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Joey Ortiz

matchup for Zack Littell

105th out of 436 (Best 25%)

Zack Littell

matchup for Joey Ortiz

507th out of 567 (Worst 11%)

Strong advantage for Littell

Joey Ortiz has a 25.6% chance of reaching base vs Zack Littell, which is 5.4% lower than Ortiz's typical expectations, and 1.8% lower than batters facing Littell.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	25.6%	19.9%	1.5%	4.9%	13.5%	5.7%	19.2%
Ortiz	-5.4	-2.0	-0.2	+0.0	-1.8	-3.5	-1.2
Littell	-1.8	-1.9	-1.4	-0.4	-0.1	+0.1	-4.3

Joey Ortiz is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Zack Littell is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Ortiz has a D- grade vs this particular release point.

Zack Littell throws a Slider 38% of the time. Joey Ortiz has a B- grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

38%

4-Seam (R)

37%

Splitter (R)

15%

Sinker (R)

8% of Zack Littell's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Joey Ortiz hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 8%

+2%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+0%

Weak Challenge 8%

+0%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

38% of Zack Littell's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 19% higher than the MLB average. Joey Ortiz has a D+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 38%

+19%

Just Gravity 26%

+12%

Breaking (R) 39%

+8%

12.5% of Joey Ortiz's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.5% lower than the league average. Zack Littell strikes out 15.1% of the batters he faces, which is 0.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -3.5% -0.6% 4%

Walk +1.4% -3.4% 39%

In Play +2.1% +4.0% 39%

On Base +1.5% -1.9% 31%

Hit +0.1% +1.5% 14%

Single +0.3% +0.4% 13%

2B / 3B +0.7% +0.5% 3%

Home Run -0.9% +0.6%

35.1% of Joey Ortiz's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.7% higher than the league average. Zack Littell induces Standard Grounders at a 29.7% rate, which is 4.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.3% +0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.7% -4.7% 7%

Hard Grounder +3.4% -0.9% 14%

Low Screamer +1.6% -0.2% 9%

Rising Liner -2.8% +1.5% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.8% +2.0% 3%

Likely Homer -1.5% +0.4% 1%

No Doubter -1.0% -0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.0% -0.2% 3%

Pop up +3.1% +2.4%

21.6% of Joey Ortiz's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 2.7% lower than the league average. 28.2% of batted balls allowed by Zack Littell are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +7.9% -1.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.5% +0.8% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.7% -0.9% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.0% -2.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -2.7% +3.9%

7.1% of Joey Ortiz's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 4.3% lower than the league average. 12.6% of batted balls allowed by Zack Littell are hit at this angle, which is 1.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%