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Wyatt Langford

matchup for Ross Stripling

377th out of 436 (Worst 14%)

Ross Stripling

matchup for Wyatt Langford

74th out of 567 (Best 14%)

Extreme advantage for Langford

Wyatt Langford has a 36.5% chance of reaching base vs Ross Stripling, which is 2.8% higher than Langford's typical expectations, and 1.6% higher than batters facing Stripling.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	36.5%	30.1%	3.0%	6.0%	21.1%	6.4%	10.2%
Langford	+2.8	+7.2	-0.4	+0.8	+6.8	-4.4	-11.7
Stripling	+1.6	+1.1	+0.3	0.0	+0.8	+0.5	-2.6

Wyatt Langford is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Ross Stripling is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Langford has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Ross Stripling throws a 4-seam fastball 37% of the time. Wyatt Langford has a B grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

37%

Slider (R)

21%

Changeup (R)

19%

Kn-Curve (R)

16%

Sinker (R)

9% of Ross Stripling's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Wyatt Langford hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 9%

+3%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Weak Challenge 8%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Non-Competitive 9%

-4%

20% of Ross Stripling's pitches are classified as Small Break Toward Third Base, which is 11% higher than the MLB average. Wyatt Langford hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Small Break 20%

+11%

Extreme Drop 15%

+10%

Medium Velo 19%

+8%

12.4% of Wyatt Langford's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.6% lower than the league average. Ross Stripling strikes out 17.7% of the batters he faces, which is 3.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -3.6% +3.2% 4%

Walk +1.4% -2.9% 39%

In Play +2.2% -0.3% 39%

On Base +3.8% -3.9% 31%

Hit +2.4% -0.9% 14%

Single 0.0% -0.3% 13%

2B / 3B +0.4% -0.5% 3%

Home Run +2.0% -0.1%

31.6% of Wyatt Langford's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.8% lower than the league average. Ross Stripling induces Standard Grounders at a 36.3% rate, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.0% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder -2.8% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.2% -1.4% 14%

Low Screamer +4.7% -1.0% 9%

Rising Liner -4.1% +2.4% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.4% -0.8% 3%

Likely Homer 0.0% -0.2% 1%

No Doubter +0.8% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.1% +0.3% 3%

Pop up +3.3% -0.8%

26.7% of Wyatt Langford's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 2.4% higher than the league average. 23.4% of batted balls allowed by Ross Stripling are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.7% -0.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.7% -2.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -5.3% +1.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.1% +2.0% 24%

Above 100 mph +2.4% -0.9%

14.7% of Wyatt Langford's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.2% higher than the league average. 9.9% of batted balls allowed by Ross Stripling are hit at this angle, which is 1.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +1.3% 0.0% 12%

-10 to 0° -2.4% +2.3% 8%

1 to 6° -0.4% -1.7% 18%

7 to 18° -4.1% +2.7% 15%

19 to 28° -1.9% +0.2% 11%

29 to 38° +3.2% -1.5% 7%

39 to 50° -1.6% -0.2% 8%

Above 50° +5.9% -1.8%

Wyatt Langford has 1 plate appearance against Ross Stripling in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 1.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1.000
Expected From Contact →			0.80	0.00	0.00	0.80			0.801

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-09-01	Single			80%	20%

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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