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Joey Loperfido

matchup for Kyle Gibson

34th out of 436 (Best 9%)

Kyle Gibson

matchup for Joey Loperfido

97th out of 567 (Best 18%)

Leans in favor of Gibson

Joey Loperfido has a 30.1% chance of reaching base vs Kyle Gibson, which is 3.6% higher than Loperfido's typical expectations, and 4.1% lower than batters facing Gibson.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.1%	20.8%	3.4%	4.4%	13.0%	9.3%	27.7%
Loperfido	+3.6	+1.8	+0.2	+0.1	+1.5	+1.8	-6.4
Gibson	-4.1	-2.7	+0.5	-0.9	-2.4	-1.4	+8.3

Joey Loperfido hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Kyle Gibson is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Loperfido has a D- grade vs this particular release point.

Kyle Gibson throws a Sinker 28% of the time. Joey Loperfido hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

28%

Slider (R)

19%

Cutter (R)

19%

4-Seam (R)

13%

Changeup (R)

13%

Curve (R)

22% of Kyle Gibson's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Joey Loperfido hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 22%

+3%

Weak Challenge 9%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Meatball 7%

+0%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

Mid Challenge 8%

-3%

25% of Kyle Gibson's pitches are classified as Medium Velocity, which is 15% higher than the MLB average. Joey Loperfido hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Velo 25%

+15%

Just Gravity 26%

+12%

27.7% of Joey Loperfido's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 12.6% higher than the league average. Kyle Gibson strikes out 13.7% of the batters he faces, which is 2.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout +12.6% -2.5% 6%

Walk -2.9% -0.1% 52%

In Play -9.8% +2.6% 39%

On Base -7.7% +3.0% 31%

Hit -4.9% +3.1% 14%

Single -2.4% +1.6% 13%

2B / 3B -2.0% +1.8% 3%

Home Run -0.4% -0.4%

37.3% of Joey Loperfido's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.9% higher than the league average. Kyle Gibson induces Standard Grounders at a 36.9% rate, which is 2.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +2.9% +0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +2.9% +2.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -5.0% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer -5.6% -0.5% 9%

Rising Liner +7.5% +1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -3.5% 0.0% 3%

Likely Homer +0.1% -0.3% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% 0.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.8% -3.2% 3%

Pop up +3.6% -0.1%

23.3% of Joey Loperfido's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.0% lower than the league average. 25.0% of batted balls allowed by Kyle Gibson are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +1.1% +0.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.9% +1.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph +8.0% -1.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph -4.2% -0.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -1.0% +0.7%

3.7% of Joey Loperfido's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 7.7% lower than the league average. 9.2% of batted balls allowed by Kyle Gibson are hit at this angle, which is 2.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +8.2% +2.6% 12%

-10 to 0° +1.0% +1.1% 8%

1 to 6° -5.7% -0.6% 18%

7 to 18° +6.5% +0.4% 15%

19 to 28° -6.7% +0.9% 11%

29 to 38° -7.7% -2.3% 7%

39 to 50° +1.9% -0.8% 8%

Above 50° +2.6% -1.4%

Joey Loperfido has 1 plate appearance against Kyle Gibson in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 1 with a double and

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000
Expected From Contact →			0.32	0.11	0.21	0.00			0.323

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-09-14	Double	11%	21%		68%

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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