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Matt Shaw

matchup for Sonny Gray

out of 436 (Worst %)

Sonny Gray

matchup for Matt Shaw

468th out of 564 (Worst 17%)

Extreme advantage for Gray

Matt Shaw has a 23.9% chance of reaching base vs Sonny Gray, which is 2.8% lower than Shaw's typical expectations, and 4.0% lower than batters facing Gray.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	23.9%	18.4%	2.1%	4.2%	12.1%	5.5%	37.5%
Shaw	-2.8	-0.2	-0.1	+0.1	-0.3	-2.5	+7.5
Gray	-4.0	-2.3	-0.5	-0.8	-1.0	-1.7	+6.6

Matt Shaw hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Sonny Gray is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Shaw doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Sonny Gray throws a 4-seam fastball 26% of the time. Matt Shaw hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

26%

Sinker (R)

22%

Curve (R)

19%

Slider (R)

18%

Cutter (R)

11%

12% of Sonny Gray's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Matt Shaw hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 12%

+4%

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Meatball 4%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

32% of Sonny Gray's pitches are classified as Medium Fast Velocity, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Matt Shaw hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Fast Velo 32%

+17%

Large Break 21%

+16%

Extreme Drop 21%

+16%

This chart shows location tendencies (vertical on the left, horizontal on the right). The blue bars indicate where Sonny Gray throws MORE OFTEN than the league average while purple bars indicate areas he throws LESS OFTEN. Grades represent how well Matt Shaw has performed against pitches thrown in each area.

-1%

-2%

-1%

+0%

+2%

+3%

+2%

+5%

+0%

-5%

-2%

-4%

29.3% of Matt Shaw's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.7% higher than the league average. Sonny Gray strikes out 20.1% of the batters he faces, which is 7.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

23%

Strikeout +5.7% +7.2% 7%

Walk -3.8% -1.2% 65%

In Play -1.9% -6.0% 39%

On Base -12.2% -3.5% 31%

Hit -8.5% -2.3% 14%

Single -2.2% -0.7% 13%

2B / 3B -6.1% -0.4% 3%

Home Run -0.1% -1.1%

59.6% of Matt Shaw's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 25.2% higher than the league average. Sonny Gray induces Standard Grounders at a 36.2% rate, which is 1.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +4.3% +0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +25.2% +1.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.6% +0.6% 14%

Low Screamer -10.1% -1.9% 9%

Rising Liner -4.4% +2.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -0.5% 3%

Likely Homer +1.5% -0.7% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% 0.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -5.0% -1.1% 3%

Pop up -3.4% -0.7%

5.1% of Matt Shaw's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 19.2% lower than the league average. 25.7% of batted balls allowed by Sonny Gray are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +13.5% -0.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.3% -1.3% 18%

87 to 93 mph -8.7% +0.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph +15.6% 0.0% 24%

Above 100 mph -19.2% +1.4%

0.0% of Matt Shaw's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 11.4% lower than the league average. 9.1% of batted balls allowed by Sonny Gray are hit at this angle, which is 2.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%