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Kerry Carpenter

matchup for Austin Gomber

297th out of 436 (Worst 32%)

Austin Gomber

matchup for Kerry Carpenter

135th out of 567 (Best 25%)

Strong advantage for Carpenter

Kerry Carpenter has a 31.6% chance of reaching base vs Austin Gomber, which is 1.0% higher than Carpenter's typical expectations, and 0.1% higher than batters facing Gomber.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.6%	26.8%	5.1%	6.0%	15.7%	4.8%	23.1%
Carpenter	+1.0	+3.4	+1.0	+0.4	+2.1	-2.5	-6.8
Gomber	-0.1	+0.9	+1.8	-0.6	-0.2	-1.0	+5.3

Kerry Carpenter is much worse vs left-handed pitching. Austin Gomber is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Carpenter doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Austin Gomber throws a 4-seam fastball 42% of the time. Kerry Carpenter hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

42%

Slider (L)

21%

Kn-Curve (L)

18%

Changeup (L)

18%

9% of Austin Gomber's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Kerry Carpenter has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 9%

+3%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Mid Challenge 11%

Weak Challenge 9%

Likely Ball 19%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Chaser 4%

-2%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

42% of Austin Gomber's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 23% higher than the MLB average. Kerry Carpenter has a C- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 42%

+23%

Extreme Drop 16%

+11%

Breaking (L) 40%

+10%

16.5% of Kerry Carpenter's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.2% higher than the league average. Austin Gomber strikes out 13.7% of the batters he faces, which is 3.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +3.2% -3.3% 5%

Walk -1.5% -2.5% 40%

In Play -1.7% +5.9% 39%

On Base -4.2% +0.6% 31%

Hit -2.6% +3.1% 14%

Single -3.4% +1.2% 13%

2B / 3B -2.7% +1.6% 3%

Home Run +3.5% +0.3%

39.5% of Kerry Carpenter's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.1% higher than the league average. Austin Gomber induces Standard Grounders at a 32.5% rate, which is 1.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +5.1% -1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.5% +0.7% 14%

Low Screamer -4.9% +1.5% 9%

Rising Liner +1.0% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.7% +0.6% 3%

Likely Homer +2.7% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter +0.3% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.9% +1.5% 3%

Pop up -2.1% -1.6%

22.8% of Kerry Carpenter's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.5% lower than the league average. 21.5% of batted balls allowed by Austin Gomber are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -5.5% -1.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph +2.6% +1.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.0% -1.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.4% +4.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -1.5% -2.8%

13.1% of Kerry Carpenter's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.7% higher than the league average. 12.1% of batted balls allowed by Austin Gomber are hit at this angle, which is 0.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%