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James Wood

matchup for Zack Wheeler

261st out of 436 (Worst 40%)

Zack Wheeler

matchup for James Wood

524th out of 567 (Worst 8%)

Strong advantage for Wheeler

James Wood has a 27.6% chance of reaching base vs Zack Wheeler, which is 5.5% lower than Wood's typical expectations, and 2.0% higher than batters facing Wheeler.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	27.6%	16.2%	2.8%	2.9%	10.4%	11.5%	39.2%
Wood	-5.5	-5.2	+0.4	-1.7	-4.0	-0.2	+10.6
Wheeler	+2.0	-0.4	0.0	-0.4	0.0	+2.4	+5.3

James Wood is worse vs right-handed pitching. Zack Wheeler is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Wood has a B+ grade vs this particular release point.

Zack Wheeler throws a 4-seam fastball 42% of the time. James Wood has a D grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

42%

Slider (R)

21%

Sinker (R)

19%

Curve (R)

11%

13% of Zack Wheeler's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. James Wood hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Weak Challenge 8%

Meatball 3%

-3%

Non-Competitive 9%

-4%

32% of Zack Wheeler's pitches are classified as Fast Velocity, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. James Wood hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fast Velo 32%

+17%

Fastball (R) 64%

+11%

19.8% of James Wood's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.2% higher than the league average. Zack Wheeler strikes out 21.0% of the batters he faces, which is 7.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout +4.2% +7.8% 4%

Walk +3.7% -2.6% 48%

In Play -7.9% -5.2% 39%

On Base +5.7% -6.5% 31%

Hit +2.1% -3.8% 14%

Single +0.7% -1.5% 13%

2B / 3B +1.2% -1.4% 3%

Home Run +0.2% -1.0%

38.4% of James Wood's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.0% higher than the league average. Zack Wheeler induces Standard Grounders at a 41.0% rate, which is 6.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% -0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder +4.0% +6.6% 7%

Hard Grounder +5.6% -1.3% 14%

Low Screamer +2.5% +2.5% 9%

Rising Liner +0.3% -0.8% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.6% -1.8% 3%

Likely Homer +1.6% -1.0% 1%

No Doubter +0.2% -0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -10.1% -4.0% 3%

Pop up -1.7% +0.7%

49.4% of James Wood's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 25.1% higher than the league average. 21.7% of batted balls allowed by Zack Wheeler are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -3.6% +5.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.2% +1.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -10.7% -1.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph -7.5% -3.4% 24%

Above 100 mph +25.1% -2.6%

7.8% of James Wood's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.7% lower than the league average. 9.8% of batted balls allowed by Zack Wheeler are hit at this angle, which is 1.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +4.5% +3.8% 12%

-10 to 0° -2.7% -0.3% 8%

1 to 6° +7.4% -0.8% 18%

7 to 18° +7.5% +0.6% 15%

19 to 28° -6.0% -0.4% 11%

29 to 38° -3.7% -1.7% 7%

39 to 50° -2.4% -0.7% 8%

Above 50° -4.7% -0.5%

James Wood has 9 plate appearances against Zack Wheeler in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 8 with a home run, a walk

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	9	8	1	1	0	0	4	1	0.125
Expected From Contact →			0.91	0.68	0.09	0.14			0.114

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2025-03-27	Walk
2025-03-27	Groundout
2025-03-27	Groundout
2024-09-28	Strikeout
2024-09-28	Home Run	68%	8%		23%
2024-09-28	Strikeout
2024-08-15	Strikeout
2024-08-15	Strikeout
2024-08-15	Groundout			13%	86%

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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