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Drake Baldwin

matchup for Michael King

out of 436 (Worst %)

Michael King

matchup for Drake Baldwin

299th out of 567 (Worst 47%)

Extreme advantage for King

Drake Baldwin has a 25.7% chance of reaching base vs Michael King, which is 1.2% higher than Baldwin's typical expectations, and 4.9% lower than batters facing King.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	25.7%	17.7%	1.8%	3.5%	12.4%	8.0%	38.5%
Baldwin	+1.2	+0.1	-0.2	+0.0	+0.3	+1.1	+3.8
King	-4.9	-3.1	-0.7	-0.8	-1.6	-1.8	+9.6

Drake Baldwin hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Michael King is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Baldwin doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Michael King throws a Sinker 37% of the time. Drake Baldwin hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

37%

Slider (R)

20%

4-Seam (R)

20%

Changeup (R)

18%

18% of Michael King's pitches are classified as Edge Painters, which is 1% higher than the MLB average. Drake Baldwin hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

48% of Michael King'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 48%

+33%

Just Gravity 30%

+17%

Medium Fast Velo 24%

+9%

25.0% of Drake Baldwin's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.4% higher than the league average. Michael King strikes out 18.7% of the batters he faces, which is 4.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout +0.4% +4.7% 8%

Walk +17.0% +0.1% 67%

In Play -17.4% -4.8% 39%

On Base -14.1% -2.2% 31%

Hit -31.1% -2.3% 14%

Single -14.2% -0.5% 13%

2B / 3B -13.8% -1.4% 3%

Home Run -3.1% -0.4%

0.0% of Drake Baldwin's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 34.4% lower than the league average. Michael King induces Standard Grounders at a 36.8% rate, which is 2.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -34.4% +2.4% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -1.5% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% +2.1% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% -1.8% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% +0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +1.5% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout +79.9% -3.0% 3%

Pop up -3.4% -0.7%

50.0% of Drake Baldwin's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 25.7% higher than the league average. 22.9% of batted balls allowed by Michael King are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -16.2% +2.5% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% +1.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% -2.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph +30.6% -0.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +25.7% -1.4%

50.0% of Drake Baldwin's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 38.6% higher than the league average. 12.5% of batted balls allowed by Michael King are hit at this angle, which is 1.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -17.8% +0.1% 12%

-10 to 0° -12.4% -1.5% 8%

1 to 6° -8.6% +0.6% 18%

7 to 18° -18.6% +0.1% 15%

19 to 28° +35.0% +0.7% 11%

29 to 38° +38.6% +1.0% 7%

39 to 50° -7.9% -1.6% 8%

Above 50° -8.1% +0.6%

Drake Baldwin has 2 plate appearances against Michael King in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 1 with a walk

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

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2025-03-27	Walk
2025-03-27	Strikeout

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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