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Michael Massey

matchup for Austin Gomber

343rd out of 436 (Worst 22%)

Austin Gomber

matchup for Michael Massey

145th out of 567 (Best 26%)

Extreme advantage for Massey

Michael Massey has a 31.1% chance of reaching base vs Austin Gomber, which is 0.5% higher than Massey's typical expectations, and 0.7% lower than batters facing Gomber.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.1%	26.8%	4.6%	5.7%	16.5%	4.2%	12.8%
Massey	-0.5	+1.6	+1.2	+0.3	+0.2	-2.1	-5.5
Gomber	-0.7	+0.9	+1.3	-0.9	+0.6	-1.6	-5.0

Michael Massey is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. Austin Gomber is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Massey doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Austin Gomber throws a 4-seam fastball 42% of the time. Michael Massey has an A grade against left-handed 4-seamers

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. Michael Massey 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. Michael Massey has a B grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 42%

+23%

Extreme Drop 16%

+11%

Breaking (L) 40%

+10%

10.6% of Michael Massey's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 6.7% lower 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

17%

Strikeout -6.7% -3.3% 6%

Walk -3.5% -2.5% 35%

In Play +10.3% +5.9% 39%

On Base +0.5% +0.6% 31%

Hit +4.0% +3.1% 14%

Single +1.6% +1.2% 13%

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

Home Run +0.9% +0.3%

29.9% of Michael Massey's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.5% lower 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 +0.7% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder -4.5% -1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.3% +0.7% 14%

Low Screamer +0.2% +1.5% 9%

Rising Liner +3.5% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.9% +0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -0.2% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter -0.5% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.5% +1.5% 3%

Pop up +1.6% -1.6%

19.3% of Michael Massey's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 5.0% 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 +2.1% -1.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.7% +1.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.5% -1.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.1% +4.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -5.0% -2.8%

10.8% of Michael Massey's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.6% lower 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%