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Jonah Bride

matchup for Caleb Thielbar

200th out of 436 (Best 47%)

Caleb Thielbar

matchup for Jonah Bride

312th out of 567 (Worst 45%)

Leans in favor of Bride

Jonah Bride has a 31.7% chance of reaching base vs Caleb Thielbar, which is 0.1% higher than Bride's typical expectations, and 0.1% higher than batters facing Thielbar.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.7%	19.4%	2.7%	5.0%	11.7%	12.3%	26.7%
Bride	+0.1	-0.9	+0.4	+0.6	-1.9	+1.1	+4.7
Thielbar	-0.1	-2.4	-0.6	-0.1	-1.7	+2.3	-1.3

Jonah Bride is much worse vs left-handed pitching. Caleb Thielbar is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Bride has a B- grade vs this particular release point.

Caleb Thielbar throws a 4-seam fastball 49% of the time. Jonah Bride has an F grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

49%

Slider (L)

29%

Curve (L)

22%

16% of Caleb Thielbar's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 5% higher than the MLB average. Jonah Bride has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 16%

+5%

Strong Challenge 9%

+4%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Meatball 3%

-2%

Weak Challenge 6%

-3%

Non-Competitive 8%

-4%

50% of Caleb Thielbar's pitches are classified as Breaking Pitches, which is 21% higher than the MLB average. Jonah Bride has an F grade against this type of pitch from left handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Breaking (L) 50%

+21%

Small Break 29%

+21%

Slow Lob 22%

+18%

Extreme Drop 22%

+17%

12.4% of Jonah Bride's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.7% lower than the league average. Caleb Thielbar strikes out 18.8% of the batters he faces, which is 5.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -3.7% +5.2% 3%

Walk +3.3% +1.9% 39%

In Play +0.4% -7.1% 39%

On Base +3.5% -6.1% 31%

Hit +0.3% -8.0% 14%

Single +0.0% -4.3% 13%

2B / 3B +0.5% -3.9% 3%

Home Run -0.2% +0.2%

42.8% of Jonah Bride's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 8.4% higher than the league average. Caleb Thielbar induces Standard Grounders at a 31.6% rate, which is 2.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.7% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +8.4% -2.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.2% -3.1% 14%

Low Screamer -4.9% -0.5% 9%

Rising Liner -2.3% -1.4% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.1% -0.7% 3%

Likely Homer -1.3% +0.9% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.4% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.1% +2.4% 3%

Pop up +3.2% +5.0%

14.1% of Jonah Bride's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 10.2% lower than the league average. 23.3% of batted balls allowed by Caleb Thielbar are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.8% +2.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.7% +1.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph +8.2% +2.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +5.4% -4.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -10.2% -1.0%

10.2% of Jonah Bride's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.2% lower than the league average. 10.7% of batted balls allowed by Caleb Thielbar are hit at this angle, which is 0.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +3.9% -1.3% 12%

-10 to 0° +5.5% -4.6% 8%

1 to 6° -2.7% -1.7% 18%

7 to 18° -3.9% +2.3% 15%

19 to 28° -2.4% -2.3% 11%

29 to 38° -1.2% -0.8% 7%

39 to 50° -0.2% +1.3% 8%

Above 50° +1.1% +7.1%

Jonah Bride has 1 plate appearance against Caleb Thielbar in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 1.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.07	0.00	0.00	0.07			0.069

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-09-26	Fielders Choice			7%	93%

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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