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Nick Gonzales

matchup for Austin Gomber

317th out of 436 (Worst 28%)

Austin Gomber

matchup for Nick Gonzales

44th out of 567 (Best 9%)

Strong advantage for Gonzales

Nick Gonzales has a 33.0% chance of reaching base vs Austin Gomber, which is 2.3% higher than Gonzales's typical expectations, and 1.2% higher than batters facing Gomber.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.0%	27.6%	2.5%	8.2%	16.8%	5.4%	16.0%
Gonzales	+2.3	+4.7	+0.4	+2.9	+1.4	-2.4	-6.4
Gomber	+1.2	+1.7	-0.8	+1.6	+0.9	-0.5	-1.8

Nick Gonzales is better vs left-handed pitching. Austin Gomber is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Gonzales has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Austin Gomber throws a 4-seam fastball 42% of the time. Nick Gonzales hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

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. Nick Gonzales hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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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. Nick Gonzales has a C grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 42%

+23%

Extreme Drop 16%

+11%

Breaking (L) 40%

+10%

12.6% of Nick Gonzales's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.3% 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

15%

Strikeout -3.3% -3.3% 6%

Walk -3.2% -2.5% 37%

In Play +6.5% +5.9% 39%

On Base +0.4% +0.6% 31%

Hit +3.6% +3.1% 14%

Single +1.7% +1.2% 13%

2B / 3B +2.0% +1.6% 3%

Home Run -0.1% +0.3%

39.3% of Nick Gonzales's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.9% higher 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 +1.3% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +4.9% -1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -4.2% +0.7% 14%

Low Screamer +2.5% +1.5% 9%

Rising Liner -0.6% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.7% +0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -1.4% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter -0.5% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.5% +1.5% 3%

Pop up +0.3% -1.6%

20.4% of Nick Gonzales's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.9% 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 +4.5% -1.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph +6.6% +1.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.8% -1.7% 19%

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

Above 100 mph -3.9% -2.8%

8.7% of Nick Gonzales's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.7% 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%