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Drake Baldwin

matchup for Louie Varland

out of 436 (Worst %)

Louie Varland

matchup for Drake Baldwin

70th out of 567 (Best 13%)

Moderate advantage for Varland

Drake Baldwin has a 29.8% chance of reaching base vs Louie Varland, which is 3.9% higher than Baldwin's typical expectations, and 4.9% lower than batters facing Varland.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.8%	22.4%	2.6%	3.7%	16.1%	7.4%	28.5%
Baldwin	+3.9	+4.3	+0.5	+0.0	+3.8	-0.5	-3.6
Varland	-4.9	-4.5	-0.3	-2.3	-1.9	-0.5	+5.3

Drake Baldwin hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Louie Varland is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Baldwin does't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Louie Varland throws a 4-seam fastball 44% of the time. Drake Baldwin hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

44%

Cutter (R)

26%

Changeup (R)

11%

Slider (R)

10%

14% of Louie Varland's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Drake Baldwin hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Weak Challenge 10%

+1%

Meatball 7%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Fringe Miss 12%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Likely Ball 17%

-2%

Non-Competitive 9%

-3%

73% of Louie Varland's pitches are classified as Fastball Pitches, which is 19% higher than the MLB average. Drake Baldwin hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fastball (R) 73%

+19%

Medium Break 31%

+12%

Medium Ride 26%

+12%

24.6% of Drake Baldwin's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.3% higher than the league average. Louie Varland strikes out 17.2% of the batters he faces, which is 0.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout +0.3% +0.9% 7%

Walk +0.0% -1.6% 66%

In Play -0.3% +0.7% 39%

On Base +17.8% +3.9% 31%

Hit +17.8% +5.5% 14%

Single +7.8% +2.6% 13%

2B / 3B +8.2% +3.0% 3%

Home Run +1.8% 0.0%

33.7% of Drake Baldwin's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.7% lower than the league average. Louie Varland induces Standard Grounders at a 31.9% rate, which is 2.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder -0.7% -2.5% 7%

Hard Grounder +3.5% +3.6% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% -1.7% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% -0.8% 4%

Maybe Homer +28.9% -0.1% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +2.2% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +1.8% +1.1% 3%

Pop up -3.4% -1.6%

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. 28.6% of batted balls allowed by Louie Varland are hit at above 100 mph, which is 4.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -16.2% -2.9% 21%

75 to 86 mph -10.0% -3.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% +1.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph +25.0% +0.5% 24%

Above 100 mph +20.1% +4.3%

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. 12.4% of batted balls allowed by Louie Varland are hit at this angle, which is 0.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%