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James Wood

matchup for Aaron Nola

168th out of 436 (Best 39%)

Aaron Nola

matchup for James Wood

419th out of 567 (Worst 26%)

Moderate advantage for Nola

James Wood has a 30.1% chance of reaching base vs Aaron Nola, which is 2.2% lower than Wood's typical expectations, and 0.6% higher than batters facing Nola.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.1%	21.3%	2.8%	4.8%	13.7%	8.8%	36.2%
Wood	-2.2	+0.2	+0.5	+0.3	-0.7	-2.4	+7.2
Nola	+0.6	-1.1	-0.2	-1.5	+0.6	+1.7	+5.3

James Wood is worse vs right-handed pitching. Aaron Nola is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Wood does't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Aaron Nola throws a Kn-Curve 30% of the time. James Wood hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Kn-Curve (R)

30%

4-Seam (R)

30%

Sinker (R)

20%

Changeup (R)

12%

Cutter (R)

8% of Aaron Nola's pitches are classified as Chasers, 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

Chaser 8%

+2%

Edge Painter 19%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

+0%

Weak Challenge 8%

Likely Ball 19%

Meatball 5%

-1%

Non-Competitive 9%

-4%

26% of Aaron Nola's pitches are classified as Extreme Drop, which is 21% higher than the MLB average. James Wood hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Drop 26%

+21%

Extreme Slow Velo 23%

+18%

Large Break 22%

+18%

20.7% of James Wood's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.7% higher than the league average. Aaron Nola strikes out 20.3% of the batters he faces, which is 6.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

14%

Strikeout +5.7% +6.3% 4%

Walk +3.2% -2.8% 48%

In Play -9.0% -3.5% 39%

On Base +4.9% -4.8% 31%

Hit +1.7% -2.0% 14%

Single +0.6% -0.8% 13%

2B / 3B +1.0% -0.7% 3%

Home Run +0.1% -0.5%

39.9% of James Wood's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.5% higher than the league average. Aaron Nola induces Standard Grounders at a 37.3% rate, which is 2.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% 0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder +5.5% +2.9% 7%

Hard Grounder +5.7% -0.6% 14%

Low Screamer +1.7% -1.6% 9%

Rising Liner 0.0% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.5% -0.3% 3%

Likely Homer +1.4% +0.1% 1%

No Doubter +0.2% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -10.8% -0.4% 3%

Pop up -1.3% -0.7%

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. 23.6% of batted balls allowed by Aaron Nola are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -4.0% +0.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.0% -0.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -10.9% +2.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph -8.6% -1.9% 24%

Above 100 mph +26.5% -0.7%

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. 10.9% of batted balls allowed by Aaron Nola are hit at this angle, which is 0.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +5.2% -0.8% 12%

-10 to 0° -2.7% +1.8% 8%

1 to 6° +8.3% +0.2% 18%

7 to 18° +7.5% +0.8% 15%

19 to 28° -6.1% +0.1% 11%

29 to 38° -3.6% -0.6% 7%

39 to 50° -3.7% -0.2% 8%

Above 50° -4.7% -1.3%

James Wood has 9 plate appearances against Aaron Nola in the last 3 years. He is 2 for 8 with a walk

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	9	8	2	0	0	2	4	1	0.250
Expected From Contact →			0.93	0.00	0.32	0.61			0.116

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2025-03-30	Strikeout
2025-03-30	Strikeout
2025-03-30	Flyout		1%		98%
2024-09-29	Groundout		28%	6%	66%
2024-09-29	Strikeout
2024-09-29	Strikeout
2024-08-16	Single		2%	26%	72%
2024-08-16	Walk
2024-08-16	Single			28%	72%

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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