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Carlos Santana

matchup for Dustin May

327th out of 436 (Worst 25%)

Dustin May

matchup for Carlos Santana

out of 567 (Worst %)

Moderate advantage for Santana

Carlos Santana has a 33.1% chance of reaching base vs Dustin May, which is 1.0% lower than Santana's typical expectations, and 1.0% higher than batters facing May.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.1%	21.7%	2.9%	3.3%	15.4%	11.4%	19.0%
Santana	-1.0	+1.0	-0.1	-1.1	+2.2	-2.0	-0.3
May	+1.0	-2.5	+0.4	-1.0	-1.9	+3.5	-4.3

Carlos Santana is worse vs right-handed pitching. Dustin May is right handed .

Dustin May throws a Sinker 42% of the time. Carlos Santana has an A grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

42%

Cutter (R)

23%

Curve (R)

17%

4-Seam (R)

15%

12% of Dustin May's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Carlos Santana has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 12%

+4%

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Meatball 2%

-4%

43% of Dustin May's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 28% higher than the MLB average. Carlos Santana has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 43%

+28%

Fastball (R) 79%

+26%

Extreme Fast Velo 22%

+19%

Just Gravity 32%

+18%

9.8% of Carlos Santana's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 8.0% lower than the league average. Dustin May strikes out 21.6% of the batters he faces, which is 7.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Strikeout -8.0% +7.8% 3%

Walk +3.2% -3.5% 38%

In Play +4.8% -4.2% 39%

On Base +2.3% -4.8% 31%

Hit -0.9% -1.2% 14%

Single -1.3% +0.6% 13%

2B / 3B -0.9% +0.1% 3%

Home Run +1.2% -2.0%

33.0% of Carlos Santana's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.4% lower than the league average. Dustin May induces Standard Grounders at a 43.1% rate, which is 8.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.1% -0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder -1.4% +8.7% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.9% -1.8% 14%

Low Screamer -0.7% +1.4% 9%

Rising Liner -1.2% -0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer 0.0% -2.4% 3%

Likely Homer +0.7% -2.3% 1%

No Doubter +0.9% -0.9% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.8% -1.4% 3%

Pop up +0.9% -0.7%

29.8% of Carlos Santana's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 5.5% higher than the league average. 20.9% of batted balls allowed by Dustin May are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.3% +1.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.4% +0.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.6% +0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.2% +1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +5.5% -3.4%

10.9% of Carlos Santana's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.6% lower than the league average. 9.3% of batted balls allowed by Dustin May are hit at this angle, which is 2.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%