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Nick Gonzales

matchup for Chris Bassitt

249th out of 436 (Worst 43%)

Chris Bassitt

matchup for Nick Gonzales

109th out of 567 (Best 20%)

Strong advantage for Gonzales

Nick Gonzales has a 35.0% chance of reaching base vs Chris Bassitt, which is 4.3% higher than Gonzales's typical expectations, and 0.2% higher than batters facing Bassitt.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	35.0%	25.7%	1.5%	6.3%	18.0%	9.3%	20.9%
Gonzales	+4.3	+2.8	-0.6	+0.9	+2.5	+1.5	-1.4
Bassitt	-0.2	+1.5	-0.8	+1.1	+1.1	-1.7	-2.5

Nick Gonzales is worse vs right-handed pitching. Chris Bassitt is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Gonzales has a C+ grade vs this particular release point.

Chris Bassitt throws a Sinker 38% of the time. Nick Gonzales has a B grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

38%

Cutter (R)

17%

Slider (R)

14%

Curve (R)

13%

4-Seam (R)

10%

Changeup (R)

12% of Chris Bassitt's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Nick Gonzales has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 12%

+4%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Meatball 4%

-3%

33% of Chris Bassitt's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 19% higher than the MLB average. Nick Gonzales hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 33%

+19%

Slow Lob 20%

+18%

Low Ride 39%

+15%

Fastball (R) 64%

+11%

12.6% of Nick Gonzales's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.3% lower than the league average. Chris Bassitt strikes out 15.3% of the batters he faces, which is 0.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -3.3% -0.4% 6%

Walk -3.2% +0.1% 37%

In Play +6.5% +0.3% 39%

On Base +0.4% +1.5% 31%

Hit +3.6% +1.4% 14%

Single +1.7% +0.8% 13%

2B / 3B +2.0% +1.0% 3%

Home Run -0.1% -0.4%

39.3% of Nick Gonzales's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.9% higher than the league average. Chris Bassitt induces Standard Grounders at a 35.6% rate, which is 1.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.3% +0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder +4.9% +1.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -4.2% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer +2.5% +1.4% 9%

Rising Liner -0.6% +1.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.7% -1.6% 3%

Likely Homer -1.4% -0.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.5% -0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.5% -2.7% 3%

Pop up +0.3% -0.3%

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. 23.0% of batted balls allowed by Chris Bassitt are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +4.5% +1.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph +6.6% -0.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.8% +1.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -4.3% -1.5% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.9% -1.3%

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. 10.7% of batted balls allowed by Chris Bassitt are hit at this angle, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -1.7% +0.2% 12%

-10 to 0° +6.5% +0.3% 8%

1 to 6° -2.5% +2.7% 18%

7 to 18° -1.4% +0.6% 15%

19 to 28° -3.0% -0.5% 11%

29 to 38° -2.7% -0.7% 7%

39 to 50° +4.3% -1.6% 8%

Above 50° +0.6% -0.9%

Nick Gonzales has 3 plate appearances against Chris Bassitt in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 3.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	3	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.333
Expected From Contact →			1.38	0.00	0.04	1.34			0.460

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-06-02	Single			88%	12%
2024-06-02	Flyout		4%	42%	55%
2024-06-02	Groundout			4%	96%

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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