3.1% -2.7%

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. 21.0% of batted balls allowed by Cristopher Sanchez are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +18.2% +6.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.8% -1.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.1% +4.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.9% -5.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -21.4% -3.3%

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. 8.0% of batted balls allowed by Cristopher Sanchez are hit at this angle, which is 3.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%