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Charlie Blackmon

matchup for Reese Olson

283rd out of 436 (Worst 35%)

Reese Olson

matchup for C. Blackmon

452nd out of 567 (Worst 20%)

Leans in favor of Blackmon

Charlie Blackmon has a 31.5% chance of reaching base vs Reese Olson, which is 1.7% lower than Blackmon's typical expectations, and 0.4% higher than batters facing Olson.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.5%	22.9%	2.1%	4.9%	15.9%	8.6%	21.6%
Blackmon	-1.7	-1.0	-0.7	-0.4	+0.0	-0.7	+2.2
Olson	+0.4	+0.7	-0.1	+0.0	+0.8	-0.3	-2.3

Charlie Blackmon is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Reese Olson is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Blackmon has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Reese Olson throws a Slider 29% of the time. Charlie Blackmon has a B+ grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

29%

4-Seam (R)

27%

Sinker (R)

19%

Changeup (R)

19%

Curve (R)

21% of Reese Olson's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Charlie Blackmon has a C grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Weak Challenge 10%

+2%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Non-Competitive 13%

+1%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Edge Painter 16%

-2%

Mid Challenge 9%

-2%

Meatball 4%

-2%

33% of Reese Olson's pitches are classified as Fast Velocity, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Charlie Blackmon has a C+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fast Velo 33%

+17%

Medium Drop 30%

+17%

Large Break 33%

+12%

10.9% of Charlie Blackmon's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 6.3% lower than the league average. Reese Olson strikes out 14.8% of the batters he faces, which is 0.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Strikeout -6.3% -0.3% 4%

Walk +0.6% -2.0% 37%

In Play +5.7% +2.3% 39%

On Base +3.0% -0.5% 31%

Hit +2.4% +1.5% 14%

Single +1.2% +0.9% 13%

2B / 3B +1.4% +1.1% 3%

Home Run -0.2% -0.5%

31.5% of Charlie Blackmon's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.9% lower than the league average. Reese Olson induces Standard Grounders at a 39.2% rate, which is 4.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.2% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder -2.9% +4.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.1% -0.3% 14%

Low Screamer +1.4% -1.8% 9%

Rising Liner +0.6% +1.8% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.3% -2.0% 3%

Likely Homer +1.0% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter +0.3% +0.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.8% -3.4% 3%

Pop up +0.5% +1.1%

22.8% of Charlie Blackmon's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.5% lower than the league average. 27.5% of batted balls allowed by Reese Olson are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +3.1% -3.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph +0.2% +0.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.5% -0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.3% +0.5% 24%

Above 100 mph -1.5% +3.2%

11.2% of Charlie Blackmon's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.2% lower than the league average. 6.9% of batted balls allowed by Reese Olson are hit at this angle, which is 4.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%