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Anthony Volpe

matchup for Aaron Nola

87th out of 436 (Best 21%)

Aaron Nola

matchup for Anthony Volpe

526th out of 567 (Worst 7%)

Strong advantage for Nola

Anthony Volpe has a 28.2% chance of reaching base vs Aaron Nola, which is 4.1% lower than Volpe's typical expectations, and 1.2% lower than batters facing Nola.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.2%	20.3%	2.0%	5.0%	13.3%	7.9%	33.8%
Volpe	-4.1	-2.3	-0.3	0.0	-2.0	-1.8	+9.7
Nola	-1.2	-2.1	-1.0	-1.3	+0.2	+0.9	+3.0

Anthony Volpe is worse vs right-handed pitching. Aaron Nola is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Volpe has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Aaron Nola throws a Kn-Curve 30% of the time. Anthony Volpe hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Kn-Curve (R)

30%

4-Seam (R)

30%

Sinker (R)

20%

Changeup (R)

12%

Cutter (R)

8% of Aaron Nola's pitches are classified as Chasers, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Anthony Volpe has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Chaser 8%

+2%

Edge Painter 19%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

+0%

Weak Challenge 8%

Likely Ball 19%

Meatball 5%

-1%

Non-Competitive 9%

-4%

26% of Aaron Nola's pitches are classified as Extreme Drop, which is 21% higher than the MLB average. Anthony Volpe has a D- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Drop 26%

+21%

Extreme Slow Velo 23%

+18%

Large Break 22%

+18%

This chart shows location tendencies (vertical on the left, horizontal on the right). The blue bars indicate where Aaron Nola throws MORE OFTEN than the league average while purple bars indicate areas he throws LESS OFTEN. Grades represent how well Anthony Volpe has performed against pitches thrown in each area.

-1%

-2%

-1%

+3%

+2%

+3%

-1%

+0%

+2%

+0%

-1%

14.3% of Anthony Volpe's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.5% lower than the league average. Aaron Nola strikes out 20.3% of the batters he faces, which is 6.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

14%

Strikeout -0.5% +6.3% 5%

Walk -0.9% -2.8% 39%

In Play +1.4% -3.5% 39%

On Base +1.2% -4.8% 31%

Hit +2.1% -2.0% 14%

Single +1.3% -0.8% 13%

2B / 3B +1.5% -0.7% 3%

Home Run -0.6% -0.5%

39.3% of Anthony Volpe's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.9% higher than the league average. Aaron Nola induces Standard Grounders at a 37.3% rate, which is 2.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% 0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder +4.9% +2.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.4% -0.6% 14%

Low Screamer -2.1% -1.6% 9%

Rising Liner -1.3% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.0% -0.3% 3%

Likely Homer -0.4% +0.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.6% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.3% -0.4% 3%

Pop up -0.1% -0.7%

19.4% of Anthony Volpe's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 4.9% lower than the league average. 23.6% of batted balls allowed by Aaron Nola are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.5% +0.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph +0.1% -0.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.0% +2.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +4.2% -1.9% 24%

Above 100 mph -4.9% -0.7%

10.3% of Anthony Volpe's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.2% lower than the league average. 10.9% of batted balls allowed by Aaron Nola are hit at this angle, which is 0.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +0.6% -0.8% 12%

-10 to 0° +4.7% +1.8% 8%

1 to 6° -1.1% +0.2% 18%

7 to 18° -2.4% +0.8% 15%

19 to 28° +1.4% +0.1% 11%

29 to 38° -1.2% -0.6% 7%

39 to 50° -1.5% -0.2% 8%

Above 50° -0.5% -1.3%

Anthony Volpe has 5 plate appearances against Aaron Nola in the last 3 years. He is 2 for 5 with a double and

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	5	5	2	0	1	1	1	0	0.400
Expected From Contact →			1.41	0.00	0.76	0.65			0.282

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-07-30	Single			34%	66%
2024-07-30	Groundout			10%	90%
2024-07-30	Double		76%	21%	3%
2023-04-05	Strikeout
2023-04-05	Flyout				99%

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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