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James Wood

matchup for Martin Perez

240th out of 436 (Worst 45%)

Martin Perez

matchup for James Wood

62nd out of 567 (Best 12%)

Strong advantage for Wood

James Wood has a 36.9% chance of reaching base vs Martin Perez, which is 4.6% higher than Wood's typical expectations, and 2.3% higher than batters facing Perez.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	36.9%	25.6%	2.6%	5.0%	18.0%	11.4%	23.0%
Wood	+4.6	+4.4	+0.2	+0.6	+3.7	+0.2	-6.0
Perez	+2.3	+0.3	-0.5	-0.3	+1.1	+2.1	+4.6

James Wood is better vs left-handed pitching. Martin Perez is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Wood doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Martin Perez throws a Sinker 34% of the time. James Wood hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (L)

34%

Changeup (L)

25%

Cutter (L)

25%

4-Seam (L)

Curve (L)

22% of Martin Perez's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. James Wood has a D+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 22%

+2%

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Fringe Miss 15%

+2%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Meatball 6%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Mid Challenge 9%

-2%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

62% of Martin Perez's pitches are classified as Low Ride, which is 38% higher than the MLB average. James Wood has a B grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Low Ride 62%

+38%

Extreme Break 34%

+19%

Offspeed (L) 25%

+13%

Fastball (L) 67%

+12%

Medium Velo 24%

+10%

20.7% of James Wood's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.7% higher than the league average. Martin Perez strikes out 11.9% of the batters he faces, which is 6.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

14%

Strikeout +5.7% -6.1% 4%

Walk +3.2% -0.3% 48%

In Play -9.0% +6.4% 39%

On Base +4.9% +5.9% 31%

Hit +1.7% +6.3% 14%

Single +0.6% +3.5% 13%

2B / 3B +1.0% +3.3% 3%

Home Run +0.1% -0.6%

39.9% of James Wood's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.5% higher than the league average. Martin Perez induces Standard Grounders at a 38.9% rate, which is 4.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% 0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder +5.5% +4.5% 7%

Hard Grounder +5.7% +0.3% 14%

Low Screamer +1.7% +0.4% 9%

Rising Liner 0.0% +0.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.5% -0.6% 3%

Likely Homer +1.4% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter +0.2% +0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -10.8% -3.7% 3%

Pop up -1.3% -0.9%

50.8% of James Wood's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 26.5% higher than the league average. 25.2% of batted balls allowed by Martin Perez are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -4.0% +0.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.0% +2.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph -10.9% -1.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph -8.6% -2.8% 24%

Above 100 mph +26.5% +0.9%

7.8% of James Wood's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.6% lower than the league average. 10.3% of batted balls allowed by Martin Perez are hit at this angle, which is 1.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%