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Drake Baldwin

matchup for Jake Diekman

out of 436 (Worst %)

Jake Diekman

matchup for Drake Baldwin

356th out of 567 (Worst 37%)

Strong advantage for Diekman

Drake Baldwin has a 27.5% chance of reaching base vs Jake Diekman, which is 1.6% higher than Baldwin's typical expectations, and 7.5% lower than batters facing Diekman.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	27.5%	15.4%	2.0%	3.1%	10.3%	12.2%	39.6%
Baldwin	+1.6	-2.6	-0.1	-0.6	-1.9	+4.3	+7.5
Diekman	-7.5	-5.0	-0.4	-1.9	-2.7	-2.5	+10.9

Drake Baldwin hasn't faced much left-handed pitching. Jake Diekman is left handed .

Jake Diekman throws a 4-seam fastball 50% of the time. Drake Baldwin hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

50%

Slider (L)

34%

Sinker (L)

12%

14% of Jake Diekman's pitches are classified as Non-Competitive, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Drake Baldwin hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Non-Competitive 14%

+2%

Mid Challenge 13%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Meatball 2%

-4%

49% of Jake Diekman's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 33% higher than the MLB average. Drake Baldwin hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 49%

+33%

Fast Velo 35%

+25%

Low Ride 47%

+23%

24.6% of Drake Baldwin's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.3% higher than the league average. Jake Diekman strikes out 18.8% of the batters he faces, which is 6.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout +0.3% +6.6% 7%

Walk +0.0% +6.8% 66%

In Play -0.3% -13.3% 39%

On Base +17.8% -0.4% 31%

Hit +17.8% -7.2% 14%

Single +7.8% -4.1% 13%

2B / 3B +8.2% -3.5% 3%

Home Run +1.8% +0.4%

33.7% of Drake Baldwin's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.7% lower than the league average. Jake Diekman induces Standard Grounders at a 38.9% rate, which is 4.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +1.0% 34%

Standard Grounder -0.7% +4.5% 7%

Hard Grounder +3.5% -2.6% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% -1.1% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% -1.2% 4%

Maybe Homer +28.9% -1.2% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +0.0% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout +1.8% +1.4% 3%

Pop up -3.4% -0.2%

44.4% of Drake Baldwin's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 20.1% higher than the league average. 22.2% of batted balls allowed by Jake Diekman are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -16.2% +4.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -10.0% -2.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% +2.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph +25.0% -3.0% 24%

Above 100 mph +20.1% -2.1%

33.1% of Drake Baldwin's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 21.7% higher than the league average. 9.3% of batted balls allowed by Jake Diekman are hit at this angle, which is 2.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%