Matchup Machine

      James Wood

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      matchup for Kyle Harrison

      255th out of 436 (Worst 42%)

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      Kyle Harrison

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      matchup for James Wood

      206th out of 564 (Best 37%)

      Moderate advantage for Wood
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      Model Prediction

      James Wood has a 35.2% chance of reaching base vs Kyle Harrison, which is 2.1% higher than Wood's typical expectations, and 2.5% higher than batters facing Harrison.

      Handedness and Release Point

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      James Wood is better vs left-handed pitching. Kyle Harrison is left handed with a moderate release toward the first base side. Wood doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

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      On the Way to the Plate

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      Kyle Harrison throws a 4-seam fastball 58% of the time. James Wood hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

      Pitch Type % of Arsenal    4-Seam (L)
      58%
         Curve (L)
      23%
         Changeup (L)
      18%

      Contact and Outcomes

      20.3% of James Wood's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.3% higher than the league average. Kyle Harrison strikes out 15.1% of the batters he faces, which is 0.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

      MLB Typical BP Label 14%         Strikeout +5.3% -0.1% 4%         Walk +3.4% +1.1% 48%         In Play -8.7% -0.9% 39%         On Base +5.3% +1.4% 31%         Hit +1.9% +0.3% 14%         Single +0.5% -0.4% 13%         2B / 3B +0.9% +0.1% 3%         Home Run +0.4% +0.6%

      History

      James Wood has 2 plate appearances against Kyle Harrison in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 2.

      PA AB H HR 2/3B 1B K BB Avg
      Actual221001000.500
      Expected From Contact →0.480.000.000.480.241
      Expected From Contact
      Date Outcome HR 2/3B 1B Out
      2024-08-08Groundout21%79%
      2024-08-08Single28%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.