Matchup Machine

      Wyatt Langford

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      matchup for George Kirby

      407th out of 436 (Worst 7%)

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      George Kirby

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      matchup for Wyatt Langford

      376th out of 564 (Worst 34%)

      Moderate advantage for Langford
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      Model Prediction

      Wyatt Langford has a 29.7% chance of reaching base vs George Kirby, which is 3.7% lower than Langford's typical expectations, and 1.4% higher than batters facing Kirby.

      Handedness and Release Point

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      Wyatt Langford is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. George Kirby is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Langford has an A- grade vs this particular release point.

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      On the Way to the Plate

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      George Kirby throws a 4-seam fastball 40% of the time. Wyatt Langford has a B grade against right-handed 4-seamers

      Pitch Type % of Arsenal    4-Seam (R)
      40%
         Slider (R)
      22%
         Sinker (R)
      19%
         Curve (R)
      8%
         Splitter (R)
      6%

      Contact and Outcomes

      12.4% of Wyatt Langford's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.6% lower than the league average. George Kirby strikes out 15.6% of the batters he faces, which is 0.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

      MLB Typical BP Label 16%         Strikeout -3.6% +0.5% 4%         Walk +1.4% -5.1% 39%         In Play +2.2% +4.6% 39%         On Base +3.8% -3.9% 31%         Hit +2.4% +1.2% 14%         Single 0.0% +0.5% 13%         2B / 3B +0.4% +0.8% 3%         Home Run +2.0% -0.1%

      History

      Wyatt Langford has 9 plate appearances against George Kirby in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 9 with 4 strikeouts.

      PA AB H HR 2/3B 1B K BB Avg
      Actual991001400.111
      Expected From Contact →0.570.000.010.560.063
      Expected From Contact
      Date Outcome HR 2/3B 1B Out
      2024-09-20Strikeout
      2024-09-20Flyout100%
      2024-09-20Flyout100%
      2024-09-15Groundout19%81%
      2024-09-15Strikeout
      2024-09-15Groundout2%98%
      2024-06-15Strikeout
      2024-06-15Strikeout
      2024-06-15Single35%65%

      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.